Samantha Power Accepts IFES Democracy Award On Behalf of USAID DRG Officers
USAID Administrator Samantha Power accepts IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award on behalf of USAID DRG Officers on June 14,…
Theme: Authoritarianism
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Belarus’ Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya talks about living under a dictatorship and the challenges of leading her country’s shadow government from exile.…
Estonian PM Kaja Kallas and IRI President Daniel Twining
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas discusses life as a female head of state, while IRI President Daniel Twining sits down…
How to build a global pro-democracy movement
Read transcript “Democracy is the most compelling vision we have for self-governance,” says freedom advocate Yordanos Eyoel. Taking a stand…
2023 Summit Highlights Video: Preparing for the 2024 Mega Election Year
2024 presents a mega election year with an expected two billion voters across 50 countries heading to the polls. In…
Democracy is under attack but a new approach to “political innovation” is helping to revitalize it
To counter increasing polarization, populism, inequality and authoritarianism, a new civil society approach to “political innovation” is supporting citizen-led innovations…
We need an inspiring culture of democracy: Start by making International Democracy Day a holiday
International Democracy Day, a holiday that deserves much gravitas but is virtually unknown outside of the elite halls of multinational…
Preventing Violent Extremism: A Training Guide
Empowering young people to prevent violent extremism – A guide to help young activists train their peers on preventing violent…
Unsilenced: Empowering Human Rights Defenders in Exile
The McCain Institute invites you to join the event, “Unsilenced: Empowering Human Rights Defenders in Exile” on Wednesday, Dec. 13,…
World becoming flatter for authoritarian regimes
In the present era of globalization, major authoritarian powers have nestled themselves in the slipstream of global informational, technological, and…