When Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted Americans to join the fight against the axis of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial ...

WASHINGTON—Freedom House today announced the appointment of Jamie Fly as its Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2, 2026. A widely respected and experienced leader in the fields of democracy ...

The first months of the new Trump Administration have laid bare the web of government technocrats and NGO activists and their public funding. It has never been easier to disregard the narratives these ...

CHICAGO - When President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, he invoked the need to “preserve our democracy,” “vote for democracy,” and ...

It’s winter: dark, dreary and cold. There is a palpable feeling of dread in America as we face the upcoming 2024 political season. Pundits wonder why everyone is so grumpy. Positive economic news ...

Over 100 students rallied in White Plaza Friday afternoon to support academic freedom and free expression amid the Trump administration’s standoff with U.S. universities. The demonstration, titled ...

While concerns about the future of American democracy dominate headlines worldwide, millions of Texans are already seeing a rapid decline in democratic standards. In December 2024, Texas Attorney ...

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz received funding from the National Endowment for Democracy for this research. In July 2022, BBC Africa Eye released a documentary on gang activity in northwestern Nigeria. The ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jason Citron, CEO of Discord, Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snap, Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta are sworn-in as ...

February 15, 2026: Since the Supreme Court of Liberia rendered its decision sentencing Prophet Key to six months' imprisonment for contempt of court, diverse views have been expressed across our ...

Liisa Laakso receives funding from the Nordic Africa Institute. There is growing interest in the state of academic freedom worldwide. A 1997 Unesco document defines it as the right of scholars to ...