In India, academic freedom is at stake in a row over research The BJP and its supporters respond with fury to an unpublished paper alleging electoral manipulation feature Alishan Jafri
As Zimbabwe elections near, China is the dragon in the room How Zimbabweans vote on August 23 could have a critical impact on the race to control the global supply of rare metals feature Ranga Mberi
How the Kremlin plans to prop up Putin After surviving a surreal coup attempt, Putin tells an even more surreal fable of a nation that stood strong behind its president explainer Tamara Evdokimova
Hate speech sparks fears of violence against Yazidis in Iraq An absence of accountability for a past genocide and a power vacuum have left the Yazidi vulnerable to renewed rounds of violence feature Frankie Vetch
Amid chaos, Pakistan shut down the internet to little effect Disrupting internet services did not stop protests in Pakistan but hurt ordinary people and an economy in crisis, say experts q&a Javeria Khalid
In Turkey, anger at Syrians reaches boiling point as elections loom Following the earthquakes in February, resentment of Syrian refugees in Turkey has grown and become a hot button election topic feature Frankie Vetch
Why the Czech government can’t beat back online disinformation Attempts to stop homegrown false narratives from proliferating online have largely failed feature Amanda Coakley
Documenting the women warriors of Ukraine Ukrainian filmmakers are helping to tell Ukraine’s side of the story to countries that have not condemned Russia’s invasion q&a Tusha Mittal
The Ukrainian journalists on the front lines of Russian propaganda As Russia pumps disinformation into the occupied territories of Ukraine, journalists from News of Donbas are working to cut through the falsehoods feature Amanda Coakley
As elections near, Turkey weaponizes the law to suppress speech Turkish president Erdogan is using a ‘disinformation law’ passed in October to jail and intimidate critics feature Frankie Vetch
Fake videos of mob violence deepen India’s North-South divide The Indian right wing is accused of manufacturing tensions over the supposed bullying of migrant laborers in Tamil Nadu feature Alishan Jafri
Poland’s rule of law crisis threatens the integrity of its universities For 8 years, Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party has eroded the country’s democracy. The fallout has been significant for the country's law facilities and students feature Amanda Coakley
Amid eroding press freedoms, Indian journalist released from prison India’s Supreme Court grants bail to a journalist held for two years on terrorism charges with little evidence explainer Alishan Jafri
A philosophy professor proposes an Institute for Ascertaining Scientific Consensus A consensus-finding institution could help determine what constitutes an established truth, a boon to society. But can it really curb the spread of misinformation? feature Alex Christian
A hard line Slovak nationalist plots his return to power A Viktor Orban wannabe is making headway in the polls, but progressives think there’s still hope for democracy q&a Amanda Coakley
