Sociologist and political newcomer Bernardo Arévalo won the presidency in Guatemala in a landslide, surprising analysts and even himself. He’s bent on ending endemic corruption in his country and addressing injustices of the past. Powerful forces are stacked against him.

Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi has ruled India with increasing ruthlessness for a decade. We reach out to an expert in Delhi as Modi seeks a record-tying third term in office. Radha Kumar considers how the forces of democratic opposition could splinter the BJP’s electoral juggernaut.

Joining us from Karachi, anthropologist Arsalan Khan assesses the mood of a country on edge. Recent elections put the powerful Pakistani military on notice: the people will not be cowed. While the establishment regroups, a growing movement for change is alleging massive fraud.

Activist and analyst Agnieszka Graff joins us from Warsaw to break down the surprising outcome of Poland’s national elections. She says the country’s feminist movement — and the visual arts — played a vital role in challenging the ruling party’s authoritarian creep.

In Nevada, a secretary of state struggles against election denialism, political apathy and threats against poll workers. A legal scholar in Virginia, meanwhile, says the surest way to address political and economic inequality in America is by making it easier for poor people to vote.

Evgeniya Chirikova got a knock at the door of her home in Moscow from the FSB, Russia’s national security service. They wanted to take her children away. It only supercharged her activism. And, in Ukraine, a teenager struggles to stay sane and do her part for her country.

Virginia just turned sharply to the right. How did multimillionaire Glenn Youngkin prevail in the governor’s race, and what will his victory mean for the future of the commonwealth — and democracy in America? Will and Siva get together to sort things out.

Internet giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter aren’t just part of the disinformation problem — they are the problem, according to author Nina Jankowicz. She says they’ve abdicated their role to protect the public from trolls, bots and outright lies.