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Freedom House analysts weigh in on the news of the day and threats to freedom and democracy.

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As Democracy Wavers, Will Authoritarians Fill the Void?

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February 7, 2017

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Venezuela Sheds Its Democratic Façade

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February 6, 2017

Six Countries to Watch in 2017

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February 1, 2017

Quiz: Freedom in the World 2017

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January 30, 2017

How Freedom House’s ‘Countries to Watch’ Fared in 2016

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January 30, 2017

Turks Face a Choice: Erdoğan or Democracy

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January 26, 2017

What Do You Think of Obama's Record in Africa?

Perspectives

January 19, 2017

Governor Nikki Haley of South Carolina

Questions for UN Ambassador Nominee Nikki Haley

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January 18, 2017

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Crimea Is Ukraine, and Dozhd Isn’t the Tip of the Russian Spear

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January 17, 2017

End Yemen's Brutal War in 2017

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January 12, 2017

Questions for Secretary of State Nominee Rex Tillerson

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January 11, 2017

The Stuff That Keeps Good Democracies from Going Bad

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January 10, 2017

Independent Journalism in China Struggles to Survive

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December 29, 2016

Poland: Some Hope in the Midst of Chaos

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December 19, 2016

President Juan Manuel Santos

Human Rights in a Post-FARC Colombia

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December 13, 2016

P.W. Botha

What the ICC Withdrawal Says about South Africa’s Future Global Role

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November 28, 2016

Hong Kong: Joshua Wong Sees Diminishing Prospects for Democracy under Chinese Rule

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November 21, 2016

Can the ANC Reverse Political Decline?

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November 17, 2016

Opportunities and Roadblocks Ahead in Moldova

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November 16, 2016

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No, Autocrats, the U.S. Election Does Not Prove the Inferiority of Democracy

Perspectives

November 15, 2016

Every Nation for Itself: What Trump’s Victory Could Mean for Europe and Eurasia

Perspectives

November 10, 2016

Willing Proxies Give China’s Censors a Global Reach

Perspectives

November 7, 2016

As Ethiopia Heads toward Crisis, U.S. Congress Must Act

Perspectives

November 3, 2016

Photo Contest 2016

Perspectives

October 28, 2016

Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Hungary Fought For Freedom. Now It’s Content With Tyranny.

Perspectives

October 27, 2016

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The Bloodless Murder of Russia’s Independent Media

Perspectives

October 7, 2016

The Far-Right Hungarian Party Jobbik Is Moderating. Is That a Good Thing?

Perspectives

October 4, 2016

Warsaw’s Concern for Human Rights Abroad Rings False at Home

Perspectives

September 30, 2016

Major Powers Air Conflicting Views on Democracy at UN

Perspectives

September 27, 2016

A Flurry of Succession Planning Follows an Autocrat’s Death in Eurasia

Perspectives

September 23, 2016

Iranians Seek Freedom and Their ‘True Selves’ on Social Media

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September 19, 2016

Thandeka Kathi, Christian Caryl and Hala Aldosari.

In South Africa, Local Activists Are ‘Dealing with a Government in Denial’

Perspectives

September 15, 2016

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Why Is Jordan Backsliding on Gender Equality?

Perspectives

September 14, 2016

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Turkey’s Engin Önder on ‘Harvesting’ the News from Volunteer Reporters

Perspectives

September 12, 2016

China’s Latest Crackdown Is Not Its Worst

Perspectives

September 12, 2016

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For Clues on a Post-Karimov Uzbekistan, Look to the Cotton Harvest

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September 8, 2016

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Self-Government Means Self-Control, Even in the Presence of a Burkini

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September 6, 2016

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Venezuela: Government Cracks Down on Opposition in Advance of Sept. 1 Protest

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August 31, 2016

Serpent in the Bosom: Belgrade’s False Commitment to Balkan Stability

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August 24, 2016

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China and Singapore: The Models Not to Follow

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August 24, 2016

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