The historic prisoner release from Russia was thanks to the diplomatic work of a group of democracies to free over a dozen people from the autocratic regime of Vladimir Putin. Anne Applebaum's new ...

More than 200 people filled Lutkin Hall on Wednesday to hear Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist Anne Applebaum discuss the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War and the rise of autocracies globally ...

Freedom is on the march around the world. Unfortunately, it's marching in retreat. For the 18th straight year, global freedom declined, according to Freedom House, a D.C.-based nonprofit. Its latest ...

WARSAW – The prominent American journalist and historian Anne Applebaum urged continued support for Ukraine as she accepted a prestigious German prize on Sunday, arguing that pacifism in the face of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Autocratic regimes like Russia are becoming increasingly bold in their efforts to undermine the principles and norms that came to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Democratic nations have grappled with a range of pressing issues in recent years, including the inherent flaws of long-established ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anne Applebaum (L), US-Polish journalist, columnist, historian and 2024 Peace Prize winner, is awarded the Peace Prize of the ...

American democracy is experiencing deterioration, often overlooked until significant damage is done. Democracies can decline through elected leaders dismantling systems rather than through overt ...

Donald Trump signs executive orders in February 2025 (Getty Images) The Trump administration’s feud with the Associated Press over the Gulf of Mexico may have larger, lasting consequences, according ...

Fact-checkers don’t like to talk about themselves. They pride themselves on staying out of the limelight and reporting the truth about readers’ communities. But this week at GlobalFact 9, the annual ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a CLEAR Alert for a 32-year-old woman last seen in West Bexar County. CLEAR Alert issued for missing 32-year-old woman last seen in West Bexar County, DPS ...