Kai Thaler

Nov 18, 2024 | journalofdemocracy.org | Felix Maradiaga |Alex Gladstein |Kai Thaler |Eric S. Mosinger

Economic freedom is one of a tyrant’s first targets. My family and I have experienced this firsthand. But new tools like Bitcoin offer a lifeline for activists fighting repressive states. By Félix MaradiagaNovember 2024Leer en español aquí. For tyrants, private property is one of the first barriers to be leveled in pursuit of despotic power.

Nov 18, 2024 | journalofdemocracy.org | Felix Maradiaga |Alex Gladstein |Kai Thaler |Eric S. Mosinger

Coartar la libertad económica es uno de los primeros objetivos de un tirano. Mi familia y yo hemos experimentado esto de primera mano. Sin embargo, nuevas herramientas como Bitcoin ofrecen una esperanza a los activistas que luchan contra los estados represivos. Por Félix MaradiagaNoviembre 2024Read in English here. Para los tiranos, la propiedad privada es una de las primeras barreras que deben eliminar en su búsqueda de poder despótico.

Mar 14, 2024 | journalofdemocracy.org | Mateo Jarquín |Rachel Schwartz |Kai Thaler |Manuel Meléndez-Sánchez

Of course not. But the region’s democratic hopes are fighting an uphill battle against corruption, crime, and a violent past. By Mateo Jarquín, Rachel A. Schwartz, and Kai M. ThalerMarch 2024On March 8, former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted in a New York court in a major drug-smuggling case.

Jan 30, 2024 | christiantoday.com | Kai Thaler

Bad news has been the norm for Catholics in Nicaragua, where clergy and church groups have been frequent targets of a wide-ranging crackdown for years. But on Jan. 14, 2024, they received a happy surprise: The government unexpectedly released two bishops, 15 priests and two seminary students from prison and expelled them to the Vatican.

Jan 24, 2024 | religionnews.com | Kai Thaler |Rizki Fauzi

(The Conversation) — Bad news has been the norm for Catholics in Nicaragua, where clergy and church groups have been frequent targets of a wide-ranging crackdown for years. But on Jan. 14, 2024, they received a happy surprise: The government unexpectedly released two bishops, 15 priests and two seminary students from prison and expelled them to the Vatican.