Athens Democracy Forum: Dialogue Is An Antidote for Security Threats

At a forum in Athens, leaders discussed challenges to democracy that they said stemmed from both internal and external forces.

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Athens Democracy Forum: Reinventing a Democracy for Our Times

A drumbeat of hard realities echoed through the halls at this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, where participants noted trends that do not portend well for the form of governance.

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A Curator Flees Bangkok After China Deems His Art Show Too Provocative

A museum’s directors said Chinese and Thai officials pressured them to remove the names of artists whose works criticized China. The curator flew to London, fearing arrest.

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Hillary Clinton Sees a Dangerous Moment for Women’s Rights, and Democracy

With her rallying cry for gender equality turning 30 this year, Mrs. Clinton says President Trump and autocratic leaders abroad are steadily dismantling decades of progress.

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Trump’s Threats to Media in Jimmy Kimmel Fallout Resemble World Autocrat

The tactics President Trump has embraced place the United States in awkward company as freedom of expression is declining in dozens of countries.

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Threatening Broadcasters, Trump Takes a Page From the World’s Autocrats

The tactics President Trump has embraced place the United States in awkward company as freedom of expression is declining in dozens of countries.

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After Kirk’s Killing, Obama Says the Nation Is in a ‘Political Crisis’

Speaking at an educational summit, former President Barack Obama criticized his successor’s attacks on his political rivals in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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