We are making targeted adjustments to the Militarism and Foreign Aggression  rubric to improve clarity and consistency. Scoring Trump and...

In the days after the second inauguration of Donald Trump, many of us were overwhelmed with uncertainty about what his presidency would...

Fascism can be selectively deployed against specific populations in specific places. The genocide of Native Americans and the institution...

In law, we talk about "brightline" rules. These are rules that are clear and easy to follow, unlike, for example, balancing tests where...

One of the toughest challenges in scoring current political developments using our index is distinguishing between what has  happened,...