Sadanand Dhume and Tanvi Madan join Milan Vaishnav to unpack the results of the U.S. election and what a second Trump presidency will mean for U.S.-India relations.

Polarization is a mortal threat to democracy, and if the United States hopes to avoid violence and authoritarianism it needs to contemplate significant reforms to its political institutions and reinvigorate a commitment to a common purpose.

Civic space is shrinking across the globe. Every year, human rights defenders, humanitarians, social justice activists, and their organizations face new threats in their ability to advocate for change, organize campaigns, or protest against oppressive policies. Nowhere is this crisis of civil society more acute than in the context of dissent and speech related to Palestine–Israel.

Today’s tech titans will do everything in their power to maintain their supremacy. But constraints from Europe and U.S. regulators, coercive pressure from China, Russia, and India, and the long arc of innovation belie an uncertain future.

How federalism can protect against election meddling—and prevent tyranny at the top.

Not long ago, Tunisia was considered one of the biggest success stories in the Middle East and North Africa. But last month, for the first time in fourteen years, Tunisia held a sham presidential election.