democracy

America Is Unhinged and Nobody Will Take the Blame

By Tavis Smiley

Thousands of Malaysians March Against Government

By Nash Jenkins / Kuala Lumpur

Photographing the Places Where We Vote

By Paul Moakley

American Voters Are Responsible for Protecting Democracy

By Vartan Gregorian
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Audiobooks Can Help Kids Who Struggle With Reading

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These are today's best ideas

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These Are the 5 Votes That Will Matter for the World in 2017

It's not just about the Presidency

By Ian Bremmer

Families of U.S. Personnel in Democratic Republic of Congo Ordered to Leave Amid Unrest

Violent clashes have erupted between protesters and security forces, killing at least 17 people

By Dominique Rowe

'Lenient' Sentences on Hong Kong Activists Upheld

The three have avoided jail time for their roles in the 2014 Umbrella Revolution

By TIME Staff

Police Crackdown on Chinese Village Shows How Swiftly Reform Can Be Crushed

The village had once been lauded by state media as a laboratory for “grassroots democracy”

By Hannah Beech / Shanghai

U.S. Calls on Bahrain to Free Prominent Rights Activist

Rajab is reported to be facing fresh charges for writing an op-ed detailing his detention

By TIME Staff

Why Indonesia, the World's Biggest Muslim Democracy, Should Accept Its LGBT Citizens

An alarming rise of anti-LGBT sentiment in Indonesia belies the ideal image of the world's biggest Muslim democracy

By Yenni Kwok

Thais Vote in Favor of Constitution Cementing Military's Role

The draft promises fresh elections, but allows for an unelected Prime Minister and a 250-member upper house entirely appointed by the military

By Charlie Campbell / Chiang Mai

Thailand's Referendum Is Only the Start of a Struggle

On Sunday, Thailand votes on a new constitution that would allow the military to appoint a third of legislative seats

By Charlie Campbell / Bangkok

Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution Activists Found Guilty

Sentencing will be made in three weeks

By Casey Quackenbush / Hong Kong

How to Sell a Product Called Democracy

We need to rethink our system

By TIME Staff

Freed Hong Kong Bookseller Pulls Out of March

His sudden withdrawal comes as thousands of demonstrators begin massing at the City's Victoria Park

By Rishi Iyengar / Hong Kong

This Radical New Voting Idea Could Change Politics Forever

Growing distrust in mainstream politics could provide fertile ground for a party that promises to let voters and experts make policy through a cellphone app

By Simon Lewis

China: Protests Erupt Again at Model Village

The village's elected leader has been arrested on what many believe are trumped up graft charges

By Hannah Beech / Shanghai

Hong Kong Activists Cleared of Obstruction Charges

Joshua Wong and Nathan Law maintained that their trial was "political prosecution"

By Casey Quackenbush / Hong Kong
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