Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the first leader of independent Haiti This is part 8 of our Failed Republics  series, the close of our daily...

This is part 7 of our Failed Republics  series— a daily look at democracies and republics that once flourished, only to collapse from...

Lorenzo de’ Medici (“the Magnificent,” 1449–1492)   consolidated Medici power, effectively turning Florence into a personal fiefdom This...

This is part of 5 our Failed Republics  series— the DWT  daily look at democracies and republics that once flourished, only to collapse...

This is part 4 of our Failed Republics  series— our daily look at democracies and republics that once flourished, only to collapse from...

This is part 3 of our Failed Republics  series— DWT ’s daily look at democracies and republics that once flourished, only to collapse...

Historical anti-democracy figures, Alcibiades and Trumpanzee This is the second episode in our Failed Republics  series— a daily look at...

This week, we’re going to run a series, Failed Republics — a daily look at democracies and republics that once flourished, only to...