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2024 Attempts to weaken the courts have long been seen as a sign that a country’s democracy is in danger. Once judicial independence takes a blow, experts say, countries can quickly slide toward autocracy. In Poland and Hungary, crackdowns on the courts have made it easier for leaders to consolidate power. Most recently, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel faced mass protests when he tried to bar judges from overruling government decisions. (The effort was struck down by Israel’s Supreme Court earlier this year.)
2024 NYT - Mexico Pauses Relations With U.S. Embassy Amid Clash Over Judicial Overhaul - President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposed changes to the judiciary are at the center of a diplomatic fight with the United States in the last weeks of his presidency.
2025 US News - Autocracies Are Growing. An Expert Wonders if the U.S. Might be Next. A report estimates there were more global autocracies than democracies in 2024. Its lead author is worried about the way the American winds are blowing under Donald Trump.
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