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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (C) walks near other representatives during a vote about the government's bill on the protection against the new coronavirus COVID-19 at the plenary session of the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, Hungary on March 30, 2020.

Threats to Democracy Spread with the Virus, We Must Keep Both in Check

In Hungary, the parliament has lost the ability to check the power of Viktor Orbán and his executive branch.
Apr. 1, 2020
A man gets his temperature checked outside a barricade where community members control who comes in and out of a residential street on February 24, 2020 in Beijing, China. The police officer checking his temperature wears PPE over his shirt, a face shield, and a face mask. The thermometer he uses measures his wrist.

Beware of Political Manipulation in Assessing Success Against the Coronavirus

Now, at a moment when we need a coordinated and transparent global response, the full scale and scope of the global democratic erosion comes into view.
Mar. 31, 2020
People cross a burning street in Cadjehoun on May 1, 2019. Protestors in Benin set up burning barricades on the streets on May 1, as soldiers encircled the home of ex-president Thomas Boni Yayi after he led calls for an election boycott. Hours after initial results showed a record low turnout in Sunday's controversial parliamentary polls, soldiers in tanks were posted on the main roads leading to Boni Yayi's home in the economic capital Cotonou.

West Africa’s Democratic Progress is Slipping Away, Even as Region’s Significance Grows

Democratic norms may erode further in 2020, says Freedom House. The fundamental rights of West Africa’s nearly 400 million people are in jeopardy.
Mar. 9, 2020 and
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, National Security Council Director for European Affairs, testifies before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill November 19, 2019 in Washington, DC.

The Friday Night Massacre’s Broader Context: Trump’s Redesign for American Democracy

As we discussed with one of the authors of the book, How Democracies Die, the purges fit an ominous path followed by elected autocrats.
Feb. 10, 2020 and
Trump makes a statement in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House October 27, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Norms Watch: Damage to Democracy and Rule of Law in October 2019

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of those…
Nov. 4, 2019
Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russia's President Vladimir Putin from the Oval Office of the White House on January 28, 2017, in Washington, DC.

Norms Watch: Damage to Democracy and Rule of Law in September 2019

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of those…
Oct. 4, 2019
A Sudanese demonstrator waves his hands as he stands on the hood of a security forces' vehicle, urging others not to cross the security barrier, during a protest near the presidential palace in Sudan's capital Khartoum on September 12, 2019, calling for the appointment of a new permanent chief of judiciary and prosecutor general.

Bringing the Rule of Law to Sudan

The country's new civilian ministers of justice and foreign affairs outlined their plans at the United Nations and appealed for international support before the window of opportunity…
Oct. 1, 2019
Trump offers a hand shake to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

A New National Security Framework for Foreign Interference

Campaign-finance laws are inadequate to address today's foreign interference threat. Instead, a national security approach is needed.
Sep. 27, 2019 and
President Donald Trump hosts survivors of religious persecution from 17 countries around the world, including Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad, in the Oval Office at the White House July 17, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Norms Watch: Damage to Democracy and Rule of Law in July 2019

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of those…
Aug. 2, 2019
Displaced Syrians, who fled their homes in Deir Ezzor city, carry boxes of humanitarian aid supplied by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) at a refugee camp in Syrias northeastern Hassakeh province on February 26, 2018.

Correcting Course: Avoiding the Collision Between Humanitarian Action and Counterterrorism

"When the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2462(2019), aimed at combating the financing of terrorism, it included language meant to protect humanitarian action.…
May 23, 2019 and
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) chairs the House Oversight Committee as Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump testifies on Capitol Hill February 27, 2019 in Washington, DC.

The Mazars USA Subpoena as an Existential Threat to President Trump

The ‘friendly’ subpoena recently served on the tax and accounting firm Mazars USA seeking client records related to Donald J. Trump and the Trump Organization may not have…
May 6, 2019
Venezuela's National Assembly president Juan Guaido attends an open meeting in Caracas, on January 16, 2019.

A Dangerous Bet on Recognition in Venezuela

Tess Bridgeman, former National Security Council Deputy Legal Adviser, breaks down the political and legal risks that flow from formal legal recognition of Guaidó in Venezuela.
Jan. 25, 2019
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