This article explains how autocracies are reshaping global governance through institutional drift, informal cooperation and domestic backlash, and how democracies can react to defend liberal norms and values.
Labour rights are under mounting pressure worldwide, with the United States added to a watchlist and violations reported in most countries surveyed in the 2026 Global Rights Index.
Guterres’ UN80 update outlines efficiency measures and mandate reforms, while experts warn that austerity sidelines human rights, participation and democratic renewal.
In the proposed D7 format, Australia, Canada, the EU, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the UK and other democracies could cooperate on trade, technology and security and jointly counter authoritarian pressure.
The Global Solidarity Report 2026 finds more people identify as world citizens, support tax funding for global problems and back enforcement powers for international institutions.
The 2026 Democracy Perception Index report covers views from 94,000 respondents in 98 countries on democracy, country direction, security and global cooperation.
The Zambian government's last-minute move to stop RightsCon 2026 in Lusaka draws sharp criticism from rights groups and raises concerns over civic space and foreign influence.
On online event brought together political reseachers Doina Stratu-Strelet and Hanno Scholtz who presented and discussed their approaches to democratic theory and innovation.
A Freedom House report finds that at least 54 governments have engaged in targeting dissidents abroad in 2025, in particular in Southeast Asia and East Africa.
Online identity checks risk becoming a dangerous slippery slope, making it easier for governments to erode anonymous speech and chill dissent under the guise of safety or accountability.
Democracies should not assume middle powers are natural allies, since many are autocracies that do not share their interests, goals, and values, the authors argue.
Artemis II’s striking images of Earth from lunar distance revive awe in space exploration while revealing our planet as a fragile, borderless world that calls for shared responsibility, argues Ian Crawford.
