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World leaders express their sadness and outrage at the fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe, describing him as a champion of democracy, a great leader, and a friend.

Video of presentations by the leaders of the Conservative, Libertarian, and Progressive Teams. Plus, my thoughts on a comparison of the three reports by Progressive Team leader Ned Foley.

India’s foreign ministry has criticised the ‘unhelpful’ and ‘uninformed’ remarks, saying the independence of its judiciary is ‘well-recognised’

President Joe Biden expressed outrage at the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, calling him a champion of the U.S.-Japan alliance who cared deeply about the Japanese people and democracy.

“I am saying this after talking to constitutional experts.”

The story of Johnson's rapid rise and spectacular downfall raises vital questions about the nature of democracy

Culture wars continue to polarize U.S. politics, but Americans on both sides of the cultural divide should agree that the growing gap between the richest Americans and average folks undermines democracy. The average compensation for a CEO at the country’s largest companies hit $20 million this year, up 31% since…

An opinion poll published by the Israel Democracy Institute showed that only 32% of Jews say they will support a peace agreement, if reached, between Israel and the Palestinians. US President Joe Biden is due to visit Israel and the occupied West Bank from July 13 to 15.

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.