Summit for Democracy

Heading into the Summit for Democracy, the United States has yet to pass comprehensive voting rights legislation at home.

It should create international organizations to build democracy and the rule of law, with the heft of global economic institutions.

Russia's block on a recent human rights meeting is part of a pattern of authoritarian powers rending the fabric of rules-based institutions.

The 2021 WJP Rule of Law Index shows a global rule of law recession, including a deepening of the rule of law crisis in the United States.

Congress and the Treasury Department must curb law firms, financial advisors, and others implicated in the Pandora Papers secrecy gambits.

His five-point plan shows he is ready to fight and optimistic that something can be done, including with Biden's Summit for Democracy.

Autocracy is on the march, but Clooney presents a toolkit with four specific devices to help protect press freedom around the world.

From mayors to governors, they are the face of representative democracy to most citizens, and are responsible for addressing needs with effective policy.

Funders and implementers should make this a core principle, as feminist foreign policy advocates press the case in democratic systems and institutions.

To reinforce global democracy and compete with rivals, the US must prevent conflict and stabilize fragile states. The issues are intertwined.

"To combat the digital authoritarian threat, democracies must be rallied around a shared values-based vision of digital society and a joint strategic technology agenda."

Nonviolent and inclusive, they can provide the energy, dynamism, and power-shifting ability needed to address the world’s interconnected crises.