COVID-19 and the Role of Human Rights
Remarks by Carl Gershman to The Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health crisis but a political crisis as well. A year ago the National Endowment for Democracy...
Reputation Laundering in the University Sector of Open Societies: An International...
An International Forum working paper on reputation laundering by kleptocrats in the university sector of open societies.
NED’s New Look
After a year of record-breaking grantmaking and a move to a new office, we are excited to introduce NED’s refreshed brand identity.
The Long Arm of the Strongman: How Authoritarian Regimes Use Sharp Power...
Writing for Foreign Affairs, NED vice president for studies and analysis Christopher Walker and senior program officer Jessica Ludwig examine how authoritarian powers are exerting sharp power within democracies,...
Op-Ed: Nikkei Asia Carries Forum Analysis on Authoritarian Vaccine Diplomacy
In a May 8 opinion piece for Nikkei Asia, Kevin Sheives and Ryan Arick identify four patterns in COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy from authoritarian governments.
Reporters Foundation Provides Critical Information to Citizens of Central...
The Polish-based Reporters Foundation—a National Endowment for Democracy grantee—defends the shrinking space of independent media in Central Europe and supports the integrity of investigative journalism...
Forum Q&A: Lisa-Maria Neudert on the Road Ahead for Civil Society...
Dean Jackson of the International Forum for Democratic Studies spoke with Lisa-Maria Neudert about the landscape for civil society organizations combatting disinformation's impact on democracy.
International Forum for Democratic Studies April 2021 Newsletter
This edition of the Forum's quarterly newsletter highlights recent research and publications, a new issue of the Journal of Democracy, and more.
NED Grantees Expose Forced Labor in Turkmenistan
Despite threats and attacks from one of the world’s most repressive regimes, leading Turkmen human rights groups, Turkmen News and the Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights released a new report exposing systemic...
NED Mourns Passing of Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale
"NED mourns the passing of former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, who was a member of NED's Board of Directors in 1985-86, and then chaired the board of the National Democratic Institute from 1986-93.
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