On a gray afternoon in November 2021, Metropolitan Police officers pulled over a vehicle on a highway north of London, acting on a tip about a suspected drug deal. In the car, they found 250,000 pounds in cash, according to the investigators involved. A sweep…

In a remarkable achievement, Nigerian policy analyst Mr Dapo Oyewole has received the Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship Award at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin, Germany. Oyewole, who is the pioneer Secretary-General of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Union Legislatures (CoSPAL), remarked…

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa moved quickly to impose the rule of law immediately after his surprise election victory in 2023. In the short-term, the results of the country’s youngest ever leader were impressive, including a reported 18% decline in murder in 2024. The president’s administration also…

As policymakers and tech luminaries descend on Paris for next week’s AI Action Summit, they are already finding their carefully crafted agenda upended by an unexpected gatecrash: DeepSeek. The Chinese firm claims to have developed a large language model rivaling the best American offerings, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT,…

As we navigate a new era and an administration advancing Project 2025, we find ourselves at a crossroads of unprecedented technological dominance and profound societal challenges. There is a heightened urgency to steer innovation toward the public good while advocating for better safeguards. At New America, our Technology and…

Non-lethal violence against women does not receive the necessary attention in public policy formulation. It is imperative to develop new strategies that effectively address the underlying causes and provide an efficient response.

Los datos actualizados de la plataforma EVA muestran un aumento del 22% en las tasas de violencia sexual en cinco años y destacan la necesidad de políticas preventivas eficaces.  Datos de la plataforma EVA (Evidencias sobre Violencias y Alternativas para Mujeres y Niñas), desarrollada por…

País registra un aumento en todas las formas de violencia no letal contra las mujeres Las cifras de 2023 muestran un aumento del 11% en las tasas de violencia sexual y del 22% en las tasas de violencia psicológica contra mujeres en solo un año…

A new report by the FACT Coalition found that many investigations into environmental crimes do not follow the money. Of the 230 cases analyzed, 76% involved the use of front and shell companies, likely due to flaws in the anti-money laundering systems of foreign countries, researchers said….

Political violence is hardly new to America. Since the country’s inception, gunmen have shaped its political landscape, from the Civil War to the Ku Klux Klan, to high-profile assassinations and the bombing of federal buildings. Yet the threat of political violence has deepened in recent years and…