Meaningful Solidarity Starts by Embracing Complex Realities
As democratic backsliding accelerates around the world, solidarity across borders has become more important than ever. Yet solidarity is not…
Geographical Coverage: Global
Carrying the Weight of Being a Witness
For 26 years, the Venezuelan experience has been one of anxious dawns: a relentless cycle of rumors that spread like…
From Stereotypes to Storytellers: The Narrative Power of Young Artists from Colombia’s Chocó Region
In many conflict-affected places, young people are spoken about far more than they are listened to. Colombia’s Pacific region of…
Why Is There Silence in Caracas?
The January 3, 2026, capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro by the United States marked a decisive moment in Venezuela’s recent…
Dignity Does Not Wait Its Turn
Iran has experienced repeated eruptions since 1979, some driven by economic collapse, others—such as the recent Woman, Life, Freedom movement—by…
Solidarity Without Borders: Civil Society Must Coordinate Internationally to Protect Democracy and Rights
Across every continent, marginalized communities face systematic, escalating threats wherever democracy comes under attack. In the United States, Black Americans…
Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index
The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption remains a serious threat in every part of the world, although…
In Their Words: A Practical Guide for Engaging Young People in Civic Education
IFES, in partnership with KDI, a youth-focused nonprofit organization in Nigeria, conducted a global survey to solicit young people’s insight…
Reimagining the material base for civil society – soundbytes from the world’s largest peace gathering
In one room, a booming Degan Ali from Adeso was sharing practical steps to follow for community organizations as the “Western rule…
Freedom on the Net 2025: An Uncertain Future for the Global Internet
Global internet freedom declined for the 15th consecutive year. Of the 72 countries assessed in Freedom on the Net 2025,…