We are clearly in a democracy slump that’s gone on now for about 13 years.
Springtime for Strongmen
Setup
Among the most potent new challenges to liberal democracies around the world is the powerful reemergence of authoritarianism as a geopolitical phenomenon. Coupled with disruptive new technologies and connectivity, authoritarian ideas embodied by strongmen in China and Russia are gaining steam across the globe. Human rights and civil liberties have declined globally for a 13th straight year and many democratic norms in the United States exist on increasingly shaky ground. What does this say about the failures and the vulnerabilities of liberalism? How do freedom-loving people grapple with this existential threat?
Explore More
World
NPR's Tamara Keith and Dan Glickman discuss what a Biden agenda might look like.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s family has called the city home for over 100 years.
Poet Claudia Rankine discusses the urgency of reimagining what it means to be American with Eric Liu.
Not by shying away from arguments but by embracing them. Arguments are our legacy and our shared history.
Two pro athletes talk about the perils of speaking up for justice in 2020, and what it would take to see progress and create measurable societal change.
The highest court often seems distanced from our day-to-day lives, but the rulings that come out of the Supreme Court are woven into the fabric of the nation. Though it aims t...
The youngest member of the US Senate talks about championing a new brand of conservatism.
Leading on the Frontlines, a series from Aspen Ideas Now, features mayors and governors across the United States in candid discussions about how they're facing tough decisions...
Did the results of the Supreme Court's most recent term surprise you? Plus, "big ideas" from Neal Katyal and Emma Robbins.
