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Not usually at the forefront of geopolitical argy-bargy, the Pacific has recently emerged as a strategic element of securing democracy. A rift threatened to tear apart normally unshakeable regional unity in 2021, with five Micronesian countries threatening to leave the most powerful transnational group, the Pacific Islands Forum. Ahead of…

I coauthored the report with Clark Neily and Walter Olson, both of the Cato Institute.

Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister is not just a portentous political event. His time in office – and the nature of his departure – throw up vital questions about democratic values and institutions.

Extremist Trump associate is disgusted by remarks from dramatically more popular podcaster

Journalists in Bristol are boycotting the mayor's fortnightly press briefings as part of an ongoing row

Barristers from a British law firm who are representing jailed Hong Kong tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai said on Thursday they had received anonymous emails warning them against travelling to the city to defend him.

It did not start with Donald Trump. And it will not end with his shuffling off stage, in handcuffs or disgrace

The New Zealand Prime Minister is cautions against framing Russia's battle in Ukraine as "black and white", saying it was important to bring together a broad international coalition of countries, including China, to push back against Russia.

The prime minister and his wrecking crew already smashed our democracy – now they are just turning the ire on themselves, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

New Zealand PM says Russia’s war in Ukraine is morally bankrupt but should not be seen as a conflict of democracy versus autocracy

A new show currently airing gives fresh meaning to the term reality TV. Call it American Democracy: Clear and Present Danger. It should be required viewing.