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It’s the end of internet anonymity as we know it (and I don’t feel fine)

Online identity checks risk becoming a dangerous slippery slope, making it easier for governments to erode anonymous speech and chill dissent under the guise of safety or accountability.

Sarah McLaughlin 16.04.2026

Globale Ordnung | Meinung

Why middle-powers will not save the international “rules based order”

Marie-Eve Desrosiers, Nic Cheeseman 14.04.2026

Weltbürgerschaft | Meinung

Artemis II: a planetary perspective for a new generation

Ian Crawford 13.04.2026

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Democracy stabilizes globally after eight years of decline, EIU says

According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, among the 167 countries and territories covered, almost three quarters either improved from 2024 to 2025 or remained unchanged.

DWB | 09.04.2026

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Repressive states secure most seats on UN’s NGO Committee

The UN's ECOSOC elected 19 states to the UN NGO Committee for 2027 to 2030. Freedom House rates only five as free, while eight are not free, raising concerns over authoritarian influence in the body.

DWB | 09.04.2026

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Global freedom declined for two consecutive decades: Freedom House

In the new assessment, among 195 countries and 13 territories covered in the report, 89 were considered “free”, 52 “partly free” and 67 “not free” in 2025. Overall, 54 deteriorated and 35 improved.

George Wainwright | 24.03.2026

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Online democracy education can work, new evidence shows

Research across 33 countries shows that short online civic education videos can boost support for democracy, improve knowledge, and reduce openness to authoritarian alternatives.

Anja Neundorf | 23.03.2026

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V-Dem: Demokratie weltweit auf Stand von 1978 zurückgefallen

Nach V-Dem sind Autokratien gegenüber Demokratien mit 92 zu 87 weiterhin in der Überzahl. Die Autokratisierungswelle setzt sich fort: 44 Länder autokratisieren sich, während nur 18 sich demokratisieren.

Andreas Bummel | 18.03.2026

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Great powers will not save human rights, the rest of us must

As great powers undermine global norms, small and medium states must unite to protect UN human rights bodies, defend scrutiny, and restore political will for principled multilateral action, this article argues.

Raphaël Viana David | 17.03.2026

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New “Tyranny Tracker” maps the world’s authoritarian regimes

A new index by Human Rights Foundation rates 179 countries as democratic, hybrid or authoritarian, using electoral competition, freedom of dissent, and institutional accountability for regime classification.

DWB | 03.03.2026

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Corruption perceptions worsen globally as civic space shrinks

Transparency International’s 2025 corruption perceptions index shows a global average score of 42 of 100 and connects low ratings to restricted civic space in the countries concerned.

DWB | 26.02.2026

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Youth protests are spreading but their direction is often unclear

From Nepal to Kenya, young people challenge inequality and corrupt elites. Yet rising populism and repression blur what comes next amid rising demands for inclusion and accountability.

Olivia Gauvin | 25.02.2026

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Extreme wealth inequality is threatening democracy, reports warn

Oxfam, the World Inequality Report 2026 and a G20 panel warn that extreme wealth concentration is accelerating, increasing the risk of democratic erosion worldwide.

DWB | 18.02.2026

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Berichte skizzieren zunehmende globale Konfrontation und Unsicherheit

Zwei Risikoberichte der Global Challenges Foundation und des Weltwirtschaftsforums heben zunehmende globale Bedrohungen hervor, von planetarischen Kipppunkten bis hin zu geopolitischen Konflikten.

DWB | 05.02.2026

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Umfrage: Globale Solidarität und effektive Kooperation hängen zusammen

Eine Umfrage zeigt, dass die öffentliche Unterstützung für die internationale Zusammenarbeit abnimmt. Das Vertrauen in globale Institutionen hängt davon ab, dass sie sichtbare Ergebnisse liefern, so die These.

Anna Hope | 02.02.2026

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For a citizen-elected Global Climate Assembly

It’s the end of internet anonymity as we know it (and I don’t feel fine)

Why middle-powers will not save the international “rules based order”

Artemis II: a planetary perspective for a new generation

Democracy stabilizes globally after eight years of decline, EIU says

Repressive states secure most seats on UN’s NGO Committee

Global freedom declined for two consecutive decades: Freedom House

Online democracy education can work, new evidence shows

V-Dem: Demokratie weltweit auf Stand von 1978 zurückgefallen

Great powers will not save human rights, the rest of us must

New “Tyranny Tracker” maps the world’s authoritarian regimes

Corruption perceptions worsen globally as civic space shrinks

Youth protests are spreading but their direction is often unclear

Extreme wealth inequality is threatening democracy, reports warn

Berichte skizzieren zunehmende globale Konfrontation und Unsicherheit

Umfrage: Globale Solidarität und effektive Kooperation hängen zusammen

It’s the end of internet anonymity as we know it (and I don’t feel fine)

Why middle-powers will not save the international “rules based order”

Über die Notwendigkeit einer demokratischen Weltregierung

It’s the end of internet anonymity as we know it (and I don’t feel fine)

Über die Notwendigkeit einer demokratischen Weltregierung

For a citizen-elected Global Climate Assembly

It’s the end of internet anonymity as we know it (and I don’t feel fine)

Why middle-powers will not save the international “rules based order”

Artemis II: a planetary perspective for a new generation

Democracy stabilizes globally after eight years of decline, EIU says

Repressive states secure most seats on UN’s NGO Committee

Global freedom declined for two consecutive decades: Freedom House

Online democracy education can work, new evidence shows

V-Dem: Demokratie weltweit auf Stand von 1978 zurück­gefallen

Great powers will not save human rights, the rest of us must

New “Tyranny Tracker” maps the world’s authori­tarian regimes

Corruption perceptions worsen globally as civic space shrinks

Youth protests are spreading but their direction is often unclear

Extreme wealth inequality is threatening democracy, reports warn

Berichte skizzieren zu­nehmende globale Kon­frontation und Unsicherheit

Umfrage: Globale Solidarität und effektive Ko­oper­ation hängen zusammen

It’s the end of internet anonymity as we know it (and I don’t feel fine)

Why middle-powers will not save the international “rules based order”

V-Dem: Demokratie weltweit auf Stand von 1978 zurückgefallen

New “Tyranny Tracker” maps the world’s authoritarian regimes

Berichte skizzieren zunehmende globale Konfrontation und Unsicherheit

Umfrage: Globale Solidarität und effektive Kooperation hängen zusammen