The days when democracy was considered the only viable political regime are over, according to a leading analyst. “This process of a declining Liberal West, along with its increasing inability… Read more »
The Islamic Republic of Iran may be gloating* over the Hamas attack on Israel but it has entered a serious domestic crisis that threatens the regime’s long-term survival and that… Read more »
Many Africans have lost faith in democracy, The Economist notes. Afrobarometer, a pollster, found that the share who prefer democracy to any other form of government has fallen from 75%… Read more »
“Zan – Zendegi – Azadi” – “Woman – Life – Freedom.” That was the message prefacing the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s announcement that it was awarding the Nobel Peace Prize for… Read more »
Amid ongoing efforts by the Taiwanese authorities to stem a roiling tide of Chinese money and disinformation aimed at influencing Taiwan’s January presidential elections, the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office on… Read more »
The challenges of holding a vote in wartime are both small and big—and often unexpected, says analyst Fabrice Deprez. As discussions heat up over whether Ukraine should hold elections in wartime,… Read more »
WHEN YOU ASK ChatGPT “What happened in China in 1989?” the bot describes how the Chinese army massacred thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square. But ask the same question to… Read more »
Will artificial intelligence end democracy? In a new special package on AI and democracy, top experts weigh in on what a fast-developing technology that promises superhuman intelligence means for humanity… Read more »
Human rights defenders put their lives on the line everyday to defend and advance the ability of all people to access their fundamental human rights, and this critically important role… Read more »
China’s Communist regime employs a variety of deceptive and coercive methods in its efforts to influence the international information environment, according to a new analysis. Beijing’s information manipulation spans the… Read more »