This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The language was rich with promise — the “Grand Bargain”, the “Participation Revolution.” At the World Humanitarian Summit one year ago in Istanbul, 30 of the biggest donors and aid providers committed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to the most recent Front Line Defenders Annual Report on Human Rights Defenders at Risk, around the world 281 activists were targeted and killed in 2016. At least 136…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Quality of life overall is improving, but personal rights and safety, and tolerance an inclusion are all showing a troubling decline, according to the recently released 2017 Social Progress Index,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a rare move, major religious leaders ― from Pope Francis to the Dalai Lama ― issued a joint appeal Wednesday asking people to follow a simple bit of advice:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Why do democracies fail? It’s suddenly a very urgent and important question. Daniel Ziblatt’s new book arrives just in time to deliver a powerful and supremely relevant answer. Don’t be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There was a time when I felt warmly toward the Frick Collection. I was a teenager when I first visited the mansion-turned-art-museum on New York’s Upper East Side. Around every…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network is guided by the Theory of Action. Built on lessons from network members, our Theory of Action helps communities build and sustain civic infrastructure.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Elephants are in crisis. Every year, approximately 35,000 are killed, largely to supply the illegal international trade in ivory and meet demand in Asia – primarily China. Reducing demand for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Narada Foundation Founded in May 2007, Narada Foundation (Narada) is committed to a mission of “Fostering Civil Society” with the vision of “A fair and just society where every heart…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In February 2017, at the state of the nation address, Viktor Orbán, the prime minister of Hungary and the leader of the far-right, anti-immigrant Fidesz party, offered his vision for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. TPW members recently travelled to India and here are the reflections from one member of that trip: Traveling to India opened a new window into a vibrant and transforming country.…
A free press — papers, magazines, radio, TV, blogs — is the backbone of any true democracy (and a vital watchdog on business). Sasa Vucinic, a journalist from Belgrade, talks…