Chile hosted a summit to defend global democracy, fight digital disinformation. Here’s what attending leaders got wrong.

When a tribal radio or television station goes dark, a community loses far more than a broadcast signal—it loses its voice, ...

In Africa, periods of unrest and protests are often fraught with internet restrictions and shutdowns, like Togo experienced in June.

Town meeting is a vestige of old Yankee direct democracy — where voters are empowered to make the big decisions on budgets ...

Three Alaska school districts signed on to a lawsuit filed Monday against the administration of President Donald Trump over its decision to freeze $6 billion in federal education funding meant for ...

LGBTQ rights endure when they are written into or otherwise grounded in national constitutions; culturally normalized across ...

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Launched in the fall of 2023, Press Forward is working to reimagine local news nationwide. Together, more than 90 funders – from local community foundations to national foundations – have invested ...

Our fractured attention spans make it more difficult for us to participate in democracy and make it easier for ...

The National Urban League's State of Black America report provides a comprehensive analysis of racial inequality in various areas, highlighting the pressing issues faced by African Americans.

An alarming trend has emerged across nations of the Global South, where increasing state surveillance and draconian legislation are systematically eroding democratic values.

A few years ago, at a panel in North Africa, a tone-deaf American diplomat sat before a room full of people from the global ...