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Bruce Jentleson coauthors four suggestions for mitigating the pitfalls and maybe even pulling off a success at the Summit for Democracy in Politico.

Transatlantic leaders can share ideas, tools, and strategies to help bridge economic divides between struggling heartland communities and thriving cities.

“By centering our economic and trade relations with our friends, we can drive a more powerful collective recovery,” writes John Austin in Our Towns.

"Rumors, lies and misinformation played a decisive role in the first round, and they will play an even greater role in the second," writes Robert Muggah.

As the run-off vote looms at the end of October, the far-right’s misinformation machine is going into overdrive, writes Robert Muggah.

John Austin writes in Newsweek how "for economic growth, international security, global political stability and the protection of our democracies—the time for ally-shoring is now!"

Nonresident Fellow John Austin and Elaine Dezenski unpack how domestic investments can be creative tools to strengthen democracy.

What does the French election mean for global democracy? Council President Ivo Daalder dives in with MSNBC's Alicia Menendez and the New Yorker's David Rhode.

A new administration may find that the summit overloads its circuits at a demanding time.

For the 13th year in a row, freedom declined around the world — with more countries falling down freedom’s ranks than moving up.

Elizabeth Shackelford explains why press freedom is more than an important feature of democracy—it's a foreign policy priority.

“Those who want democracy to succeed must help make the case,” argues Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune. Case in point: the US impact on coups.

Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, examines how the events at the US Capitol influence US standing abroad.

“A series of radical rulings makes America’s exhortations about promoting democracy ring hollow,” write Senior Fellows Elizabeth Shackelford and Dina Smeltz.

"Kenyan elections have a troubled history, but with democracy declining across the globe, Kenya this year stands out as a possible ray of hope," writes Elizabeth Shackelford.

"Even when 'people power' succeeds in ousting oppressive leaders, there is no guarantee that what comes next is peace or democracy," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

"To be a credible champion of good governance and democracy, America must make fighting corruption a higher priority," writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

"The year we’re leaving behind was a bad one for democracy — a reminder that progress is fragile and not inevitable, and that history doesn’t always take a linear path," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

In Africa, “supplying and supporting abusive security forces often directly undermines democracy,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

“If the United States can’t lead by example as a defender of democracy and the rule of law at home, we’ll have a hard time defending them elsewhere,” says Elizabeth Shackelford.

Milei’s appeal draws attention to an acute problem facing democracies around the world: Good governance and good politics don’t always align.

How does the United States use its influence in the global fight for democracy? Elizabeth Shackelford talks US foreign policy, coups, and more on C-SPAN.

As billionaires race to space, "our democracies could use their help on the ground," John Austin argues in Barron's.

John Austin argues that the Inflation Reduction Act should, instead of requiring “domestic” content, require “democratic” content from allies around the globe.

"In order for democracies to compete with authoritarian regimes like China, they have to prove that they can deliver for their people at home," Council President Daalder tells CNN.

Will the Republican Party stand for international engagement, democracy and freedom? Or will Republicans adopt a narrower, inward-looking vision?

Ivo Daalder, Kori Schake and David Sanger discuss the international challenges facing the Biden administration.

In this episode, Garrison host's John C. Austin for a discussion of his theory of "Ally On-Shoring", a proposed method of economic and security cooperation among democracies in the face of the rising challenges of a revisionist China abroad and a

“Made in Democracy” is a better label than “Made in America” if the goal is to strengthen our collective Western economies as well as our political alliances.

A group of experts, including the Council's John Austin, Brian Hanson, and Alex Hitch explain why now is the time to rise to a new political, economic, and social challenge rooted in growing regional inequalities.

America should view its many threats as a collective advance of illiberalism acting against the post-World War II democratically led, rules-based world order.

NATO welcomed Finland and Sweden, marking “a very good day for those who care about freedom and democracy in Europe," says Ivo Daalder on CBC.

John Austin shares insights from a transatlantic convening that explores the political repercussions of economic inequality and extremist ideology.

Local strategies can revive economies, nurture hope, and diminish the appeal of antidemocratic populism in struggling industrial regions.

Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

A Democratic victory provides an opportunity for transatlantic collaboration, but structures for cooperation among stakeholders in the US need to be revived.

Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.

A report from the Task Force on Trilateral Cooperation Amid China’s Rise recommends a new policy mix that leverages each country’s individual strengths and advantages.

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russians and Americans seem to sense a global alignment of democracies versus autocracies, and both publics fear a nuclear exchange.

But a majority of Americans support efforts to mitigate its effects.

A final Trump-Era survey confirms broad popular support for the intelligence community and reveals opportunities for greater transparency.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

Republicans with very favorable views of Trump are more likely than other GOP backers to support deportations for undocumented immigrants.

Unlike their elders, young Americans don’t buy into US exceptionalism and are divided on whether the United States should play an active role or stay out of world affairs.

Ahead of Prime Minister Bennett's first visit to Washington, Council data show partisan divides on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, support for a Palestinian state, and more.

More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.

For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.