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As Trump looks to mount a campaign, Democrats and democracy experts are grappling with what such a campaign would mean

Human rights advocates and Democrats are calling for a more aggressive U.S. response against Mohammad Bin Salman over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

This cant be the end of the matter: Advocates, lawmakers press Biden to punish Saudi crown prince Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT WASHINGTON – Several prominent human rights advocates blasted President Joe Biden on Tuesday for failing to directly penalize Saudi Arabias crown prince for his role in the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. It comes as Democrats in Congress are also calling for a more aggressive U.S. response targeting Moham...

More bad news for democracy defenders: A new report confirms worldwide declines in freedom for the 15th year in a row, and the United States isn’t helping matters.

More bad news for democracy defenders: A new report confirms worldwide declines in freedom for the 15th year in a row, and the United States isn’t helping matters. Freedom House, a nonpartisan research organization, on Wednesday released its annual report, Freedom in the World, detailing how g

Freedom declined in the U.S. and around the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in less than 20% of the world's population living in a free country, according to Freedom House's annual assessment of political rights and civil liberties released Wednesday.

Less than 20% of the world's population "now lives in a Free country," a new report on global democracy said.

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There is still time to leverage the 2022 winter games for the protection of human rights. Political leaders must start by explaining why they won’t be in Beijing next February.

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. “Fat Tuesday,” if you’re fortunate enough to live in Louisiana -- or wherever Mardi Gras is celebrated. Today, I’m thinking about two men born on this date, both of whom were in Abraham Lincoln’s orbit. Both also made their reputations in Massachusetts -- and both were named Henry. Yet, they were as different as men could be. Henry Wilson was born into grinding poverty and succeeded in the highest levels of government. Henry Adams, a child ...