Authoritarianism has been on the march for years, but people powered revolutions are pushing regimes toward democracy on nearly every continent.
People to Autocrats: Not So Fast
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Asia & Pacific
A New Democracy Movement in Thailand
Thailand’s conservative middle classes are now joining populists in a movement against their military-backed system.
A Pandemic Pivot
COVID-19 is an early alert for more serious global crises. So far, the international community has failed — but it’s not too late to get it right.
Overhauling U.S Foreign Policy: The Bitter Fights Ahead
If Trump loses, we can’t just go back to the status quo. On foreign policy especially, movements need to be ready to push a new administration hard.
10 Things You Need to Know to Stop a Coup
Modern history teaches us that motivated, universal, and nonviolent social movements can stop coups before they start.
How the IMF and World Bank Turned a Pandemic into a Public Relations Stunt
The IMF and the Bank would like the global South to believe that they are indispensable. They are not.
Nukes and North Korea: A New Direction?
North Korea’s nuclear program is a regional issue. It requires a regional response.
The U.S. ‘War on Terror’ Has Displaced 37 Million People
Here’s why we used the numbers we did — and what they can and can’t tell us.
Trump’s Scorched-Earth Doctrine
Trump is doing whatever he can to make it impossible for his successor to resolve some of the world’s most intractable problems.
The Pandemic and Oil
With oil prices down and wealthy countries bungling COVID-19, the pandemic has exposed the weaknesses that wealth papers over.