International-Monitoring

CIVICUS places U.S. on democracy watchlist

| Importance: 5/10

International civil society organization CIVICUS Monitor places United States on watchlist due to rapid degradation of democratic guardrails, marking first time U.S. appears on international democracy concern list.

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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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