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US democratic regression and global decline

Overview

The V-Dem Institute’s 2026 Democracy Report has reclassified the United States from a ‘liberal democracy’ to an ‘electoral democracy,’ marking the first such downgrade in over five decades. This regression is attributed to a decline in civil liberties, media freedom, and the independence of institutions such as academia and the courts.

Specific criticisms regarding the United States highlight the administration’s pressure on the judiciary and restrictions on press protections. Concurrently, investigations have been launched into President Donald Trump’s financial activities, including potential insider-trading violations related to his public statements and the monetization of the Truth Social platform.

On a broader scale, the report identifies a global democratic crisis driven by ‘authoritarian neoliberalism.’ This phenomenon involves the capture of state institutions to centralize power within the executive branch, prioritizing capital interests and technocratic mechanisms over popular sovereignty and parliamentary debate.

Entities

Brazil · Harvard University · Trump Media & Technology Group · V‑Dem Institute · United States

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    V-Dem Institute reports global democratic decline and US regression

    The V-Dem Institute reports a global democratic decline, with the US regressing to 1960s levels due to the rise of authoritarian neoliberalism and the capture of state institutions.

  2. 22 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Donald Trump’s actions prompt democracy downgrade and financial scrutiny in US

    The V‑Dem Institute downgraded the US to an electoral democracy, citing democratic backsliding under Donald Trump, while U.S. investigators probe his large stock trades, Truth Social monetisation and possible ​

Sources

derwesten.de · kurier.at · laplata.com · outraspalavras.net · racismoambiental.net.br · revistaepoca.globo.com