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There is no democratic equality online

Freedom of speech and the internet

Summer Special

Rahman Abbas: South Asian lessons from Nazi Holocaust

Indian author’s dystopian novel warns of harm that identity politics may cause

Media development

Experiences from Zimbabwe's regime of repression

A media conference in Hamburg will examine false information, hate speech and the role the media plays in this context

Global governance

“Democratic states do not wage war on one another”

In global arena, irrational aspirations are pitted against reasoned deliberation

Extreme weather

USA increasingly hit by weather-related disasters

North America’s wildfires, heatwaves, storms and floods are becoming more frequent, more dangerous and more costly

Disabilities

Indonesia’s information gap affecting the disabled

For disabled people in Indonesia, getting access to reliable health information, including on Covid-19, is a particular challenge

Twitter

Twitter could become a plutocrat’s toy

The implications of an important social-media platform depending on a billionaire’s whims

Freedom of the press

Hundreds of journalists imprisoned

According to Reporters Without Borders, more media workers than ever before are in prison because of their work

Press freedom

Ghanaian journalists face a crackdown on free speech

Press freedom in Ghana is taking a step backwards, as journalists are being prosecuted under the criminal code

Public discourse

Giving voice to the voiceless

Corporate interests distort public discourse, including on social-media platforms

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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.