Brazilian democracy faces a moment of “immense danger”, a manifesto signed by almost a million citizens has warned amid growing fears president Jair Bolsonaro could refuse to accept defeat in October’s… Read more »
Tunisia was heralded as the beacon of democracy in the Arab world, yet it was never offered the financial and diplomatic support that other young democracies have enjoyed, argues Sarah E…. Read more »
Some 98% of Ukrainians believe their country will definitely or likely win the war against Russia, according to the latest public opinion survey conducted by the International Republican Institute (IRI). East Ukraine… Read more »
One year ago, the fall of Kabul to the Taliban stunned the world, The Washington Post reports. Afghans fled to the airport in droves. A suicide bombing killed nearly 200… Read more »
A year after anti-government protests broke out across Cuba on 11th July 2021, the repercussions of these demonstrations are still being felt. Judicial proceedings against protesters are still ongoing, and… Read more »
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that Tunisia’s “dream of self-government” was in danger, adding to U.S. criticism of the president’s expansion of powers that has already prompted… Read more »
Disinformation experts say the Elves, a loosely organized collective of researchers, activists, technology experts and volunteers from across Central and Eastern Europe, are playing an increasingly important role in debunking… Read more »
The labor movement has played a decisively prodemocratic role, not least as a catalyst for democratic transition in such states as Poland, South Africa, Brazil, and Chile, while Tunisia’s UGTT… Read more »
Gangs are increasing their chokehold on Haiti’s capital, using bulldozers to raze entire neighborhoods, overwhelming poorly armed police and taking their violence to within blocks of the seat of government,… Read more »
The notion that artificial intelligence will benefit autocracies at the expense of democracies, that unencumbered by ethics, autocrats will crush dissent with automated surveillance systems, is too fatalistic, say Ben… Read more »