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Jun 7, 2022

Blinken on protecting human rights online: It’ll take ‘day-in and day-out vigilance’

By Atlantic Council

Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins Maria Ressa for a conversation on stopping democratic backsliding online at 360/Open Summit.

Civil Society
Cybersecurity

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Jun 7, 2022

The EU Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act could become global models, say the bills’ drafters

By Atlantic Council

Two of the leading Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act drafters talk about the future of the policy package—and how citizens will be key to helping bring about transparency and accountability online.

Civil Society
European Union

Transcript

Jun 6, 2022

What happens when toxic online behavior enters the metaverse?

By Atlantic Council

As technology and reality intersect, policymakers are going to need to prepare for a world integrated with virtual and augmented reality.

Civil Society
Internet

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Jun 6, 2022

Web3 is set to transform the internet. Can it bring global social and economic change?

By Atlantic Council

The decentralized digital world is on the rise; here's what that means for political, economic, and social rights worldwide.

Civil Society
Internet

Report

Jun 1, 2022

Do countries need freedom to achieve prosperity?

By Dan Negrea, Joseph Lemoine, Matthew Kroenig, Joel Kesselbrenner

The Freedom Index and Prosperity Index are two separate indexes that rank one hundred and seventy-four countries around the world according to their levels of freedom and prosperity.

Civil Society
Corruption

UkraineAlert

May 27, 2022

South Ukraine holds the key to Putin’s dreams of a new Russian Empire

By Taras Kuzio

The biggest European battles since WWII are currently raging in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region but the ultimate outcome of the Russo-Ukrainian War is likely to be decided hundreds of miles to the south.

Civil Society
Conflict

Insights & Impact

May 25, 2022

McCord in NYTimes: Uvalde, Buffalo and the Semiautomatic Weapons That Terrorize Us

By Atlantic Council

Americas
Civil Society

UkraineAlert

May 24, 2022

The Putin puzzle: Why is the Russian dictator so obsessed with Ukraine?

By Bohdan Vitvitsky

Vladimir Putin has sought to justify his invasion of Ukraine by claiming the country has no right to exist but in reality modern Ukraine enjoys a level of democratic legitimacy that far exceeds his own authoritarian regime.

Civil Society
Conflict

Press Release

May 24, 2022

Declaración por la igualdad de género en el proceso de construcción de la democracia y la paz en Venezuela

Following the “Venezuela Women’s Leadership Summit,” a network of social activists, democratic political actors, and non-governmental organizations inside and outside Venezuela, propose an action plan to secure the full and effective participation of Venezuelan women in decision-making processes and in their leadership in the redemocratization and sustainable political change in Venezuela.

Civil Society
Democratic Transitions

UkraineAlert

May 22, 2022

Centuries of Russian oppression have forged Ukraine’s remarkable resilience

By Pete Shmigel

Centuries of traumatic experience with the horrors of Russian imperialism have shaped today’s Ukraine in ways that may actually contribute to Putin's defeat and help Ukrainians to build a better future for their country.

Civil Society
Conflict

Experts