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Hybrid Peacebuilding – Re-Thinking Digital Development

From Zoom diplomacy during COVID-19 to ongoing negotiations in fragile states, digital tools have changed how peace is built. Yet no screen can replace the rituals of presence — the handshakes, shared spaces, and subtle trust that sustain peace. This article explores hybrid peacebuilding as a way to merge digital inclusion with the irreplaceable power of face-to-face interaction, balancing opportunity with risk in the digital age.
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How Spyware is Rewriting the Rules of Democracy

Pegasus spyware Europe has turned smartphones into weapons of surveillance, piercing the heart of privacy and trust. What once seemed like the tool of authoritarian regimes has quietly entered Europe’s democratic core. From Poland’s elections to Spain’s independence movements and Germany’s secret purchase, spyware is no longer just a foreign policy concern - but a domestic democratic crisis. This article explores how Pegasus spyware reshapes European democracy, undermining press freedom, competitive elections, and the citizen–state relationship itself.
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Rewriting Truth – the AI Manipulation Era Has Arrived

AI is becoming an unseen editor of reality itself. With US oversight dismantled and “anti-woke” neutrality redefined, political agendas can now guide what AI says, what it omits, and how billions worldwide come to understand the world. From curated search results on Truth Social to loosened safeguards on Elon Musk’s Grok, we are entering an age where AI shapes opinion one private conversation at a time. This article traces how deregulation in Washington is setting the stage for a global wave of AI systems that claim impartiality while quietly rewriting truth.
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Rethinking Influence in the Age of Algorithmic Warfare

In today’s landscape of information warfare, where war influencing has become a prevalent force, using digital communication to divide, manipulate, and destabilise; peace influencing could serve as a vital counterstrategy. This article explores digital peace through the lens of peace journalism and media theory, tracing how narratives shape conflict and cohesion alike. It examines the historical role of media in war, the transformation brought by social platforms, and how strategic communication is now being reclaimed to foster dialogue, empathy, and democratic resilience. From global grassroots efforts to evolving norms in digital communication, it argues that influencing for peace is no longer idealistic, but necessary.
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The Hidden Democratic Cost of Cognitive Offloading 

We increasingly let machines think for us, not just in everyday choices, but in how we navigate reality itself. Cognitive offloading describes this process of delegating mental tasks to external systems. What begins as a tool for convenience can quietly erode our ability to notice, remember, and decide for ourselves. As artificial intelligence mediates how we access information, make decisions, and even perceive the world, this quiet handover of our cognitive autonomy is not only convenient, but becoming dangerous. This article explores how cognitive offloading undermines our ability to think critically, and why that erosion poses a structural threat to our democracies.
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Why Emotional Intelligence is a Democratic Skill

In an age where outrage is monetised and emotional manipulation is engineered at scale, emotional intelligence is no longer a wellness trend, but becoming a democratic necessity. This article explores why individual emotional resilience should be recognised as a key pillar of democratic resilience in the 21st century and how developing it could be the most overlooked defence against digital polarisation and political manipulation.
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