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How Young Voters Can Shake Up Nigeria’s Next Election

How Young Voters Can Shake Up Nigeria’s Next Election

AMERICA

A 10-Step Guide To Saving American Democracy

A 10-Step Guide To Saving American Democracy

February 4, 2023

“The Bill of Obligations,” is a lean guide to political mores that avoids the recent pitfalls that have characterized US democracy of recent.

US States See Record Diversity In Government Leadership

US States See Record Diversity In Government Leadership

February 4, 2023

When the gavel came down to start this year’s session of the Michigan legislature, it was evident that those in power positions had changed.

Public Funding Can Dilute Big Money Influence On California Politics

Public Funding Can Dilute Big Money Influence On California Politics

February 4, 2023

Implementing a matching funds program or a democracy dollars program is estimated to increase the number of people who run for office.

NY Can Boost Voter Turnout With This Single Change

NY Can Boost Voter Turnout With This Single Change

February 4, 2023

Current low voter turnout rates concentrate power in the hands of too few constituents, which results in less accountability.

Trump Calls For Election Of Principals By School Parents

Trump Calls For Election Of Principals By School Parents

February 4, 2023

Former President Donald Trump launched a fired-up culture war… at American classrooms, calling… for certification of “patriotic teachers.

Enfranchising Voters In Washington State Jails Face Local Pushback

Enfranchising Voters In Washington State Jails Face Local Pushback

January 30, 2023

Washington State…allocated $2.5 million for grants to counties wishing to ease ballot access to a group of people who are eligible to vote.

George Santos, Sam Bankman-Fried, and Citizens United

George Santos, Sam Bankman-Fried, and Citizens United

January 30, 2023

Ahead of 13th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision…, Washington was rocked by two…campaign finance scandals.

Bill Looks To Remove Straight Party Voting From Oklahoma

Bill Looks To Remove Straight Party Voting From Oklahoma

January 30, 2023

Senate Bill 568,…by Democratic State Senator Mary Boren looks to amend parts of Oklahoma law, removing the straight party option.

Signature Drive Begins To Rid Alaska Of Ranked Voting

Signature Drive Begins To Rid Alaska Of Ranked Voting

January 30, 2023

Alaska Lt. Gov. certified an application for petition that, if successful, would get rid of…ranked choice voting…and non-partisan primary.

  • Why We Need Civics Education
  • How ChatGPT Hijacks Democracy
  • How Restaurant Workers Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low
  • 10 Ways Citizens United Is Damaging Our Democracy
  • Risks Ahead In SCOTUS ‘Independent State Legislature Theory’ Case
  • Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Kill Democracy?
  • Supreme Court May Mull New Change To The Voting Rights Act
  • Report: Enhancing Security Through Rethinking Election Funding
  • Momentum Gathers To Improve 2030 Census
  • C-SPAN Won’t Solve Your Democracy Problem, America

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WORLDWIDE

How Modern Military Technology Reduces Probability Of Democratisation

How Modern Military Technology Reduces Probability Of Democratisation

February 4, 2023

The spread of military technologies is an inhibitor to democratic reform. This raises serious questions regarding the future.

The Women Of Iran Are Not Backing Down

The Women Of Iran Are Not Backing Down

January 30, 2023

In a country where the Persian language prioritizes the female in its sentences women are finally demanding their rights be prioritized.

Hong Kong Tightening Its Grip On Foreign Journalists

Hong Kong Tightening Its Grip On Foreign Journalists

January 30, 2023

With the arrest of Japanese photographer Michiko Kiseki Hong Kong’s media repression has been expanded to foreign journalists.

In Cameroon, Investigative Journalists Want More Protection

In Cameroon, Investigative Journalists Want More Protection

January 30, 2023

After the murder of their colleague Martinez Zogo, a government critic, Cameroonian journalists have said they won’t be intimidated…

Zimbabwe Opposition Warns Of Regime Election Violence

Zimbabwe Opposition Warns Of Regime Election Violence

January 30, 2023

The leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has warned of…repression by the ruling Zanu-PF party to ensure victory in elections.

How Online Censorship Affects Internet Freedom in China

January 28, 2023

The sheer perseverance and linguistic ingenuity of activists and dissidents are impressive, but the Chinese state’s state of online freedom is less so.

