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Global Challenges to Democracy

Impact of Trump 2.0 on Global Democracy
Global Challenges to Democracy

Impact of Trump 2.0 on Global Democracy

Since regaining the presidency in 2025, Donald Trump and his allies have launched a devastating attack on American democracy.   The targets of this attack are the checks and balances, and the civil and political rights…

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Peace and Security in Northeast Asia

Reassurance Measures in the Taiwan Strait
Peace and Security in Northeast Asia

Reassurance Measures in the Taiwan Strait

Amid heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait—where the positions of the parties remain deeply divided, military preparations are intensifying, and no official dialogue is taking place—in 2025 the Toda Peace Institute convened an international research…

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Social Media, Technology and Peacebuilding

Technology and Social Cohesion
Social Media, Technology and Peacebuilding

Technology and Social Cohesion

The tech sector wields enormous power over the thoughts and actions of billions of people. Toxic polarization stymies governments from helping to solve pressing problems from Covid to the climate crisis. Humanity needs technology that…

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Regional reports on Social Media Activism
Social Media, Technology and Peacebuilding

Regional reports on Social Media Activism

In 2021–2025, a series of reports examined the internet and media landscape in a number of countries including Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka.  In many countries, anti-democratic forces have kept tight control over…

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