V-Dem's annual assessment finds 74% of humanity now lives under autocracy, with 44 countries actively autocratizing. The US loses liberal democracy status as freedom of expression and legislative constraints deteriorate worldwide.
Democracy Without Borders has published a new brochure examining pathways to reimagine global cooperation. The resource synthesizes emerging proposals for multilateral reform and democratic participation beyond borders.
New assessments from Oxfam, a G20 expert committee, and the World Inequality Lab find billionaire wealth has grown 81% since 2020 while democratic institutions weaken — evidence that governance systems cannot be separated from economic architecture.