Populists rely on big promises and false premises to sell their methods to citizens—the outcome is rarely a happy ending.

Brazil’s earlier intervention not only failed to secure the Caribbean nation—it is also linked to Bolsonaro’s militarization of government.

The political debate in Latin America's largest democracy looks less destructive than it used to be.

Democracies are divided

This year’s global elections present a panoply of political contexts and issues at stake.

Despite mediocre growth, political risk is declining and cautious optimism is increasingly warranted.

Political overreach, economic pain, and violent conflicts drive another year of surging protests.

Many countries perceive a double standard in the West’s contrasting responses to Gaza and Ukraine.

BRICS membership has long been a key element of Brazil’s foreign policy identity, and there is little doubt that Argentina’s BRICS accession would alter geopolitical realities in South America.

First, the current landscape for human rights is grim. Democracy continues to backslide around the world – Freedom House’s 2023 report notes 17 consecutive years of democratic decline.

Despite some recent democratic gains, it is too early to declare that the global democratic recession is over. Overcoming the deep roots of democracy’s global woes will require sustained efforts by the United States and many other democracies to address a myriad of continuing challenges

Artificial intelligence (AI) policy, innovation, and practice are moving ahead in rapid fashion.