Some people are harassing election workers because politicians keep making baseless claims that the 2020 election was “stolen”.
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AMERICA

Worries Grow About Election Safety And Security

Making Democracy Robust With 100% Voter Turnout
“Civic duty voting” advocates argue that it will alter election campaigns by mobilizing the base to appeal to a wider audience.

Supreme Court To Hear Case On State Legislatures’ Power Over Elections
The Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit that could fundamentally alter state election management in yet another contentious move.

Call For An Investigation Of Intuit’s Lobbying Practices Amid Mounting
Intuit has spent decades fighting against free government-sponsored tax filing services and its lobbying efforts have increased.

Majority of Americans Want Supreme Court Term Limits
Following the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade most Americans want a reform of the Supreme Court with the adoption of term limits.

Most See Their Own Party’s Falsehoods As More Acceptable
The study on partisan biases has significance for understanding the hyperpolarized political environment in the United States today.

Supreme Court Expands State Power Over Native American Tribes
The Supreme Court Wednesday dramatically increased state power over Native American tribes and undercut its own 2020 ruling.

US State Institutions and Democratic Opportunity
State-level institutions offer democratic opportunity than federal ones. They readily give majorities a chance to rule on equal terms.

Negative Partisanship Works In American Elections
The vocabulary of American politics is vehement, with characters on the right and left demonizing those on the other side as extremists.
- New York City’s Noncitizen Voting Law Is Struck Down
- Historical Lynching’s And The Contemporary Black Voting Behavior
- Colorado Guilty Plea A First For US Election Task Force
- Violent Threats to Election Workers Are Common. Prosecutions are Not
- New Book: A Surprising History Of Gerrymandering In America
- Flood Of State And Federal Lobbying Spending In 2021
- Non-Partisan Primaries Versus Top-4, Top-2 Primaries
- What Nine Years Without The Voting Rights Act Looks Like
- What We Lose When We Lose Competitive Congressional Districts
- Reviewing Apportionment And Redistricting
WORLDWIDE

Hundred New Laws Restricting Press Have Been Passed In Russia
Russia’s relentless assault on basic freedoms, notably press freedom, has led to hundred new laws limiting press access there.

Sudan At Least 7 Dead In Mass Protests Against Army Rule
Seven people were killed last Thursday when the Sudanese military used live bullets to disperse crowds in response to protests.

Philippines To Swear In New Leader As Duterte Leaves
With his inauguration, the Marcos political dynasty, overthrown in 1986 as a result of a public uprising, makes an astounding comeback.

Russia Tightens Legislation On ‘Foreign Agents’
The State Duma enacted a new law Wednesday that will make it simpler for the government to designate dissidents as “foreign agents.”

India Arrest Of Fact-Checker Raises Concerns Over Press Freedom
A persistent tendency has emerged in the erosion of Indian democracy. The nation’s journalistic liberties are deteriorating alarmingly.

Navalny Appeal Rejected; Another Kremlin Critic Jailed
In his appeal, Navalny said prison officials forbade his attorneys from bringing necessary equipment to a court hearing inside a prison.

On the G7 plate at this time
The leaders meeting in Germany’s Bavaria state are searching for ways to support Ukraine in defending itself against Russia.

Acclaimed Zimbabwe Author Slapped With Arrest Warrant
The warrant of arrest for Tsitsi came after she failed to appear in court over charges of inciting violence. Her lawyer said she was ill.

Nigeria’s New Kingmakers
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and its biggest democracy, yet its leaders are chosen by a small group of kingmakers.
- Nigeria’s New Kingmakers
- Democratic Recession May Yet Give Way To Renewal
- How Popular Votes Made Switzerland A Global Democracy Leader
- Study: Politicians Typically Enjoy Longer Lives Than General Populations
- Democracy Day, E-Governance And Better Nigeria
- Inside The Luxury Russian Dacha Linked To Vladimir Putin
- Why Do Some Democracies Survive Coup Attempts?
- How Journalists Can Spot The Signs Of Autocracy
- Bolsonaro’s New Ally In Questioning Brazil’s Elections: The Military
- Tunisia’s Saied Unpicks Young ‘Arab Spring’ Democracy