The latest Election Law Blog Podcast focuses on how the executive branch’s power has changed
AMERICA
PODCAST: Legislative Versus Executive Power Today
New Research Gives Top-Two Election Systems Thumbs Down
McGhee and Shor revolutionized the way we measure redistricting, they now take on top-two voting
Ethics Concerns as Koch Brothers Run TV Ads For a Virginia Judge
There is concern that the judge backed by the ads may have to recuse himself in future cases
How the Tinder App Could Take Back the White House
Dating app Tinder is popular enough that it has become the target of political campaign spending
Project Seeks to Elect Independent Colorado Legislators
Project changed focus to state level politics, expanding master plan to boost independent candidates
VIDEO: Obama’s Secret Deliberations on Russian Vote Hacking
Revelations shed light on how former President Obama learned of Russia’s efforts to tip the election
Moving Towards a South Dakota Top-Two Voting System
South Dakota may hold a referendum on starting a top-two election system like California has
Exposing the Dark Money Group Backing the Health Care Bill
A secretive nonprofit closely linked to House Speaker Paul Ryan has been playing a pivotal role
- Exposing the Dark Money Group Backing the Health Care Bill
- Can Technology Solve the Low Voter Turnout Problem
- Are Military Lobbyists Now in Charge of Foriegn Policy?
- Why Did Democrats Decline Help From Feds After Election Hack?
- Time For Reviving the Heart of the Voting Rights Act is Now
- Should Trump’s Election Commission Tackle Russian Hacking?
- 100+ Researchers Sign Public Letter With Election Security Warning
- How Big Pharma and Insurance Lobbies Influenced GOP’s Health Bill
- Group of New York Election Reforms Fail to Move Forward
WORLDWIDE
Vietnam’s Political Bloggers Are Imperiled in Crackdown
Many have been disciplined, silenced and put away. Last year alone, 18 bloggers and activists were jailed
VIDEO: Violent Venezuelan Protests Continue Into a Third Month
Venezuelan troops have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at opposition protesters and demonstrations
Key Vietnamese Political Activist Arrested in Crackdown
A Vietnamese political activist stripped of his citizenship was detained Friday night
The Success of Malta’s Ranked Choice Voting System
Ranked voting has been in place in Malta since 1921 and its benefits have been plain to see
What Life Is Like for a Soldier in North Korea’s Army
North Korea has one of the world’s biggest ground armies with more than 1 million active members
Investors See Benefits to Vietnamese Political Dissent Crackdown
Foreign investors are finding an up side to the suppression of dissent in Vietnam
Angolan Journalist Indicted For Exposing Government Corruption
Rafael Marques, winner of 2017 NED Democracy Award returns home to legal harassment
Government Retaliates against Kazakhstan Civil Society Groups
Kazakhstan began targeting three prominent Almaty-based human rights NGOs for snap tax inspections
- South Africa to Hold Secret Vote to Oust President Zuma
- The Story of Yemen’s Toppled Dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh
- What We Know About Saudi Arabia’s Next King
- How Separate Are Hong Kong’s Politics From China?
- Journalists’ Trial Puts Spotlight on Turkey Media Freedom
- VIDEO: How Saudi’s Cash Machine Is Tied to Egypt Dictatorship
- VIDEO: The Italian Comedian Who Could Decide a Nation’s Destiny
- French Women Win Record Number of Seats in Parliament
- A Close Look at the Indian Presidential Election System
- Egypt Blocks Websites in Fresh Round of Crackdowns