His new book and “His Dark Materials” on HBO dramatize the difficulty of moral action.

Long before Trump came on the scene, key congressional Republicans had been sidling up to nativist and authoritarian leaders across the globe.

Brazil's history of military rule makes Bolsonaro more dangerous than the average strongman.

Millions of Americans are blindly devoted to their Dear Leader. What will it take for them to snap out of it?

What Jair Bolsonaro's 47 percent plurality means for women, minorities, and democracy

Fernando Haddad wasn't made for mass politics. But his opponent, Jair Bolsonaro, openly praises the days of military dictatorship.

The resignation of German soccer star Mesut Özil isn't just about racism in the soccer establishment. It's a case study in how Western countries talk about immigration and identity.

In an election that will give its winner unprecedented powers, Turkey's formerly weak opposition has banded together, using the authoritarian president's own tools against him.

China's farmers see the trade war as an act of American aggression.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was once an athlete. Now, he uses sport for his own purposes—even as fans use it to express dissent.

Viktor Orban's corrupt authoritarian style seems to be spreading in Europe, with serious security risks.

John McCain and Corey Robin say the president's actions speak louder than his words. But this is a false distinction.

Jared Kushner's rise as the president's right-hand man shows that Trumpism isn't a coherent ideology. It's a personality cult.

The administration's many lies this weekend should frighten all Americans.

Brendan Nyhan on how information and disinformation will shape our politics in the Donald Trump era.

Fact-checkers can't show us the real authoritarian danger posed by our dissembling president-elect.

As Thursday night's debate showed, it all depends.