R. Maxwell Bone

R. Maxwell Bone is a democracy and governance analyst and practitioner who has served on international election observation missions in Nigeria and Mozambique. His writing has appeared in Foreign Policy, The New Humanitarian, and other publications. Twitter: @maxbone55 | Bluesky: @maxbone55.bsky.social

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Trump’s Voter Suppression Tactics Align U.S. With Overseas Dictators

Democracy advocates fear that Rubio’s order, which ends the longstanding bipartisan support for promoting free and fair elections globally, will result in the United States only condemning electoral irregularities in countries ideologically opposed to the Trump administration.

By R. Maxwell Bone

July 24, 2025

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