Episode 2: Kabul High School Rethinks Education Under the Taliban
On the outskirts of Kabul, Marefat High School opened in 2002 to provide civic education to Afghan children, regardless of…
Language: English
Day 3 | The 11th Global Assembly of The World Movement for Democracy
The World Movement for Democracy holds its 11th Global Assembly in Taipei, Taiwan, to strengthen solidarity among democracy advocates around…
FIGHT FOR FREEDOM UNDER CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY
A new book, China Nexus: Thirty Years In and Around the Chinese Communist Party’s Tyranny—written by Benedict Rogers, co-founder and…
For over two months, Iranians have been demonstrating for legal and social rights following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Women and young people are at the forefront of the movement that has spread across the country. In the face of the regime’s brutal crackdown, human rights advocates stress the need for solidarity with Iranians:
World solidarity with the Iranian people is of the utmost importance right now. Girls are down there putting their lives…
Deals in the Dark: Russian Corrosive Capital in Latin America
This report analyzes Russian strategic corruption efforts relevant to two Latin American democracies—Argentina and Bolivia—which experience recurring governance challenges common…
Commanding Ideas: Think Tanks As Platforms For Authoritarian Influence
This report describes the ways in which authoritarian countries seek to use think tanks as instruments of sharp power, focusing…
China’s Global Media Footprint: Democratic Responses to Expanding Authoritarian Influence
This report describes the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) sharp power efforts to shape media content around the world. It also…
Double-Edged Sword: China’s Sharp Power Exploitation of Emerging Technologies
This report describes how the People’s Republic of China (PRC) leverages emerging technologies to undercut democracies’ stability and legitimacy while…
Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Norms: Meeting the Authoritarian Challenge
This report discusses how to establish democratically accountable rules and norms that harness the benefits of artificial intelligence-related technologies, without…
Global Democracy & Covid-19: Upgrading International Support
This report highlights how some governments are using the public health crisis to further curtail democratic activities and provides recommendations…