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V-Dem Institute warns U.S. approaching "Electoral Autocracy" threshold

| Importance: 5/10

Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute’s quarterly update shows United States rapidly approaching threshold for classification as “Electoral Autocracy,” with liberal democracy index falling below critical benchmarks for judicial independence, legislative constraints, and media …

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Multiple international democracy research groups declare U.S. in democratic crisis

| Importance: 7/10

Leading international democracy monitoring organizations including Freedom House, V-Dem Institute, and International IDEA issue coordinated warnings about rapid U.S. democratic deterioration, citing executive overreach, judicial capture, and civic space restrictions. The Global State of Democracy …

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