US ‘Democratic’ Allies Are Becoming Increasingly Authoritarian

Ted Galen Carpenter : U.S. officials have a long history of portraying Washington ’s allies and clients as democratic, even when their behavior is blatantly authoritarian.

Such cynical hypocrisy was at its zenith during the Cold War , but it is surging again, he says.

A similar trend is evident with respect to Washington 's interference in the internal political affairs of other countries.

Romania 's election commission nullified the voting results and rescheduled the first round balloting for May 4, 2025 .

Elena Lasconi , a reformer representing another “minor” party took the other runoff spot. That outcome apparently was intolerable to Romania ’s political establishment and its supporters in the EU and the U.S ..