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In this episode of Atlas Network with Michael Carnuccio, guest Naomi Brockwell discusses the critical issue of personal privacy in the digital age.

In this episode of Atlas Network with Michael Carnuccio, Michael engages in a compelling conversation with Kathya Berrada from the Arab Center for Research, a Morocco-based think tank operating throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

In this episode of Atlas Network with Michael Carnuccio, host Michael Carnuccio delves into the shifting political landscape of Bolivia. Guest Jorge E. Velarde Rosso, the leader of LIBERA BOLIVIA, discusses the pivotal changes taking place as the nation moves away from a prolonged period of socialist governance.

In Colombia, decades of legal uncertainty and government overreach have left millions without secure land titles. When President Gustavo Petro’s Article 61 of the National Development Plan threatened to expand state powers to expropriate “underutilized” land, the Instituto de Ciencia Política Hernán Echavarría Olózaga (ICP) mounted a bold defense of property rights. Backed by Atlas Network, ICP combined research, public advocacy, and legal action to safeguard constitutional guarantees of private property. Their efforts secured concessions, won a Colombian Constitutional Court ruling, and ultimately protected rural landowners from unjust expropriation. For this impact, ICP was awarded the Latin America Liberty Award 2025, highlighting their leadership in advancing economic freedom, the rule of law, and a more prosperous future for Colombians.

Foreign aid has long promised prosperity but too often undermined self-determination, fostering corruption, inefficiency, and resentment. Inspired by Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène’s call for self-reliance, this article explores how the global movement to “decolonize aid” and embrace localization offers a better path forward. With USAID shuttered, the time is ripe for local leaders and private philanthropy to step up. Atlas Network’s model of true localization empowers grassroots organizations worldwide—achieving measurable results for a fraction of traditional foreign aid’s cost. From securing women’s property rights in South Sudan to expanding economic freedom in Brazil, local partners are proving that freedom and self-determination fuel lasting change.