A child poses for pictures on a platform as bubbles are sprayed at them near a lit up Christmas tree, Ramadan Lantern, and Hanukkah Menorah. AFP via Getty Images For the first time in 15 years ...

The United States is a federal republic whose people benefit from a vibrant political system, a strong rule-of-law tradition, robust freedoms of expression and religious belief, and a wide array of ...

To Freedom House’s friends and supporters: With roughly half the world’s population voting in elections in 2024, we knew it would be a consequential year for democracy and freedom. The polls took ...