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The Trump administration has made many threats against nonprofits whose missions it disagrees with.
Once in power, military rulers have little incentive to share authority.
Instability has allowed South Sudan’s elite to undermine the justice system and suppress efforts at reconciliation.
There are growing signs that American civil society is becoming more vulnerable to the president’s preferences and dictates – something that happens in authoritarian countries.
When foundations provide grants, they’re engaging in a protected free speech activity that entitles them to certain privacy rights.
Trump’s efforts haven’t sunk global efforts to fight climate change – instead, new leaders are stepping up and working together, even within the US.
Police brutality thrives in environments where wrongdoing goes unpunished.
The question is not whether a city is fixed – it can never finally be – but rather what trajectory it is on.
The IRS would need to conduct an audit first. And presidents aren’t allowed to make the IRS do that.
The signs of the return of authoritarianism are evident. We must let go of the illusion that apolitical movements alone can protect democracy.
Human rights in one of the world’s most egregious authoritarian regimes are set to be diminished even further, thanks to another sudden funding freeze by Elon Musk.
In the Central African Republic, peacekeeping missions are losing popular support by failing to meet people’s expectations, leaving room for more ruthless actors.
Communication between citizens is essential to building lasting peace, but it has to be of the right kind.
There are no shortcuts to peace in Sudan, but a Marshall Plan-like investment and UN peacekeepers can help local actors diversify the economy and implement reforms once the fighting ends.
Cities are political battlefields, where elites try to retain control, and people challenge this authority.
As one of the last large, influential organizations outside the government, the church is being targeted in Daniel Ortega’s ongoing crackdown.
Publicizing an international review of the Commission is helping civil society advocate for reforms to combat racism, but the outcome of the review is set to maintain the status quo.
Economic insecurity is one factor that drives populism, a former politician from Hungary writes.
Beyond the international negotiations, COP serves as a critical venue for global civil societies to exchange knowledge, organize and build a better world.
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Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, and acting SARChI Chair in International Constitutional Law, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor in Urban Geography, University of Sydney
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor of Sociology, Northern Illinois University
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Reader in Law, Univeristy of Manchester, University of Manchester
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Visiting Professor of Sustainability Science, Technical University of Denmark
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Public Service Accountability Monitor: Advocacy Impact Programme Head, Rhodes University
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Lecturer in International Development, The Open University
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Max Weber Post-Doctoral Fellow, European University Institute
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Senior Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW
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Associate professor, O'Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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