Thomas Carothers' article "Promoting Democracy and Fighting Terror" (January/February 2003) critiques the Bush administration's democracy promotion record and offers some broad recommendations on how ...

U.S. national security could soon pay the price. In Bangladesh, Nobel Peace Laureate Mohammad Yunus, the face of an Islamist coalition that ousted its elected secular president, Sheikh Hasina, after a ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

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There was a lot going on in the "Houthi PC small group" chat, in which top officials of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration used the Signal messaging app to discuss imminent attacks on the ...

Supporting freedom around the world is a key advantage to American firms and a challenge for Russia and China. This week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is convening an inaugural ministerial in ...

Each new administration brings substantial changes to both the domestic and the foreign policy of the United States. In the foreign policy sphere, prioritization of the promotion of democracy and ...

Ideologically, the United States is a self-proclaimed promoter and protector of democracy in the world. Its democracy policy has evolved over the past century. The U.S. fought World War II, in part, ...

The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. On April 29, 1999, ...

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have slashed U.S. democracy promotion funds and programs. Rubio’s reorganization gutted the nearly half-century-old Bureau of Democracy, Human ...