The Global Observer

The world’s despots know that losing power will mean a long prison sentence and the loss of the vast fortunes they pillaged. Therefore, for dictators, retaining power is no longer just about politics: it’s an existential requirement

In Silicon Valley, there’s a growing sense that there are enormous fortunes to be made in the cosmos

As our use of words continues to change and evolve, it also serves as a guide to our changing values

Innovations in artificial intelligence are not a passing fad whose consequences are being exaggerated. These are transformative technologies that will be with us for a very long time. The wave of innovation sparked by AI will change the world

Shifting demographics are posing unprecedented challenges for China and Russia

On the streets of Mexico and Israel people are not just rejecting undemocratic reforms, they are in uproar facing an imminent loss of freedom

Our mental health crisis is the new global killer, contributing to over 14% of all deaths

The 21st Century is still in its infancy, yet it has already produced a host of events that are quickly reshaping the world

It is imperative that societies start imposing high costs and severe consequences to organizations and individuals who deliberately and continuously disseminate false information. Hard, but not impossible

Why are so many obviously failed public policies hard to eradicate?

Corruption 3.0 deployed by autocratic governments in support of their geopolitical strategies is a threat to which the world has no effective response

It’s probably the last place you’d expect

The popular belief that the wave of global integration is over is wrong in almost every way

We should not take it for granted that the old democracies of Europe are strong enough to survive the sustained assault of the forces out to destroy them

As populism, polarization and post-truth take hold, Colombia seems headed for the same toxic political environment that has become the norm across the region

Many of the world’s democracies are playing a dangerous game by appeasing autocratic regimes that systematically violate human rights

The percentage of the world’s population living without democracy has grown from 49% to 70% in only a decade

Dictators and billionaires sometimes have the luxury of acting without checks and accountability; that can be their downfall

The Russian president’s absolute faith in firepower is straight out of the 19th century; his way of thinking about geopolitics is so old it’s unknown to us

We are witnessing an opportunity for the defenders of freedom – and not the tyrants – to set the agenda

As the economic situation worsens, the Kremlin will likely feel more threatened by its own citizens protesting in the streets and public squares than they will by democrats abroad

While the crisis between Russia and Ukraine captures our attention, an even more pressing issue draws only apathy and timidity

The pandemic and its dire aftermath have fueled a surge of introspection that has led many to rethink their purpose in life

Unless taxpayers in wealthy countries foot the bill, it could well be so

Tyrants without legitimacy have to do with the threadbare replacement of rigged votes

The US and the Asian giant are destined to compete, but the two superpowers will also be compelled to collaborate