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Can “Asia’s Trump” Make a Political Comeback?

He used methods of intimidation and subverted the rule of law to attack his political enemies. He played the “strong man” to weaken institutional...

“All elected leaders buy votes. Even children know that” (NPR). This is how governance in India is viewed by many of its citizens: a system that...

Unforgettable robbery! Corruption! Undeserved! Are these comments from the recent US Presidential Election? No, they are reactions to the...

The 2024 election and the rise of Trump have sparked concern on the Left over the state of democracy in the United States and the consolidation...

As the 2016 US Presidential election approached, ‘fake news’ surged across the internet, with hundreds of pro-Trump websites shared by millions...

If former President Donald Trump is a populist, he certainly isn’t a traditional one. An analysis of the former President’s speeches by...

Once considered among the most stable countries in Latin America, Ecuador has been rocked by a surge of gang-related violence in the last few...

It is no secret that populists — charismatic, strong-willed, and skilled at agitating a base — are increasingly consolidating political power....

When now Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz spoke these titular words in reference to JD Vance, his opposition on the Republican...