Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Schnall is a journalist who amplifies women’s leadership. Bloody Sunday occurred in March of 1965 when hundreds of ...

Earlier this year, while preparing to start a media training with a group of women elected leaders, I noticed one of the participants was missing — the mayor of a Minnesota suburb. A colleague ...

Belarusian democracy leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with former President George W. Bush in Dallas on May 5. George W. Bush Presidential Center. When Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya sat down for an ...

If Zohran Mamdani governs as he campaigned, he will prove that the people have the power to shape their own future. Zohran Mamdani has no higher responsibility than to be a great mayor of New York ...

Protestors of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary Party) sing in Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Nov. 1, 2025. (Credit: Brian Inganga/AP.) Listen YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – The leadership ...

Kenya’s democracy thrives on diversity, debate, and accountability. Yet recent public statements and actions attributed to Hon. Rigathi Gachagua, the former deputy president, raise concerns about the ...

It’s time to act! History has taught us that Jewish safety and democracy are inextricably linked. The Jewish people have flourished in democratic societies and have been repeatedly persecuted in ...

It is dishonest for the former President to lecture the country on protecting political parties when his record shows the ...

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s generals have again succeeded in isolating democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but her fleeting emergence during a grueling trial showed that her steely resolve and ...

In the Gilded Age of the millionaire, wealth signified ownership. The titans of old built railroads, monopolized oil, and bought their indulgences in yachts, mansions, and eventually, sports teams. A ...

Hong Kong’s oldest and largest pro-democracy political party is moving to disband as Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on the city leaves even moderate opposition groups with no room to operate. The ...