This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the world, the progress of democracy has slowed, if not reversed. According to Freedom House’s ratings, 23 countries became less free between 2013 and 2024—including India, Turkey, Hungary, and Indonesia—while…
As international aid falters, communities across the Global South face devastating consequences—clinics shuttered, teachers unpaid, and millions of lives expected to be lost. Amid this crisis, philanthropic collaboration has never…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine trying to navigate an unfamiliar city with a broken compass. The needle appears steady and reliable, instilling confidence in each turn you take. But unbeknownst to you, every step…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Education is at an inflection point. For decades, we have structured learning around content delivery—standardized, decontextualized, and increasingly disconnected from the real world. But a rapidly changing global landscape demands…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2016, anti-LGBTQ+ extremists broke into the apartment of Bangladesh’s only LGBTQ+ magazine editor, Xulhaz Mannan, and murdered him and friend Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy. Tara Asgar was there, but she managed to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We didn’t wake up one morning hating homeless people. Scroll long enough, and you’ll see why: shaky videos of suffering, thumbnails designed to shock, livestreams that turn human crisis into…
October was LGBTQ History month thanks to a history teacher from rural Missouri. Rodney Wilson made history in 1994 when he came out as gay to his St. Louis high school classroom, not far…
The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over birthright citizenship. It will likely hand down a ruling next summer. In January 2025, President Donald…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Transgender Day of Remembrance honors trans people lost to homicide and violence at memorials around the world. This year, LGBTQ+ advocates are using the somber day to call on politicians…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Seventy years have passed since Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat on a Montgomery bus, and yet the country still tries to shrink her into that single moment —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On November 18, the Trump administration unveiled a sweeping “restructuring” and dismantling of the US Department of Education—which Trump has pledged to eliminate altogether—that will transfer several key functions to…
Matthew Hart, Executive Director of the Global Philanthropy Project (GPP), and Sarah Gunther, the Fund Our Futures Campaign Manager, had one critical thing in common; both are deeply and personally…