RULE OF LAW: reforms in Poland and Hungary – interview with Jakub Jaraczewski
In the 11th episode of Przez Pryzmat ‘Through the Prism’ a podcast on the context behind contemporary politics, Jakub Jaraczewski,…
Theme: Transparency & Open Government
When Climate Lies Kill: Red-Tagging Indigenous Defenders in the Philippines
In an op-ed in The Diplomat, James Gomez from Asia Centre discusses how climate disinformation does not merely mislead public…
Orbán’s Defeat Marks Democratic Renewal in Hungary, Signalling New Possibilities for Europe and the U.S.
Viktor Orbán’s defeat marks a defining turning point not only for Hungary but for democracy around the world. After years…
The Problem With the Idea That Netanyahu Made Trump Attack Iran
There’s an argument flooding the media zone since the beginning of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran that Israeli Prime Minister…
Securing the Vote Beyond Borders
IFES has released a new report on out-of-country voting (OCV), offering updated guidance for election authorities navigating an increasingly complex…
NIMD Honduras’s Democracy School Alumni step up for Honduras’s Elections
Amid a regional landscape marked by fragile democracies, internal tensions, and a citizenry increasingly disconnected from public institutions, Honduras held…
Who gets to lead, anyway? Transforming the systems that decide
The rollback of women’s rights is an integral feature of democratic decline. It is a recession indicator: where women’s rights contract, democracy is already…
Deliberative democracy in Africa: Outcomes and takeaways from our 2025 convening in Banjul, The Gambia
In October 2025, DemocracyNext hosted a convening in Banjul, The Gambia, with a group of facilitators, academics, civil society actors,…
China’s Development Playbook: A Test for European Democracy Support
The European Union (EU) has consistently stressed that it now finds itself in direct competition with China for global influence…
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…