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June 21, 2023

Georgia
The Dangers of Democratic Backsliding in Georgia

Georgia was once a beacon of democracy in the South Caucasus, but today it is backsliding toward authoritarianism and headed back into Russia's sphere of influence. 

Supporters of the Georgian Dream coalition gather outside the central election commission to wait for official results in Tbilisi, October 2, 2012. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili conceded on Tuesday that his ruling party had lost an election to a coalition led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, increasing the chances of a peaceful transfer of power in the former Soviet republic.

April 14, 2023

China
Beijing’s Campus Offensive

Chinese-supported student groups in the West are being used to control discussion about China, censor critics, and lead protests against invited speakers.

Students in graduation attire stand in front of a university building.

December 19, 2022

Democracy
When Democracies Vote Wrong

There was a joke told during the Cold War about the citizens of the Soviet Union. The Soviet line about human rights was that U.S. human rights and democracy policy constituted an unacceptable interf…

An Israeli man casting his ballot on the day of Israel's general election in a polling station in Rahat, Israel

December 9, 2022

United Kingdom
A New Roadblock for Scottish Independence

The United Kingdom’s highest court dealt a blow to the push for a new referendum on Scottish independence. What comes next?

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party, attends a pro-independence demonstration outside Holyrood, the Scottish Parliament, on November 23, 2022.

November 3, 2022

Immigration and Migration
U.S. Immigration Has Become an Elaborate Bait and Switch

The broken system hurts immigrants—and makes it harder for the United States to compete.

A group of immigrants, who qualify for residency in the United States but do not yet have their legal papers, stand in line at the Immigration and Naturalization Service offices in Los Angeles.