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As NATO meets in Madrid, Ivo Daalder stresses that they must focus on the long term and include "all those in Europe who stand for freedom and democracy."

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!"

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

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.

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

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

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.

The election for speaker of the Republican-majority House was a bad omen for US aid to Ukraine and US democracy, Paul Poast writes.

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

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