Trump withheld his tax reports for years but New York Times report Sunday paints grim picture of his fiscal activities that could hurt re-election bid.
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AMERICA
Trump Tax Claims likely to hurt re-election bid
Third U.S. judge bars Postal Service delivery cuts before November presidential election
The US Postal Service under Louis DeJoy has unrolled measures that have delayed mail voting nationwide. A third judge has ordered a stop to these measures.
Amy Coney Barrett’s debut shows she will be a tough adversary for Democrats
Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in replacement of the late Ruth B. Ginsburg aiming to solidify the 6-3 conservative majority.
Vote by Mail Programs Date Back to the Civil War
Vote-by-mail programs date back to the Civil War. U.S. armed forces have long used the mail to cast their ballots from the front lines.
How the 2000 Election Came Down to a Supreme Court Decision
One of America’s most controversial presidential election was that of 2000. The race was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court.
Battles over voting rules fuel concern about post-election fights
Early voting has started yet some states are still in legal battles over balloting methods. This is leading to uncertainty which Trump is fanning.
COVID-19 makes a difficult voting process for people who are homeless even harder
America’s homeless have the right to vote like any other citizen. However, Covid-19 makes a difficult voting process for them even harder.
HeadCount Won’t Let A Pandemic Block Voter Registration Efforts
With just six weeks to November 2020 and despite the pandemic civil society organisations promoting voting are not giving up on getting people out to vote.
How Black Americans have been blocked from voting throughout U.S. history
After slavery, disenfranchisement has been one of the greatest injustices to African Americans who have been blocked from voting throughout U.S. history.
Americans abroad face major obstacles ensuring their vote is counted in November
Absentee ballots will dominate November’s vote. However, Americans abroad face major obstacles ensuring their vote is counted during the vote.
- Supreme Court is shorthanded but could play role in election
- 10 face masks you can wear to promote voting in the 2020 election
- Students Get Creative For National Voter Registration Day
- A Texas County Clerk’s Bold Crusade to Transform How We Vote
- Blind US voters sue over lack of accessible, mail-in ballots
- Election Day: Uber will offer discounted rides to polling locations
- Facebook launches poll worker recruitment push in the News Feed
- Barr casts doubt on mail-in voting
- Microsoft warns Russia, China and Iran targeting US election
- Trump tells his supporters to become poll watchers
WORLDWIDE
West rebukes China at U.N. rights forum
China has ramped up repression of democracy protests in Hong Kong and of ethnic Uighurs. Western powers Friday called on China to stop these policies.
Cameroon: “Dozens Arrested in Opposition Protest”
Cameroon opposition protests of September 22, 2020 to demand Paul Biya’s removal saw low turnout and dozens arrested including leading figures.
Cameroon Police Break up Opposition Protests With Tear Gas, Water Cannon
The de facto opposition leader of Cameroon, Maurice Kamto, called for nationwide anti-government protests on September 22, 2020. The Yaoundé regime met them with repression.
Is religion an antidote to populism or does it facilitate illiberal politics?
The relationship between state (meaning politics) and religion has long interested scholars. Renewed interest questions its impact of religion on populism.
Transition time: From democratic decay & breakdown to innovation & renewal?
The recent reversals in democratic values are a wakeup call. It is becoming more and more urgent to prevent further democratic decay and push for renewal.
A ‘grand strategy’ for democratic resilience
Strengthening democracy is not done by withdrawing from the world. Democratic resilience needs the building of strong alliances worldwide.
Mnangagwa Breathing Fire, Demanding Arrest of Exiled G40 Members ‘Peddling Lies’ About Zimbabwe
President Mnangagwa is looking to have exiled members of the G40 arrested and returned to Zimbabwe to face what he calls justice.
Release of Torture Videos Prompts Denials by Mozambican Authorities
Torture and extrajudicial killing, even if those concerned are suspected terrorists, go contrary to the rule of law vital to democracy.
The damage deep-fakes inflict on democracy
Deep-fakes have changed the global information landscape, requiring more caution in how we treat information. They also inflict damage on democracy.
Will Putin make it to 2024?
Recent constitutional amendments in Russia pave the way for Putin’s re-election but now-happening political upheavals cast a shadow over a 2024 bid for him.
- Will Putin make it to 2024?
- US Should Shun Autocrats, Re-Embrace Human Rights
- Ideology is Iranian regime’s raison d’être
- VOA Interview: Belarus Opposition Leader Tsikhanouskaya
- Belarus Revokes Accreditation of at Least 17 Journalists Covering Post-Election Turmoil
- 7 Countries Urge Zimbabwe to Allow Freedom of Opinion, Stop Corruption
- The terrible déjà vu of the Navalny poisoning
- Comedian Mocks Zimbabwe’s Government Despite Fear of Reprisal
- Tens of Thousands Rally in Belarus, Call for Lukashenko to Resign
- Belarus Removes Theater Director for Supporting Protests