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AMERICA
Private Prison Lobby Sees Only Profit Under Trump
5 Ways to Increase Latino Voter Turnout
For far too long, voter suppression, systemic barriers, and lack of engagement have stifled political participation
VIDEO: Why Fixing American Democracy is Up to Us
Disinformation is bigger than anyone understands, and no one group is in a position to solve it
Campaign Seeks 100,000 Young California Voters in 2018 Elections
Issue-driven decision-making guide to the California ballot designed to turn these new voters out at elections
VIDEO: Building Democratic Resilience by Organizing Civic Resistance
Analyzing the need for reorganizing civic resistance at a conference put together by the Personal Democracy Forum
The Case for Voter Fraud Tested — and Utterly Fails
When the proponent was challenged in a courtroom to prove that voter fraud is rampant, the claims went up in smoke
Kansas Law Requiring Voters to Prove Citizenship Blocked
The law had required everyone who registered to vote to produce documentation on their U.S. citizenship
New Project Seeks to Boost Democracy-Related Journalism
The Engaged Journalism Lab will be focused on organizations supported by the nonprofit Democracy Fund
Supreme Court Refuses to Block Partisan Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court missed an opportunity today to lay down a firm marker identifying partisan gerrymandering
- Bounty Offered for Money Politics Anomaly Discoveries
- Corruption Leads to Halt of $100M US Alcohol Study
- Immigrant Candidates ‘Running Everywhere’ in Upcoming Elections
- WEBINAR: The Author of California’s Top-Two System Wants Changes
- Illinois Law to Limit Ballot Measures May Appear on the Ballot
- Supreme Court Strikes Limits on Voter Apparel Slogans
- Independent Virgin Islands Governor Hopeful in Ballot Access Lawsuit
- Historic Vote on Splitting Up California Coming in November
- Court Blocks 10% Petition for Nebraska Independent Candidates
- US High Court Voter Roll Decision May Have Limited Impact
WORLDWIDE
On Chinese Influence Operations in the Democratic World
China invested an estimated $10 billion per year projecting its influence into the politics of overseas democracies
Government Removes Restrictions on Major Ethiopian Websites
Ethiopia’s government says it has removed internet restrictions on 246 websites and TV channels
VIDEO: Two North Koreans Share Harrowing Defector Story
Two outspoken North Koreans defectors spoke at the National Endowment for Democracy’s 2018 Democracy Award after being honored
Expert Discusses Promise of Zimbabwe’s Upcoming Elections
Zimbabweans head to the polls for the first elections since Robert Mugabe was removed from office after 37 years
Gambian Protests Force Resignation of National Police Chief
Gambia’s police say the national police inspector general has resigned after two civilians were shot dead this week
Spread of Vietnam Street Protests Bares Deep-Seated Anger
Protests in Vietnam shows a latent fear of China, worries about freedom of speech and distrust of the lawmaking process
VIDEO: Reimaging Government Beyond the Nation-State
The need for alternative systems of organizing governments as opposed to the age-old nation-state
Worries Spike Over Reported Arrest of Dervish Iranian’s Lawyer
Iran has arrested a lawyer who defended a religious minority member executed by Iranian authorities on Monday
The Importance of the New Indonesian Security Council Seat
Indonesia chosen as one of five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council after a competitive bidding process
- The Key to Amending Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Court Law
- VIDEO: Political and Social Regression in Nicaragua and Venezuela
- Hungary’s Continued Slide Towards Authoritarianism
- Record Number of Countries Involved in Violent Conflicts
- VIDEO: Towards a Democracy-Based Digital Geneva Convention
- UN releases first-ever Kashmir human rights report
- Kenya Fights Public Sector Corruption With Unusual Lifestyle Audit
- Ortega Agrees to Reduce Tensions With Nicaragua Civic Groups
- VIDEO: Government Holds Decisive Bhutan Democracy Forum
- Leaked Erdogan Video Stokes Turkish Vote-Rigging Fears