USA: How ‘Defunding’ the US Agency for Global Media sacrifices freedom of expression for millions
On Friday 14 March 2025, US President Donald Trump signed yet another executive order instructing the US Agency for Global…
Theme: Transparency & Open Government
Trump Administration Abandoning Efforts to Combat White Supremacist and Far-Right Terrorism and Violence
About a month after Trump returned to the White House, the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism’s (GPAHE) Global Extremist…
Global Democracy Theory of Change Exploring Common Causes of Democratic Erosion and Potential Strategies for Democratic Renewal (Phase 1)
This report, representing the first stage of a longer term and iterative project, aims to provide project stakeholders with a…
EDYN’s 2024 Annual Report
As they look back on 2024, EDYN is proud of the progress they have made and deeply grateful for the…
Russia’s Worldwide Information Manipulations on Telegram and X A Pilot Study
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) has emerged as one of the most severe global risks as “the disruptive capabilities…
What do I need to know, and when do I need to know it? Democracy, the news, and hedgehogs
Half a century ago, the most important question in US-American politics was ‘What did the President know, and when did…
Inflaming Divides: Russian Narratives on the California Wildfires
Last week, devastating wildfires ignited across Los Angeles County in what is one of the most destructive natural disasters in…
With the Right Support, Every Woman Can Lead
It’s not easy to be a woman in Nigerian politics. At the highest levels of Nigerian governance, men vastly outnumber…
NGOs welcome the reduction of Salma al-Shehab’s sentence, but continue to call for her unconditional release
We, the undersigned organizations, welcome the recent decision by a Saudi court to reduce the jail sentence of Saudi prisoner…
EU: Human rights must guide the Commission’s upcoming AI Act implementation
On 11 December 2024, the European Commission’s consultation on its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act guidelines closed. These guidelines will determine…