"I personally believe strongly that there are more things that bring people together than tear them apart. They just haven't found that yet. So I...
The best of times, and the worst of times
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The crisis of democracy and governance
Fighting for Democracy
“The Hungarian illiberal regime…is extremely cynical. So in that sense, anything can be put on the agenda and at any given day, just the exact...
¿QUÉ PASA CUANDO LA DEMOCRACIA MUERE?
“Venezuela se ha convertido en una amenaza para la seguridad, la estabilidad y la democracia del hemisferio”. “Creo que cualquier opción… es...
If it’s illiberal, is it democracy?
"Step-by-step, we get used to the limitations of our democratic freedoms and rights. So, for example, COVID enabled our government to ban public...
What Happens When Democracy Dies?
“[Venezuela] has become a threat to the security and stability and democracy of the hemisphere.” “I think that any option…is legitimate to protect...
Casas Muertas
"Venezuela without Maduro is a Venezuela that could be a country with plenty of opportunities. A country that first of all need to be safe,...
Speaking Freely
“Free speech is counterintuitive…That's why we have it as part of the Bill of Rights. We have to have courts that stop the government and the...
The (non) Future of Europe
“I don't see us Europeans taking hold of our future…technologically and economically we are totally torn up between United States and China. We may...
Persian Delights; Persian Dangers
“After all of these years of sanctions and containment…is it not time to stop wondering when the Islamic Republic is going to fall and instead think...