WPFD: Celebrating the Free Press
We often take press freedom for granted, especially in western countries. It’s a given that journalists will write what they like, and though we might think some are biased or partisan, it occurs to...
View ArticleWill “Mnangagwanism” replace “Mugabetarianism’’?
The 37 year old Baobab government, led by the Marxist-Leninist Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), was cut off last year in a deal to allow for a transition of power to...
View Article#Ibizagate
What happened before the video? Since our last general elections in fall of 2017, Austria has had a government consisting of the conservative Austrian People’s party (ÖVP) and the right-wing...
View ArticleDoes Political Correctness Foster Tolerance?
Before I go on, I need to make something clear: I firmly believe that the biggest threat to liberal democracy, freedom of speech and tolerance of different ways of life, today, comes from...
View ArticleThe EU’s Response to Hungary’s Democratic Backsliding
Hungary has undergone a significant transformation in the last decade, one that is often described as a democratic, or rule of law, backsliding. The roots of this negative development can be traced...
View ArticleViktor Orbán and the Rise of Illiberal Democracy
In her book `Twilight of Democracy`, the author Anne Applebaum takes a closer look at the rise of new authoritarianism in the world. One of the most interesting aspects of her work is her insight on...
View ArticleIndia’s Crackdown on Freedom of Information during the Pandemic:
Since the start of the pandemic, many countries have been accused of falsifying statistics and silencing whistleblowers; however, unsurprisingly, most of those countries were already infamous for...
View ArticleArgentina At A Crossroads: Milei’s Election And The Implications
On the night of 19 November 2023, Sergio Massa, the representative of the ruling party Peronism, conceded defeat in the presidential election to Javier Milei, the libertarian who made a stormy entry...
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