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January 25, 2016
Human Rights
Two Anniversaries, But No Democracies
Today, January 25, 2016 is the fifth anniversary of the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt and the tenth anniversary of the Palestinian legislative elections that were won by Hamas. In both cases h…
July 9, 2018
Digital Policy
Reports of the Death of Internet Freedom Are Greatly Exaggerated
Rampant data collection, surveillance, and censorship may have shattered idealistic notions of the internet's liberating potential. Nevertheless, the internet continues to present an ever-expanding t…
September 20, 2016
Development
The Fix
A provocative look at the world's most difficult, seemingly ineradicable problems—and the surprising stories of the countries that solved them.
March 7, 2014
Thailand
Should Thailand be Downgraded to Tier 3 in Trafficking in Persons Report?
The State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report likely will be released in June. Despite warranting a lower rating, Thailand has barely escaped being downgraded to Tier 3, the lowes…
January 16, 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
Technical Challenges to Free, Fair, and Credible Elections in Nigeria
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has dominated every single Nigerian presidential election since 1999. Using sophisticated forms of electoral rigging and relying on a relatively unified political …
