Can Russia’s aggression be explained by Kremlin fears that a prosperous Ukraine could become a model for Russia’s opposition? While the West’s strategy has shifted the initial calculus for Russia… Read more »
We have been looking for the solution to disinformation in the wrong place, according to a leading analyst. Civil society, not governments or social media companies, can best diminish disinformation…. Read more »
Despite challenges that intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, human rights defenders, civil society, independent media and other democratic forces have proven resilient, writes Ryan Arick, an assistant program officer at… Read more »
Sudan’s Abdalla Hamdok has resigned as prime minister, six weeks after returning to his post following a military coup in October. The move deepens uncertainty around Sudan’s political future and a… Read more »
Despite being branded a “communist” by his critics, Chile’s left-wing president-elect Gabriel Boric has always pointed to Europe not Venezuela as the inspiration for the “social welfare” state he wants… Read more »
In the wake of the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy, a formal Alliance of Democracies would provide a highly visible platform for fostering solidarity in the face of common threats and… Read more »
Canada will make support for democracy and human rights a foreign policy priority, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Support for democracy and human rights should be “a core priority in Canada’s… Read more »
“No task seems more urgent than the protection of democracy at home and abroad,” for President Joe Biden, notes James Traub, a nonresident fellow at New York University’s Center on… Read more »
The new strategic competition requires “rebuilding traditions of democratic cooperation across party lines in recognition that the United States will not be able to meet the China challenge if U.S. political… Read more »
The Biden administration on Monday unveiled steps to combat corruption globally, including assistance to foreign governments to increase financial transparency and new regulations on U.S. real-estate purchases to prevent money… Read more »