What Democracy Means for a Society’s Bottom Line
Democracy is in trouble. For nine consecutive years, more countries have suffered a weakening of democratic institutions than have experienced improvement –…
Geographical Coverage: Global
The role of business in fighting impunity and corruption to protect environmental defenders
Environmental defenders are on the frontline of the fight against climate change, yet too often they pay with their freedom,…
Bending the Arc of Democracy
The Kettering Foundation was a headline sponsor for this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, held in what many consider to be…
Bright Idea: Tending the Civic Roots of Democracy
Our Coalition Partner International Youth Think Tank’s Youth Fellow and Project Coordinator Elena Vocale spoke at the Athens Democracy Forum…
UN: Data-driven technologies must not reinforce historic inequalities
Sensitive data – related to the most identifiable, personal, and intimate aspects of an individual – deserves special protection under…
Youth Are Strengthening Democracy
On the International Day of Democracy, we celebrate the essential role of young people in renewing and strengthening democracy worldwide.…
When Words Become Weapons: How Hate Speech Threatens Democracy
In a time when democratic values are increasingly under strain, hate speech has emerged as one of the most pressing…
Open Measures Open Source Platform
Public and free tooling to conduct social media analysis
Education: the silent infrastructure of democracy
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, and pressing global challenges, education remains one of the strongest…
The silent infrastructure of democracy: Why education matters
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, and pressing global challenges, the role of education in shaping…