China April 24, 2025 TNR Watch: Answering Chinese Bounties with US Sanctions Key Points: In March, the US government imposed sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials for intimidating and harassing Hong Kong activists abroad. Such foreign policy responses from the United States and other democracies are vital to countering transnational repression, but by themselves they do not comprehensively address the problem. Keep Reading
Sudan April 17, 2025 Two Years of War in Sudan: From Revolution to Ruin and the Fight to Rise Again By Quscondy Abdulshafi Key Points: As Sudan marks two years since the eruption of war between rival military factions—the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—the country stands at a dangerous crossroads. The question that looms large is whether hope for a democratic future still lives or has it vanished amid the gunfire and violence of war? Keep Reading
Serbia April 10, 2025 A Moment of Reckoning for Serbian Corruption By Mike Smeltzer Key Points: Last November, 15 people were killed when a canopy collapsed at Serbia’s Novi Sad train station. What might have been seen as an unfortunate accident in another country was, in Serbia, just the latest and most horrifying consequence of a political system in which corrupt elites enrich themselves at the expense of the public and its interests. Keep Reading
South Africa March 27, 2025 To Protect Online Expression During Elections, Engage Civil Society By Elizabeth Sutterlin Key Points: Election commissions and other government bodies seeking to protect the information environment in 2025 and beyond can look to South Africa’s example for how civil society engagement improves voters’ ability to make informed choices on election day. Keep Reading
Guatemala January 16, 2025 Guatemala: When Hope and Reality Collide By Gerardo Berthin Key Points: Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo represents a significant departure from the corruption and self-aggrandizement that characterized his predecessors. But a principled leader operating in a corrupt system without independent checks and balances has a challenging road ahead, especially when corrupt actors seek to defend their turf and retain their power. Keep Reading
