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2020 Was a Bad Year for Global Democracy

A new report paints a grim picture about the erosion of political rights worldwide.

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Luke Johnson
Mar 08, 2021
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How do you know when democracy ends? Unlike coups more common in the Cold War, many democracies in the 21st century decay more slowly, like a frog in boiling water. Freedom House, a U.S.-funded NGO, …

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