Ukraine: West’s axis of prudence risks Kremlin victory by default?
The West is back. The invasion of Ukraine has brought those who share democratic values together, writes FT analyst Martin Wolf. For the NATO alliance, it was a time of… Read more »
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A global Zeitenwende? Three scenarios at historic ‘inflection point’
The United States and its global partners should double down in 2023 to shape the contest unfolding between democrats and despots that will define the post-Cold War order, according to… Read more »
How to use power on behalf of freedom
Align U.S. policy with the universal desire for freedom, but maintain a keen sense of unintended consequences and no illusions of easy success, #GeorgePacker writes for @TheAtlantic https://t.co/ftcw9ZfGZd — Democracy… Read more »
Nigeria’s insecurity an issue as Africa’s largest democracy goes to the polls
Africa’s biggest election will be held in February 2023 in Nigeria. It’s the seventh successive general election in the country’s 23 years of unbroken democratic government, note analysts Freedom C. Onuoha… Read more »
‘Weaving Resilience’: Engage autocrats on ideological battlefields
The world can’t wait for us to counter Russian and Chinese disinformation, support democratic struggles abroad, stabilize and improve democratic institutions, and forge partnerships between democratic organizations and actors, says… Read more »
Ukraine: A war between democracy and nihilism
Ukraine‘s resistance reminds us that democracy is about human risk and human principles, and a Ukrainian victory would give democracy a fresh wind, argues Timothy D. Snyder, Richard C. Levin… Read more »
Ukraine Defiant: On Democracy’s Front Lines
In the latest issue of The Atlantic, George Packer, Anne Applebaum, and Franklin Foer tell the story of life on the front lines of democracy as Ukrainians (and their neighbors)… Read more »
Ukraine: Putin’s distortions about past feed delusions about future
President Vladimir V. Putin’s decision this week to expand the size of his military offered further evidence for a conviction taking hold in both Russia and Ukraine: The two sides are… Read more »
How to prevail against disinformation
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 New Fire: Democracy in the age of AI
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 »