Democracy

In this top ten list updated weekly, the most important of hundreds of election-law cases are ranked for their rule of law implications.

While the rule of law recession persists, the 2024 data show progress on some issues and some countries stepping back from the brink of autocracy.

There is no single cause of political violence in democracies. But one critical source is often overlooked: electoral system design.

An interactive public resource.

In this top ten list updated weekly, the most important of hundreds of election-law cases are ranked for their rule of law implications.

Congress has imposed significant constraints on the president's ability to unilaterally lift sanctions imposed on Russia for its aggression in Ukraine in increasingly specific…

How would – and how should – our most senior government leaders respond?

Cross-partisan movements that defeated far-right autocrats in Brazil and Poland demonstrate that crucial groups can propel democratic success.

A new, regularly updated tracker for the 2024 election.

Will the General Assembly elect Thailand to a seat on the Human Rights Council despite the country's cascading decline in human rights protections and democratic freedoms?

A list detailing what is publicly known about the more than 80 people whose names are redacted in the Special Counsel's October 2024 immunity brief.

Federal legislation, like the Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act, offers a pathway to disrupt unlawful militia activity while safeguarding constitutional rights.