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Report Warns US Democratic Decline Threatens Global Rule of Law
A new study finds nearly half of US democracy indicators have fallen to 50-year lows, warning of wider consequences for global stability.
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A new study finds nearly half of US democracy indicators have fallen to 50-year lows, warning of wider consequences for global stability.

Stockholm-based intergovernmental institute finds Trump administration actions have undermined rule of law at home and abroad, with global indicators also at multi-decade lows.

Advocacy organizations including the Democracy Defenders Fund, Campaign Legal Center and ACLU are broadening lawsuits against executive orders they say undermine states' authority over elections and curb voting rights.