Fighting kleptocracy in an era of geopolitics
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 ushered in a new era in the fight against kleptocracy defined by…
Theme: Authoritarianism
Winning the battle of ideas: exposing global authoritarian narratives and revitalizing democratic principles
Democracies are engaged in an ideological competition with autocracies that could reshape the global order. Narratives are a potent, asymmetric…
Soros Arts Fellowship Impact Report
In world grappling with rising authoritarianism, inequality, and environmental crises, artists stand as catalysts for social change. The Soros Arts…
Paraguay alert: Paraguayan democracy faces its darkest post-dictatorship period
As the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy we raise a signal of alert and concern in the face…
Planetary Federalism: Union-within the Biosphere-Now
The present world order, centered on the nation-state, is unlikely to achieve universal freedom, justice, equality, or sustainable ecological balance.…
Putin’s Inner Circle Shake-Up
In a startling development that may reveal fissures within Vladimir Putin’s regime, the Russian dictator has dismissed two of his…
A safer, fairer Thailand for all
Article about Panadda, a student from Thailand who has been harassed, arrested, intimidated, jailed — only because she seeks a democratic…
International community must act to prevent further gender-based violence in Myanmar, Southeast Asian MPs say
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) calls on the international community to work to ensure the protection of women in Myanmar,…
Political Hate Sites in Singapore: Flourishing without Repercussions
Political Hate Sites in Singapore: Flourishing without Repercussions explains how hate sites and internet brigades seek to maliciously negate the…
Burmanisation and Buddhisation: Accelerating the Decline of Religious Rights in Myanmar
Burmanisation and Buddhisation: Accelerating the Decline of Religious Rights in Myanmar exposes the rapid decline of religious rights among minority…