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Freedom House Reports 20th Consecutive Year of Global Freedom Decline

Freedom House attributes the slide to conflict, coups, institutional erosion, executive overreach.

V-Dem 2026 Report Finds Unprecedented U.S. Democratic Decline Under Trump

EU Suspends Visa-Free Travel for Georgian Diplomats Over Democratic Backsliding

Analysis: Midterm Manipulation Most Likely Through Gerrymandering, Not Overt Illegality

Trump’s Tina Peters Pardon Collides With Constitutional Limits

Peru’s Power Struggle Recast as ‘Parliamentary Authoritarianism’ Versus Fractured Democracy

Boric Links Maduro Regime to Killing of Venezuelan Exile in Chile

Brief Trump–Lula Encounter Opens Door to Talks as U.S. Tariffs on Brazil Stand

ABC Reinstates Jimmy Kimmel After Brief Suspension as Regulator Threats Prompt Free‑Speech Uproar

Bolsonaro’s Coup Conviction Deepens Brazil’s Divide, Strains U.S. Ties

Muizzu Ratifies Media Law Tightening State Control of the Press in Maldives

Jason Stanley Tells German TV the U.S. Under Trump Is an Authoritarian Regime

Trump Claims 60–70% Approval as Major Polls Show He’s Underwater

King Charles to Ride in Carriage for Trooping the Colour

Bernie Sanders Condemns Billionaire Influence and Trump Policies in CNN Town Hall

Channel 4 CEO Warns of Threats to Democracy from Gen Z Media Habits and Tech Giants

Germany Enacts Constitutional Reform to Safeguard Federal Constitutional Court

European Greens Urge Jill Stein to Withdraw to Bolster Kamala Harris

Sam Altman Calls for US-Led Global Coalition to Shape AI's Future

Chinese Student Sentenced to Nine Months for Stalking and Threatening Pro-Democracy Activist in Boston