Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., serves as Vice Chair of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. She explains why America should stand against the rise of anti-democratic forces around the world.

John Avlon, Senior Political Analyst at CNN, discusses Abraham Lincoln's influence on the spread of democracy. He also reminds us that self-government requires vigorous citizenship.

Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico’s Secretary of State, outlines how states follow painstaking, transparent steps before and after each election to keep them reliable and secure.

Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia from 2006 to 2016, shares how Estonia’s independent culture made its transition to democracy easier than some nations after the Soviet Union collapsed.

Luis Guillermo Solis, former President of Costa Rica from 2014 to 2018, describes how authoritarian trends are at work in nations like Nicaragua and El Salvador. He likewise details his concerns about democracy across Latin America.

Hungarian social psychologist and political scientist Peter Kreko directs the Political Capital Institute in Budapest. He explains the recent rise of information autocracies and how autocrats use information instead of violence or oppression to control their people.

Leopoldo Lopez, former Venezuelan political prisoner, considers the challenges to democracy in Latin America and shares his belief that democracy must deliver for its people.

Damon Wilson, President and CEO of the bipartisan National Endowment for Democracy (NED); Daniel Twining, President of the International Republican Institute; and Derek Mitchell, President of the National Democratic Institute, explore how nations can best make transitions to freedom.

Marie Yovanovitch, a distinguished career American diplomat, reflects on the distinct cultural differences between Russia and Ukraine and how Ukrainians have pursued a path to democracy and freedom while the Russians have not.

One thing is clear, notes David J. Kramer, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute: As long as authoritarian leaders remain in power, whether in the Middle East or elsewhere, the countries they run will never have any hope or opportunity to move in a more democratic direction.

Matthew Rooney, Director of Outreach and Strategic Partnerships at the Bush Institute, describes the heroic efforts by the people of Central America and how the international community must remain patient in their efforts to transition to democracy.