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 ...

The philosopher Isaiah Berlin’s views on freedom, in which different types of liberty are often incompatible, could become increasingly relevant to questions about ...

Like most people, I have always associated freedom with political or civil rights. It used to be an abstract concept to me. But that changed entirely when my rights were suddenly taken away.

There’s no one-size-fits-all definition for financial freedom. However, for many people, this concept means being able to control your finances to comfortably pay your living expenses and afford ...