A key element of Project Open Democracy is the expansion of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to include all countries, with findings enforced globally.
The wars in Ukraine and Gaza have shaken the world and revealed the failures of old institutions to bring peace. Instead of resolution, we see endless cycles of violence, propaganda, and division.
In recent years, businesses have embraced ESG—Environmental, Social, and Governance standards—as a way to signal responsibility beyond mere profit. Yet despite the branding, ESG has often failed to generate meaningful societal change.
The official closure of USAID, once the world’s largest bilateral foreign aid agency, marks a seismic shift in global humanitarian assistance. For organizations like World Vision, the impact is immediate and devastating.
Konstantin Kisin recently posed an important question on Substack: Why is socialism on the rise? He rightly points to growing despair among younger generations, priced out of home ownership and increasingly disillusioned with capitalism.