Liberal democrats end up defending the system from the premise of continuity (an implicit admission that there is no alternative).
While champions of democracy continue to tout its virtues as the bedrock of individual rights, even they can admit that the rule of law and accountability-and to a larger extent, contemporary democracy-are already far from their salad days.Contemporary democracy ...
She was chosen to speak at the Obama Foundation's Democracy Forum
Former vice president Leonor "Leni" Robredo continues to speak out against disinformation and polarization in the Philippines on the world stage. At the recent Democracy Forum, Robredo had even acknowledged some of the mistakes her camp made over the years, as well." ...
The Hong Kong protests have taken on greater meaning following the increasing police brutality against peaceful protestors.
Hong Kong is a tinderbox.For the last four months, the streets have witnessed millions of Hongkongers marching in protest of the highly controversial extradition bill proposed by the Hong Kong government. The bill would allow for the extradition of wanted individuals ...
A world that is shifting away from liberal democracy to illiberalism must be a concern for nations that still bear the marks of our colonial past
Can the United States be considered the leader of the free world, when their new president does not share the long-touted message of the United States of global engagement and openness? That was a question recently raised in the opinion page ...
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