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The Illusion of Freedom: Latin America’s Authoritarian Drift
Latin America’s political landscape has seen sweeping shifts in recent years. On one hand, a so-called “second Pink Tide” has returned left-of-centre governments to...
Who is Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Corina Machado?
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her long struggle to restore democracy in Venezuela. An industrial...
Elections Without Direct Voters, Syria’s Parliament After Assad
Ahmed al Sharaa’s new parliament is seated. The urgent question is simple and immediate. Will this body be a genuine forum for Syrians or...
Digital Authoritarianism Goes Global: Lessons from Iran’s Communication Crackdown
In mid-2025, Iranian diaspora communities calling home were met not with the voices of loved ones but with robotic interruptions, prerecorded warnings, and abrupt...
Why “How Democracies Die” is the Most Important Book Right Now
In our collective imagination, the death of democracy is a dramatic event: the roar of the tanks in the streets, the seizure of broadcast...
“The Great Replacement”: Myth Replacing Democracy
On September 13, London became the stage for something Britain hadn’t seen before. A far-right rally organized by Tommy Robinson, a British far-right activist...
Turkish Markets, Democracy on Watch as Turkish Court Weighs Annulling CHP Congress
Background
Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP), the main opposition force and party of founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, has endured nearly a year of sweeping legal...
The Failure of Liberal Peacebuilding in the aftermath of the 1991 Military Coup in Haiti
Haiti experienced a military coup when it was their first time under a government freely elected by the people. However, unexpectedly, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the...
Wartime Economic Lifeline, Or Modern Day Slavery? Inside Russia’s Convict Labor Force
Background
Russia’s modern system of convict labour, introduced in 2011, was designed as an alternative to imprisonment for those convicted of lesser crimes. Unlike Soviet-era...
Charlie Kirk Assassination Marks A Dark Turning Point In U.S. Political Landscape
Background
Charlie Kirk, 31, co-founder of Turning Point USA and a prominent conservative voice, was fatally shot Sept. 10 during a public event at Utah...