This report examines the implications of this new phase of activism for democracy and democracy-support strategies.
By Richard Youngs, Elene Panchulidze, Carlotta Magoga Over the past decade, innovative, youth-led civic movements have been instrumental in driving democratic processes. These movements have developed new tactics and become catalysts in confronting human rights abuses, climate change, or political repression. However, international democracy support has yet to catch up with the changing shape of global civil society. Most democracy-support donors remain uncertain about how to engage with activists, given the lack of institutionalisation and accountability mechanisms. This report examines the implications of this new phase of activism for democracy and democracy-support strategies. Drawing on evidence from Belarus, Georgia, Nicaragua, Senegal, and Thailand, it offers insights into how donors can play a helpful role in fostering emerging pro-democracy movements.
The Global Coalition for Tech Justice is a newly formed global movement to ensure Big Tech plays its role in protecting elections and citizens’ rights and freedoms across the world, particularly in the global majority where companies – Meta/Facebook, Google/YouTube, Twitter, TikTok et al – have been negligent in dealing with the impacts of their social media and messaging products.
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Cities and towns across Massachusetts and few in other states have adopted Visual Budget, either the new WordPress plug-in or the original.
On May 1, 2025 (Law Day), lawyers across the country are encouraged to participate in #ReaffirmTheOath—a nonpartisan, nonpolitical national grassroots effort empowering lawyers in communities large and small to speak out, stand together, and publicly renew their commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law.