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Serbia, Between Democracy and Distrust

Although six out of ten Serbian citizens support democracy, a similar proportion believes that it does not work in the country.

A Country ‘Gripped by Fear’ — What Follows in the Wake of Colombia’s Elections

Experts say the win by far right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella threatens to return Colombia to the violence of years past.

Chinese Dissidents Once Hoped the US Would Lead the World to Democracy. Now They’re Being Detained by ICE.Ā 

Guan Heng fled China after documenting human rights abuses there. He is among a growing number of Chinese dissidents now being targeted by ICE.

At the Heart of Colombia’s Elections, a Land Ensnared by Conflicting Voices

A violent clash between two Indigenous groups in Colombia highlights the stakes in an election that will determine the fate of the country's fraught peace process.
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Beyond Left and Right: Why Colombia’s Election Matters for Democracy Across the Americas

Colombia’s presidential runoff could shape democracy, peace agreements, land rights, migration, and regional stability across the Americas, as voters choose between competing visions for the country’s future.

A Rural California County’s Crash Course on Democracy

How a legalistic breakdown of the Brown Act developed into something more akin to lifting the hood on the engine of our democracy.Ā 

Californian Voters Agree — American Democracy Under Assault

A new poll of California voters also finds widespread bipartisan support for the state taking steps to protect democratic institutions and expand voter access.

In Hungary Elections, Magyar Won While OrbƔn Was Saved

Viktor OrbƔn did not relinquish power after losing elections in Hungary because he could not hold on to it, but because in the long run he gains from it.

In Birthright Case, a ā€˜Fight for the Soul of Democracy’

Trump’s assault on birthright citizenship is a grandstanding assault on immigrants aimed at cementing authoritarian control of the federal government.

Venezuela ‘Unstuck’ — But Will Venezuelans Have a Seat at the Table?

The U.S. military capture of Venezuelan President NicolĆ”s Maduro abruptly ended one phase of Venezuela’s long political crisis, opening a far more uncertain one.

‘I Haven’t Felt This Venezuelan in a Long Time’

For ACoM Associate Editor Pilar Marrero, the U.S. assault on Venezuela marks the first sign of change and, possibly, hope for the country in decades.