(CNN) — Speaking with democracy activists recently from Hungary and Poland, former President Barack Obama warned about the “rising wave of authoritarianism sweeping the globe,” even in countries once ...

Political passions are running higher than at any time since the 1960s. While polling indicates most Americans still see themselves as politically moderate, they feel pushed toward the extreme and ...

JNU was meant to be an ‘entirely new type of university’ with a robust spirit of critique. Its anti-establishment character ...

Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, informed Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado that she is the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, honoring her struggle for ...

The Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado attends a protest called by the opposition in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 9, 2025, one day before the presidential inauguration.(Photo by ...

Oct. 9 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1888, 40 years after construction began, the Washington Monument opens to the public. Work on the obelisk was halted from 1854 to 1877 due to a lack of funds ...

Oct. 9 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1888, 40 years after construction began, the Washington Monument opens to the public. Work on the obelisk was halted from 1854 to 1877 due to a lack of funds ...

As authoritarian leaders challenge democratic institutions around the world, some people are questioning whether democracy is even the best political system. In a wide-ranging conversation, writer ...

The NBA returns to the lucrative China market this week with two pre-season games following a six-year absence after a team official tweeted his support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The ...

Correspondent photo / Chris Travers Dr. Philip Pettit delivers a lecture Thursday as part of the Shipka Speaker Series at Youngstown State University. YOUNGSTOWN — Upon the adoption of the ...