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MAR 12, 2019 • Article
Living in an "Illiberal Democracy"
"Today, virtually all countries make claim to democracy, even conspicuous dictatorships such as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea," writes Gergely Bérces from Hungary. "...
MAR 12, 2019 • Article
Democracy: Freedom with a Caveat
"As a kid living in Silicon Valley whose whole life has been in the shadow of historic advancement, I hope these will not be the ...
MAR 12, 2019 • Article
Why Democracy is the Best We've Got
"In the face of the global decline of rule of law, freedom of the press, equal representation, separation of powers and freedom of speech, democracy ...
MAR 12, 2019 • Article
Vote Democracy!
"Democracy's true importance lies in cost calculations of comparative worst-case scenarios," writes Claudia Meng, who grew up in Shanghai. "Populism's draw on Messianism in sole ...
MAR 12, 2019 • Article
What the Tunisian Revolution Taught Me about Democracy
"The rights and protections that democracy endows can be dangerous if a country is not prepared for it. If a country lacks alternative political leaders ...