In the heyday of communism, Russia and China supported revolutionary forces around the world. But today Moscow and Beijing have embraced the rhetoric of counter-revolution, writes FT analyst Gideon Rachman:… Read more »
We have been looking for the solution to disinformation in the wrong place, according to a leading analyst. Civil society, not governments or social media companies, can best diminish disinformation…. Read more »
Britain’s domestic security agency, MI5, sent an unusual alert on Thursday to lawmakers warning that an agent of the Chinese government was actively working to subvert the political processes of… Read more »
These are frightening times for Chinese civil-society activists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and private businesses that see their role as building bridges between China and other countries. Nationalist bloggers, supported at… Read more »
Internet Freedom: The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announced a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in programs that support Internet Freedom. In support of… Read more »
Leftist gains in Latin American elections could buoy China and undermine the United States as they compete for regional influence, analysts say, with a new crop of Latin American leaders… Read more »
Digital capabilities are ideologically neutral and can serve authoritarian as well as democratic tendencies, so development donors must be wary of whom they partner with and how they deliver assistance… Read more »
The new strategic competition requires “rebuilding traditions of democratic cooperation across party lines in recognition that the United States will not be able to meet the China challenge if U.S. political… Read more »
Protests in Lebanon, Algeria, and Sudan, the substantial boycott of Iran’s recent presidential “election”, new forms of activism, and multiple rounds of the Arab Barometer, confirm that people in the… Read more »
Disinformation presents a profound threat to democracy, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s told the Dutch Parliament today. “It’s not just conspiracy theorists and marginalized, angry people online,” he said. “It’s… Read more »