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Trump's Weakening of USAID Emboldens Crackdowns on Civil Society in Central Europe
Inspired by Trump's attacks on USAID, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia are intensifying crackdowns on civil society organizations, coinciding with domestic political challenges and raising concerns about the erosion of democratic norms.
Trump's Weakening of USAID Emboldens Crackdowns on Civil Society in Central Europe
Inspired by Trump's attacks on USAID, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia are intensifying crackdowns on civil society organizations, coinciding with domestic political challenges and raising concerns about the erosion of democratic norms.
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48% Bias Score
Turkey's State Fragility and Corruption Rise
Turkey's state fragility has sharply increased, ranking 41st globally in the 2024 Fragile States Index due to political polarization, human rights abuses, and a decline in public trust, coinciding with a rise in perceived corruption from 64th to 107th in Transparency International's ranking.
Turkey's State Fragility and Corruption Rise
Turkey's state fragility has sharply increased, ranking 41st globally in the 2024 Fragile States Index due to political polarization, human rights abuses, and a decline in public trust, coinciding with a rise in perceived corruption from 64th to 107th in Transparency International's ranking.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Silences Pro-Palestine Protests Under Guise of Combating Antisemitism
The Trump administration, claiming to champion free speech, has defunded universities hosting pro-Palestine protests, arrested student leaders, and conflated criticism of Israel with antisemitism; $400 million in federal funding for Columbia University was cut after peaceful pro-Palestine protests.
Trump Administration Silences Pro-Palestine Protests Under Guise of Combating Antisemitism
The Trump administration, claiming to champion free speech, has defunded universities hosting pro-Palestine protests, arrested student leaders, and conflated criticism of Israel with antisemitism; $400 million in federal funding for Columbia University was cut after peaceful pro-Palestine protests.
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60% Bias Score
US Added to Civicus Watchlist Amid Concerns Over Declining Civic Freedoms
The United States has been added to Civicus Monitor's 2025 watchlist due to concerns about the Trump administration's actions, which include mass firings, partisan appointments, international withdrawals, and crackdowns on protests, all of which have raised concerns about declining civic freedoms.
US Added to Civicus Watchlist Amid Concerns Over Declining Civic Freedoms
The United States has been added to Civicus Monitor's 2025 watchlist due to concerns about the Trump administration's actions, which include mass firings, partisan appointments, international withdrawals, and crackdowns on protests, all of which have raised concerns about declining civic freedoms.
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48% Bias Score
CDU Mirrors Far-Right Tactics, Targeting Left-Leaning NGOs
CDU factions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Saarland are investigating the "political neutrality" of NGOs, mirroring a Bundestag inquiry and escalating attacks on left-leaning groups, particularly in regions with strong far-right influence; this includes funding cuts for democracy projects.
CDU Mirrors Far-Right Tactics, Targeting Left-Leaning NGOs
CDU factions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Saarland are investigating the "political neutrality" of NGOs, mirroring a Bundestag inquiry and escalating attacks on left-leaning groups, particularly in regions with strong far-right influence; this includes funding cuts for democracy projects.
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56% Bias Score
Global Authoritarianism Threatens Women's Rights
A global rise in fascism and authoritarianism is endangering women's rights, with attacks on reproductive rights in the US and Europe, and widespread sexual violence in conflict zones like Ukraine, Sudan, and Congo.
Global Authoritarianism Threatens Women's Rights
A global rise in fascism and authoritarianism is endangering women's rights, with attacks on reproductive rights in the US and Europe, and widespread sexual violence in conflict zones like Ukraine, Sudan, and Congo.
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64% Bias Score
Union Party's Rapid Shift Towards AfD Policies Raises Concerns
Arne Semsrott, author of "Machtübernahme", observes the alarming speed at which Germany's Union party adopts AfD policies, particularly regarding asylum, migration, and attacks on civil society, highlighting the normalization of authoritarian tendencies and the erosion of democratic values.
Union Party's Rapid Shift Towards AfD Policies Raises Concerns
Arne Semsrott, author of "Machtübernahme", observes the alarming speed at which Germany's Union party adopts AfD policies, particularly regarding asylum, migration, and attacks on civil society, highlighting the normalization of authoritarian tendencies and the erosion of democratic values.
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56% Bias Score
Schama: America's Faith Over Reason and the Future of Democracy
Historian Simon Schama discusses the unique American tendency to favor fervent belief over rational argument, its historical roots, and its contemporary influence on political and healthcare decisions, contrasting it with historical revolutions and expressing concern about the future of American dem...
Schama: America's Faith Over Reason and the Future of Democracy
Historian Simon Schama discusses the unique American tendency to favor fervent belief over rational argument, its historical roots, and its contemporary influence on political and healthcare decisions, contrasting it with historical revolutions and expressing concern about the future of American dem...
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Abuse of Presidential Power for Political Retribution
President Donald Trump's presidency is characterized by the use of executive power for political retribution against perceived enemies, including former officials, the media, and universities, undermining democratic norms and international relations; examples include imposing tariffs on Canada for m...
Trump's Abuse of Presidential Power for Political Retribution
President Donald Trump's presidency is characterized by the use of executive power for political retribution against perceived enemies, including former officials, the media, and universities, undermining democratic norms and international relations; examples include imposing tariffs on Canada for m...
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48% Bias Score
Iran, China, Russia Hold Joint Naval Drills, Challenging US Influence
Iran, China, and Russia began joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, a show of force against the US amid President Trump's weakening of Western alliances. The drills, involving 15 warships, are the fifth such exercise since 2019.
Iran, China, Russia Hold Joint Naval Drills, Challenging US Influence
Iran, China, and Russia began joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, a show of force against the US amid President Trump's weakening of Western alliances. The drills, involving 15 warships, are the fifth such exercise since 2019.
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52% Bias Score
Azerbaijani Journalists Report Human Rights Abuses From Prison
At least 20 Azerbaijani journalists, including those from Abzas Media and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, are imprisoned, facing charges they deny; they continue reporting from prison, exposing human rights abuses and prompting international condemnation of Azerbaijan's crackdown on press freedom.
Azerbaijani Journalists Report Human Rights Abuses From Prison
At least 20 Azerbaijani journalists, including those from Abzas Media and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, are imprisoned, facing charges they deny; they continue reporting from prison, exposing human rights abuses and prompting international condemnation of Azerbaijan's crackdown on press freedom.
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40% Bias Score
Calculated Chaos: A Political Scientist's Personal and Global Analysis
A political scientist recounts their childhood in a 1970s Ankara neighborhood amidst internal conflict, explaining their pursuit of understanding through data analysis, and connecting this personal journey to their analysis of the current global order's intentional destruction of established norms a...
Calculated Chaos: A Political Scientist's Personal and Global Analysis
A political scientist recounts their childhood in a 1970s Ankara neighborhood amidst internal conflict, explaining their pursuit of understanding through data analysis, and connecting this personal journey to their analysis of the current global order's intentional destruction of established norms a...
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40% Bias Score
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