The Brookings Institute Democracy Playbook 2025 identifies “seven foundational pillars — such as protecting elections and rule of law, combating corruption, and countering disinformation — as ...

As Sri Lanka’s Elections Commission turns its focus to the future, the foundations of its 2026–2029 strategic plan are being ...

Trump and his MAGA allies are already targeting the four major pillars of resistance to Trump during his first term. As we prepare for Trump’s second regime — which promises to be far worse ...

That's whom Americans decisively chose. The centuries-old democracy delivered power to the presidential candidate who gave voters fair warning he might take core elements of that democracy apart.

American presidential elections are a moment when the nation holds up a mirror to look at itself. They are a reflection of values and dreams, of grievances and scores to be settled.

Trump has vowed to shake some of democracy’s pillars He’s vowed to bend the Justice Department to his will and floated the idea of using the military in a campaign of revenge ...

Trump has repeatedly vowed at rallies and interviews to make changes that would upend democracy’s basic practices, protections and institutions.

That's whom Americans decisively chose. The centuries-old democracy delivered power to the presidential candidate who gave voters fair warning he might take core elements of that democracy apart.