Democracy in decline: 2024’s troubling trends

Democracy in decline: 2024’s troubling trends

The state of global democracy and freedom of expression is taking a concerning turn, according to the latest report from the V-Dem Institute presented at WEXFO 2024.  In a keynote speech at the World Expression Forum in Lillehammer in May, Professor Staffan I....
Democracy is built on reading skills

Democracy is built on reading skills

From a global perspective, the democratic progress achieved over the last 35 years has now disappeared. At the same time, reading skills have declined. Reading is democracy’s and freedom’s most important weapon. By Kristenn Einarsson, Managing Director at WEXFO Nearly...