MAX FISHER
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Even as Iranians Rise Up, Protests Worldwide Are Failing at Record Rates
Mass protests, once a grave threat to even the fiercest autocrat, have plummeted in effectiveness, a study shows. Factors appear to include polarization, social media...
The Long Road Ahead for Colonial Reparations
Former colonies have felt increasingly empowered to demand compensation from European powers. But even the successful efforts look like exceptions so far.
How Democracy Is Under Threat Across the Globe
The United States is far from alone in facing pressure on its democratic norms and institutions.
With Crisis Everywhere, Do Democracies Have an Edge?
The challenges of pandemic and climate change are being closely studied, but have done little so far to settle the eternal debate over whether authoritarian...
Is the World Really Falling Apart, or Does It Just Feel That Way?
By most measures — with one glaring exception — people around the world are better off than ever. So why doesn’t it feel that way,...
Does Abe Shooting Reflect Success of Japan’s Gun Laws, Not Failure?
A crude weapon. Minimal security. One death. A closer look at the details of the assassination of Shinzo Abe may actually underscore the effectiveness of...
Brittney Griner’s Detention in Moscow Is Latest in Hostage Diplomacy
The United States believes the charges against the basketball star are spurious and tied to American support of Ukraine.
Jan. 6 Hearings Underscore Hard Truths About Democracy
When political leaders face a constitutional crisis, like that of Jan. 6, the process of collectively deciding how to respond can be messy, arbitrary, and...
Why Canada Races on Gun Policy When America Crawls
The speed of policymaking in Canada, and its frequent deadlock in the U.S., may come down to the rules of their political systems.
U.S. Company Supplying Russian Military Seeks Exit, Caught Between Sanctions and Kremlin
Arconic runs a huge Russian metal plant, bought in an era of cooperation between the U.S. and Russia. Now it is struggling, after years of...
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