China Protesters Test Xi’s Resolve After Covid Pivot

China Protesters Test Xi’s Resolve After Covid Pivot

January 26, 2023

Before…citizens started heading back to their…villages for Lunar New Year, tensions were brewing across nation over…bans on fireworks. 

Sierra Leone Law To Keep 30% Posts For Women In Power

Sierra Leone Law To Keep 30% Posts For Women In Power

January 26, 2023

Sierra Leone has set laws to increase number of women in decision-making in private and public sectors, five months before presidential polls.

European Parliament Head Plans Firewalls Against Corruption

European Parliament Head Plans Firewalls Against Corruption

January 26, 2023

To stop instances of corruption, the European Parliament is planning to put in place “firewalls” as well as “sound alarm bells early.”

  • European Parliament Head Plans Firewalls Against Corruption
  • Slovakia Tries The Swiss Path Of Popular Initiatives
  • Czech Billionaire Fights Fraud Trial Alongside Presidential Contest
  • How Brazil’s Insurrection Was Fueled By Tech Platforms
  • Raponda Named Gabon’s First-Ever Female VP
  • The Future Of South Korean Democracy
  • Haiti’s Democracy Dying As Last Senators Leave Office
  • Baluchs In Eastern Iranian Province Defy Protest Crackdown
  • Russia’s Ruling Party Uses AI To Purge Anti-War Voters
  • Thousands Protest Against Tunisian President’s Seizure Of Power

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Courts Off The Deep End, Again

By Andrew Straw February 1, 2023

Closing the courts, shutting down dissent, and violating the rights of whistleblowers. These are not the actions of an open, free society.

The Christian Evangelical Church

By Jack Jones January 22, 2023

I am not against Big Business having a voice, just not all the voices, and especially not an impersonator pretending to speak for God.

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DC AUTHORS

No One In Monterey County Is Good Enough To Serve In Legislature

By Joe Mathews January 9, 2023

California’s “democratic reforms” have left a place as… [key] as Monterey County without any state representation from one of its own.

In America, the Joe-mocracy Rules

By Joe Mathews December 27, 2022

A republic? A democracy? No, our country is an avuncular autocracy run by old guys named joe.

Property Rights, Indiana-Style

By Andrew Straw December 24, 2022

Indiana’s justices have replaced constitutional property rights with ad hominem politics. Replacing them starts with better governors.

To The American Oligarchs: Lay Off Us

By Jack Jones December 21, 2022

No matter how many jobs are ruthlessly pulled out from under us, we are still going to do what it takes to put food on the table.

Indiana’s Irrational Ballot Access System

By Andrew Straw December 4, 2022

Opposing the potential 2024 retention of the Chief Justice Loretta Rush will be key to preventing disability discrimination bad blood in Indiana courts.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Loan Forgiveness program

By Jack Jones November 24, 2022

What is unlawful is the Texas federal judge’s decision to strike down President Biden’s loan forgiveness program, not the program itself.

DeSantis Battles Trump in Florida Steel Cage Match

By Steve Schneider November 20, 2022

We take you now to the much-anticipated DeSantis-Trump steel cage match, in which “DeSanctimonious” has promised to “kick Trump’s ass.”

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DEMOCRACY CULTURE

Russian Wagner Boss Acknowledges Comparison With Rasputin

Russian Wagner Boss Acknowledges Comparison With Rasputin

January 30, 2023

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin responded to comparisons [with]…Rasputin who treated the son of the last tsar for haemophilia.

ChatGPT Is Changing Education, AI Experts Say

ChatGPT Is Changing Education, AI Experts Say

January 30, 2023

Newly-launched AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT is changing the internet landscape. It presents several opportunities, including in education.

Girl Scouts Earn Democracy Badge At Workshop In Salina

Girl Scouts Earn Democracy Badge At Workshop In Salina

January 26, 2023

The workshop assisted Girl Scouts in grades K–10 in earning their Democracy Badge through learning activities on democracy.

Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories

Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories

January 26, 2023

Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.

FEC Hikes Contribution Limits Ahead Of 2024 Election Cycle

Study: 2020 Election Resulted In Increased Anxiety And Depression

January 7, 2023

A review of 2020 Household Pulse Survey data reveals that as an election nears, people in [America] report more depression and anxiety.

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