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Peace & Justice Feature

Defending Democracy Requires More Than Elections

Salzburg Global Fellow Stacey Abrams on the rise of authoritarianism, the importance of civic participation, and the lessons that democracies can learn from one another

Jul 01, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

Democracies Are Losing Their Civic Defenders

Salzburg Global Fellow Breza Race Maksimovic identifies the "most serious threat" to democracies as the gradual erosion of civic capacity

Jun 10, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

The Savior of Democracy Will Be Citizen Action

Salzburg Global Fellow Jim Shultz outlines a blueprint for transforming civic anger into a strategic, protected, and sustained movement capable of resisting political repression

Jun 03, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

We Know How To Safeguard Democracy. But Why Aren’t We Doing It More Effectively?

Salzburg Global Fellow Martina Kohl on why democracy cannot survive as an abstract idea, but has to be lived, felt, and practiced through empathy, community, and giving young people a real voice

Jun 01, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

The Silent Infrastructure of Democracy

Salzburg Global Fellow Helena Refosco explains why communication is the next frontier for the rule of law

May 22, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

The Simultaneous Siege: Why Our Democracy Cannot Wait for Order

Salzburg Global Fellow Stacey Abrams envisions a future "where every citizen is equipped with the knowledge to recognize the signs of authoritarianism and the organizational capacity to resist them”

May 19, 2026

General Opinion

Standing With Our Neighbors: A Plea from Minneapolis

Salzburg Global Fellows in Minnesota describe the community resistance emerging amid ICE’s crackdown, urging for visibility about human rights abuses and constitutional violations

Feb 06, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

Gen Z Doesn’t Do Politics the Way We Did - And That Changes Everything

Salzburg Global Fellow Bill Gates attempts to understand Gen Z’s complicated view of America’s place in the world

Jan 16, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

The Future of U.S.-International Exchange: Reflecting on My Time as a U.S. Congressional Fellow

Salzburg Global Fellow Mike Videler reflects on the future of U.S.-international exchange as a Dutch national who served at the U.S. Congress amidst the changing realities of American politics in 2017

Jan 14, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

Structural Violence and Unfit Leadership

Salzburg Global Fellow Bandy Lee analyzes how structural violence and unfit leadership "co-produce and reinforce each other in a vicious circle that undermines democracy, justice, and human flourishing"

Jan 07, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

Internationalism, Not Nationalism: Securing Cultural and Academic Exchange

Salzburg Global Fellow Martina Kohl makes the case for protecting academic exchange in an age of rising nationalism

Jan 05, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

Competence Kills the Strongman

Salzburg Global Fellow Eric Ward outlines a universal-rights playbook for a governable multiracial American democracy

Dec 15, 2025