Beyond the Ballot Box: Examining the 2022 Election Process in Detroit
Filmed in 2022, this hour-long special on election integrity is more relevant than ever as the 2024 Presidential Election nears.
Reports
The push to punish DA Fani Willis widens a Republican rift | Battleground: Ballot Box
Former President Donald Trump’s Georgia indictment has spurred varied responses from Republicans both inside and outside the state.
How Libraries Became a Political Battleground
Libraries are at the center of another polarizing debate dividing the U.S. in the ongoing culture wars. Efforts by elected officials and activist groups to censor books have escalated to levels unseen since tracking began decades ago. Librarians are now…
Journey to extremism in Africa: Pathways to recruitment and disengagement
The surge in violent extremism in sub-Saharan Africa undermines hard-won development gains and threatens to hold back progress for generations to come. The need to improve understanding of what drives violent extremism in Africa, and what can be done to…
Social Media Seen as Mostly Good for Democracy Across Many Nations, But U.S. is a Major Outlier
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but also say it informs and raises awareness
Interventions to End Online Violence Against Women in Politics
Online violence against women in politics (OVAW-P) poses a deepening challenge to democracy, serving as a key tool of illiberalism and democratic backsliding across the globe. OVAW-P encompasses all forms of aggression, coercion, and intimidation seeking to exclude women from…
This Year’s ‘Freedom in the World’ Report Warns of a Global Expansion in Authoritarianism
"Global freedom faces a dire threat. Around the world, the enemies of liberal democracy—a form of self-government in which human rights are recognized and every individual is entitled to equal treatment under law—are accelerating their attacks. Authoritarian regimes have become…