Democratic presidential candidates are growing increasingly comfortable labeling President Trump a racist or a white supremacist.
Europe articles on Democracy Chronicles
View news about the struggle for better democracy in Europe, the birthplace of modern democracy and crucial pillar of the democratic world. Also see our World Democracy section and our Russia articles.
‘Winning Without Fighting’? A strategy to counter autocrats’ political warfare
Democratic allies need to band together in coordinated effort to counter Chinese and Russian “political warfare operations” to ward off threats to freedom.
Voting Machine Security: Where We Stand Six Months Before the New Hampshire Primary
Voting machine security has been topical since Russia’s 2016 meddling. An interesting article asks where we stand six months before New Hampshire Primary.
How to limit foreign meddling in U.S. campaigns
How to limit foreign meddling in US campaigns has been topical since 2016. The latest proposals on this front come from Brennan Center For Justice.
Transatlantic partnership can curb China’s sharp power
Two academics think that the best way to curb China’s sharp power is through a transatlantic partnership between Europe and the United States of America.
How to revive and reintegrate Ukraine
President Macron will seek to persuade Putin next week to resume peace talks with Ukraine after its new president offered an olive branch.
Street liberalism: do protest movements generate democracy?
On street liberalism, Gideon Rachman argues that events in Moscow and Hong Kong show how single-grievance protests can evolve into wider movements.
Record Moscow democracy protests present new challenge to Putin
In recent Moscow democracy protests, thousands, in one of Russia’s largest demonstrations and new challenge to Putin, decry barring of independents in poll.
Russian Meddling: Bipartisan Recommendations Lauded by Common Cause
Common Cause has lauded the report on Russian interference into the 2016 elections by US Senate for its recommendations on the course of action to take.
Kremlin under siege: after 20 years in power, Putin ‘looks weaker than ever’
From giving the appearance of statesman, Putin’s real nature finally reared its head, that of a brutish dictator. But this only makes him weak, report says.