Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine is unfolding into the autocrat’s most aggressive move to extend his reach. Beyond Putin’s Russia, authoritarian regimes are on the rise globally—a ...

Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India, is grappling with a maternal and infant health crisis, one that is exacerbated by the worsening climate emergency. Rising temperatures, frequent power cuts ...

Research featuring Carr Center's Erica Chenoweth. Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to ...

Approximately 10.6 million people are admitted to our nation’s local jails every year. Although most are released on the day of arraignment or within one week, the average stay is closer over three ...

Illegal money flows pose a massive challenge to all societies, rich and poor. Tax evasion undercuts the financing of public services and distorts the economy. Financial crime fuels and facilitates ...

New article by Senior Fellow John Shattuck in The American Prospect. Alexis de Tocqueville observed in 1835 that “the greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but ...