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Voters will decide the unresolved question of the civil war: do we move backwards, or forwards toward true democracy?

When South Africa became a constitutional democracy in 1994, it replaced its apartheid-era intelligence apparatus with a new one aimed at serving the country’s new democratic dispensation. However, the regime of former president Jacob Zuma, 2009-2018, deviated from this path. It abused the intelligence services to serve his political and…

Since the onset of Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza and the West Bank after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, debates have arisen among historians and media pundits about Martin Luther King Jr.’s stance on Israel and its conflicts with Palestinians.

As Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar delivered a crucial verdict on the cross-petitions filed by the rival Shiv Sena factions seeking disqualification of each other’s MLAs, swift reactions ensued from leaders of various political parties

Former President Trump warns of chaos without immunity from prosecution, while his legal battles seem to boost fundraising. Is this the path to victory or ...

David Gushee walks through the three stages in conservative Christian engagement with US culture that lead to Trump

that it’s probably not “‘trying to advance the public exchange of ideas’ essential to a healthy democracy.”

Editorial: An autocratic crackdown saw the main opposition party boycott the poll, rendering the victory hollow for the current prime minister

Discover the intriguing argument made by Jeremichael's attorney, John Lauro, regarding the potential prosecution of a US president. A creative tone engages...