A dark day for American democracy

As the United States raggedly marches toward the January 20th inauguration, politicians and media pundits have, ironically, likened the tumultuous transition of power to “banana republics.”

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Brazil, democracy, and the “fake news” bill

Brazil’s “fake news” bill aims to create transparency on social media and private messaging apps to combat the rampant spread of disinformation that influenced the 2018 and 2020 elections, but carries its own risks to freedom of speech.

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Chile’s populist moment?

“Chile’s compromise constitution may not satisfy anyone, but failure will satisfy no one.” While ignoring the reality of the government’s limitations would move the country further towards populism, ignoring the peoples’ demands could “reignite the streets.”

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