Democracy
- WorldWar and Progress: Ukraine's Internal Struggles Alongside External ThreatsAn opinion piece reflecting on Ukraine's challenges in 2026 — both the external pressures from Putin and Trump, and the internal scandals around forced mobilization, violations of rights, and social tensions that complicate the country's war effort.
- Hundreds arrested in India as voter roll protests escalate; CJP founder detained at airportWorld
- South Koreans Take to Streets Against President Lee Jae-myungWorld
- PoliticsGerman civil society mobilizes against far-right threats ahead of Saxony-Anhalt electionActivists, unions, and churches in Germany face rising far-right threats as Saxony-Anhalt prepares for September 6 elections, with democratic networks losing funding and staff.
- Africa's Aging Autocrats Tighten Grip on Power as Succession Fears GrowWorld
- Hong Kong Democracy Activist Faces UK Deportation After Tearful Family ReunionWorld
- TechnologyCrypto Billionaires Are Building Their Own Nations — Because They're Done With DemocracyA growing number of tech billionaires, many of them crypto wealthy, are abandoning faith in liberal democracy and channelling their fortunes into building experimental private nations, seasteads, and autonomous zones governed by code rather than constitutions.
- Zimbabwe Parliament Passes Bill to Extend Mnangagwa's Term and Abolish Direct ElectionsPolitics