Global freedom and democracy have been declining for two decades, reaching historic lows, according to two reports just released from the Economist Intelligence Unit and Freedom House. It's hard to ...

Editor: Some people think we’re headed toward an autocratic form of government, unless our institutions take steps to curb the Trump administration’s dictatorial tendencies. Not a full-on dictatorship ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary — This capital city doesn't have the trappings of an autocracy. There are no tanks on the streets or intelligence agents stamping out whispers of dissent. While strolling through the ...

Legal experts, political advisors and scholars from across the political spectrum are warning that a second term for Donald Trump could mean effectively ending democracy in America, a threat they say ...

BIANNA GOLODRYGA, SENIOR GLOBAL AFFAIRS ANALYST: Well, next, in a momentous deal struck between Moscow and several western nations, the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War happened last week.

In her new book, "Autocracy Inc.," journalist Anne Applebaum argues that many of today's dictators collaborate to help keep one another in power. She joins the show to discuss this phenomenon.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — This capital city doesn’t have the trappings of an autocracy. There are no tanks on the streets or intelligence agents stamping out whispers of dissent. While strolling through the ...