ፍትህ ለሁሉም / Justice for All
Musk has become a craven cheerleader for America’s next president and will now have real political power. If that prospect doesn’t terrify you, you haven’t been paying attention. Jeff Bezos read it right. If you’re not going to fight a thug then the best course is surrender. You may never feature in the pantheon of the …
The United States is contending with the most challenging international environment it has faced since at least the Cold War and perhaps since World War II. One of the most disconcerting features of this environment is the burgeoning cooperation among China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Some policymakers and commentators see in this cooperation the …
Agray rhino—a predictable and long-foreseen disruption that is still shocking when it occurs—has crashed into American foreign policy: Donald Trump has won a second term as president of the United States. Despite polls predicting a nail-biter, the final results were fairly decisive, and although we do not know the precise composition of the new order, …
As the 2024 presidential race enters its final week, media coverage has increasingly focused on the candidates’ efforts to win over a supposedly crucial swing group: working-class voters. For example, even though Vice President Harris talks incessantly about her “middle-class” roots, Michigan Democrats fear she isn’t doing enough to appeal to working-class voters. They aren’t alone. “If …
A diverse group of Hoover and Stanford faculty, alongside leading industry voices, came together to produce The Digitalist Papers, an essay and public discussion series about how to ensure artificial intelligence best serves democratic societies. Hoover Institution (Stanford, CA) – A diverse group of Hoover and Stanford faculty, alongside leading industry voices, came together to …
Donald Trump is offering a vision of crony rentier capitalism that has enticed many captains of industry and finance. In catering to their wishes for more tax cuts and less regulation, he would make most Americans’ lives poorer, harder, and shorter. NEW YORK – As America’s crucial presidential election approaches, the campaign has reached a …
Introduction: Global freedom declined for the 18th consecutive year in 2023. The scope and scale of deterioration were extensive, affecting one-fifth of the world’s population. Almost everywhere, the downturn in rights was driven by attacks on pluralism—the peaceful coexistence of people with different political ideas, religions, or ethnic identities—that harmed elections and sowed violence. These …
Flawed elections and armed conflict contributed to the 18th year of democratic decline. But by drawing strength from diversity, protecting dissent, and building international coalitions to support their own norms and values, democratic forces can still reverse the long decline in global freedom. Key Findings Global freedom declined for the 18th consecutive year in 2023. The breadth and …
Democracy is the best system of government for protecting human rights and advancing peace, economic prosperity, and freedom, because it is the only one in which governments are accountable to their people. While no democracy is perfect in practice, the system provides citizens with effective tools for course correction and improvement. In the more than …
It could easily happen that the next president of the United States will win a majority of the votes in the Electoral College without winning a majority of the popular vote nationwide. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have each led one or another national poll even when trailing in polls conducted in battleground states. Should …