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Columbine and Parkland Students Unite for Voter Registration
The Importance of Giving the Vote to New York Parolees
An executive order restores voting rights to tens of thousands of New Yorkers previously disenfranchised
Few Answers in Bizarre Case of Russian Influence at the NRA
Someone needs to get to the bottom of a Russian oligarch’s funding of the NRA gun rights group
DNC Lawsuit Blames Election Loss on Trump-Russia Alliance
DNC sued President Donald Trump’s campaign, Trump’s son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and Wikileaks
Becoming the First Independent Senate Candidate in Indiana History
The latest independent bid for U.S. Senate in the state of Indiana could set a major precedent
Public Wants Independent and Third-Parties in Presidential Debates
Survey finds overwhelming support for making it more possible for a third candidate to participate in the presidential debates
New York Voter Lawsuit Seeks a Special Congressional Election
New Yorkers are seeking to force a direct vote to fill a vacant Congressional seat by taking the governor to court
New York parolees win voting rights after long battle
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all state parolees, more than 35,000 people, will regain the right to vote
Working Families Party Endorses Cynthia Nixon for NY Governor
America’s newest celebrity politician Cynthia Nixon has gotten a big boost from the Working Families Party
- Working Families Party Endorses Cynthia Nixon for NY Governor
- Election Method Reforms Leave California Ballots Way Too Long
- Were Nonpartisan Elections Behind Florida Libertarian’s Local Win?
- Large Majority of Public Support Congressional Election Reforms
- Will the End of Public Education Be the End of Our Democracy?
- Would We be Better Served by National Popular Vote?
- The Chorus of Voices Supporting New Jersey’s AVR Bill
- Pennsylvania Bans Vote-Counting Machines With No Paper Trail
- How Political Campaigns Use Data To Target Ads To Voters
- Colorado Case is Defining State Power Over the Electoral College
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Opposition Parties Seek Indian Chief Justice Impeachment
India’s main opposition parties are seeking to impeach the country’s top judge, accusing him of misuse of authority
Are Illiberal European Democracies on the March?
euroskeptic populists won elections in Hungary and Italy, and as the EU confronts Poland’s right-wing government
VIDEO: Modern Authoritarianism and the Struggle For Democracy
Examining the challenge posed by modern authoritarianism and how governments and activists may overcome it
VIDEO: Why Indian States Are Key to Fostering Development
A group of distinguished analysts discuss the role of India’s state governments in building economic success
Journalists Condemn Rising Curbs on Pakistani Media
Transmission of Pakistan’s most widely watched news channel has been blocked in many parts of the country
VIDEO: Will Life Change Under Cuba’s Next President?
Here’s a look at Mr. Castro’s handpicked successor and what’s ahead for the communist country
North Korea Drops Major Demand in Potential Move to Denuclearize
North Korea has expressed its desire for “complete denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula
Global Tech Firms Vow Not to Aid Government Cyberattacks
More than 30 global tech companies announced a joint pledge not to assist any government in offensive cyberattacks
Myanmar’s President Grants Amnesty to 8,500 Prisoners
Myanmar President Win Myint announced Tuesday an order to grant amnesty to about 8,500 prisoners
- EU Report Slams Rise in Turkey’s Repression of Basic Rights
- Russia Blocking Millions of IP Addresses in Mass Crackdown
- Rematch Likely in Indonesia’s Next Presidential Election
- Cuba’s Miguel Diaz-Canel to be Selected as New President
- VIDEO: Was Leadership Key to South Africa’s Velvet Revolution?
- Russian Court Bans Secure Messaging App Telegram
- Following Syria coverage, Russian reporter found dead in mystery fall
- Somaliland poet jailed for Somalia reunification poetry
- Russian poet convicted for 2015 poem about Ukraine
- Democracy in Danger: Conversation on the Challenges Ahead