Perspectives
Freedom House analysts weigh in on the news of the day and threats to freedom and democracy.
Hong Kong: Joshua Wong Sees Diminishing Prospects for Democracy under Chinese Rule
Perspectives
November 21, 2016
No, Autocrats, the U.S. Election Does Not Prove the Inferiority of Democracy
Perspectives
November 15, 2016
The Far-Right Hungarian Party Jobbik Is Moderating. Is That a Good Thing?
Perspectives
October 4, 2016
A Flurry of Succession Planning Follows an Autocrat’s Death in Eurasia
Perspectives
September 23, 2016
In South Africa, Local Activists Are ‘Dealing with a Government in Denial’
Perspectives
September 15, 2016
Turkey’s Engin Önder on ‘Harvesting’ the News from Volunteer Reporters
Perspectives
September 12, 2016
Self-Government Means Self-Control, Even in the Presence of a Burkini
Perspectives
September 6, 2016
Venezuela: Government Cracks Down on Opposition in Advance of Sept. 1 Protest
Perspectives
August 31, 2016
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