Illiberal democracies’ ‘chilling lesson’ for Israel
The weakening of Israel as a bastion of democracy in the Middle East is not in the interests of the western world, and could possibly become a danger to the… Read more »
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Frontline democracy and the battle for Ukraine
The long decline of global democracy stalled in 2022, according to the latest edition of the Democracy Index from The Economist Intelligence Unit, Frontline democracy and the battle for Ukraine:… Read more »
‘Sin Autorización’: The Other Cuba
Cuba’s most vocal critics today are young adults who grew up in the post-Communist era and view the “revolution” as an ossified ideology imposed on them by octogenarian leaders clinging… Read more »
‘Weapons of Mass Disruption’: Will generative AI kill democracy?
The role of social media platforms and messaging apps in Sunday’s political violence in Brasília is under the spotlight after experts highlighted their use by Jair Bolsonaro supporters to question the… Read more »
Can ‘missing ingredients’ turn Iran’s protests into revolution?
A group of prominent exiled Iranian pro-opposition figures have issued a coordinated message predicting 2023 will be a year of “victory” with the regime shaken by protests, AFP reports. The… Read more »
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 »
Summit follow-up crucial to prevent another ‘Scramble for Africa’
At last week’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Senegalese President Macky Sall, the African Union chairman, thanked President Biden for his commitment to Africa, AP reports. But he also criticized pending U.S…. Read more »
World Values Survey confirms democracy’s long-term, but fragile appeal
The desire for free choice and autonomy is a universal human aspiration, but it is not top priority when people grow up feeling that survival is uncertain, the World Values… Read more »
New international aid is ‘tangible proof Ukraine is not alone’
Paris is hosting a bilateral conference with representatives from about 50 countries to help Ukraine resist and rebuild after the war with Russia (above), specifically to identify the immediate needs… Read more »
Upswell of activism shows how to reverse democracy’s decline
Global democracy is under siege. According to Freedom House’s authoritative “Freedom in the World” report, 8 of 10 people in the world now live in countries rated either “Not Free”… Read more »