Killings of land and environmental activists rose in 2017 as Mexico and the Philippines registered worrying increases
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World’s Dictatorships Go All Out to Control Social Media Use
Authorities are waging a battle to control what their people see and hear, with the goal of limiting dissent
“They Don’t Want You to Know” – Conspiracy Theories
But are overarching, complicated cabals with many players and moving parts influencing world events? Nah. Belief in them is widespread, however, and discloses various personal traits.
VIDEO: Reimaging Government Beyond the Nation-State
The need for alternative systems of organizing governments as opposed to the age-old nation-state
The Importance of the New Indonesian Security Council Seat
Indonesia chosen as one of five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council after a competitive bidding process
Record Number of Countries Involved in Violent Conflicts
The number of countries involved in “violent conflicts” is the highest in 30 years the U.N. secretary-general said
VIDEO: Towards a Democracy-Based Digital Geneva Convention
Leader of Microsoft’s Cybersecurity and Democracy Team talked about the need for a Digital Geneva Convention
VIDEO: Money, Corruption and Transnational Politics
Analysis of the larger theme of transnational organized crime in the region of the Americas
Unelected Power: Central Banks and the Regulatory State
Paul Tucker explains how to ensure unelected agents of the administrative state remain stewards of the common good
A Review of the Five-Year-Old Zimbabwe Constitution
Can adopting a new constitution lead to better democracy? Three such scholars, Todd A. Eisenstadt, A Carl LeVan and Tofigh Maboudi, recently explored this question in their global study of 138 constitutions from a 37 year period.