Bangladesh prioritised economic growth and public goods provision over democratic accountability for more than two decades, a trade-off that delivered rapid development but left governance fragile as ...

The 78-year-old, who has been jailed for 20 years, was a prominent advocate for democracy in the former British territory.

Stanford will celebrate its fifth annual Democracy Day on Nov. 4 in a day-long celebration of civic engagement marked by events, panels, mixers and activities. Despite it being a non-election year, ...

A year and a half ago, Bangladesh looked as though it was on track to defy the global pattern of democratic reversal. Mass ...

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A retired Florida Supreme Court justice warns that proposals to nationalize elections are unconstitutional and a 'misguided ...

It’s now impossible for Democrats to change the subject from the United States’ descent into authoritarianism, and they ...

Protect Democracy founder Ian Bassin talks about victories and setbacks in the effort to thwart authoritarianism ...

We have witnessed two human beings lose their lives on the streets of Minneapolis, their deaths recorded before the eyes of ...

Trump is producing chaos, confusion and instability — with new outrages nearly every day.

"America is witnessing systematic expansion of government overreach," writes Binaifer Nowrojee ...