The Bertelsmann Stiftung's new transformation index says that the world is becoming increasingly autocratic and existing ...

A new study on ancient societies from around the world is rewriting what we thought we knew about democracy. A team of ...

The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one. A broad and inclusive tax base strengthens shared governance, while its ...

Democracy is on the defensive. This is shown by the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Transformation Index 2026 (BTI). The BTI was first surveyed twenty years ago, when democracies were still in the ...

“The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history,” one of the world’s top ...

The U.S. has parallels, such as innovating early warning networks to get advance notice of risks and threats, by ...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sat down with CBS News for an exclusive interview Friday, hours after Defense Secretary Pete ...

They had risked everything for the chance to reach America, and once there, became hyperpatriotic in their gratitude for the ...

Extended educational sessions that offer attendees the opportunity to learn research methods and techniques from prominent ...

Iran is a highly diverse nation. While 61 percent of its population are Persian, there are more than 20 ethnic groups in ...

As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for dominance in the Middle East. As Iran’s second supreme leader, ...