Angolan Journalist Indicted For Exposing Government Corruption

By Editors - June 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

Angolan Journalist Indicted

Angola journalist Rafael Marques de Morais – link

Rafael Marques, winner of 2017 NED Democracy Award returns home to legal harassment

Winner of 2017 NED Democracy Award returns home to legal harassment The Office of the Attorney General in Angola indicted award-winning investigative journalist Rafael Marques de Morais for “outrage to a body of sovereignty and injury against public authority,” under the Law on Crimes against the State Security. In an article published on his anti-corruption watchdog…

About Editors

We are your source for news on the all important effort to establish and strengthen democracy across the globe. Our international team with dozens of independent authors are your gateway into the raging struggle for free and fair elections on every continent with a focus on election reform in the United States. See our Facebook Page and also follow us on Twitter @demchron.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Why Election Day Should Be A National Holiday

By Richard Falvo

The change to make Election Day a national holiday must be implemented in order to not only increase voter participation, but also to ingrain the very concept of democracy into the American people.

Fear of a Black Flag: The Islamic State’s Propaganda and Future

By David Anderson, J.D.

Al Qaida’s dull Osama-lectures in Arabic never had the pizazz of IS’s sleek magazines and certainly not the charisma of their reality-tv snuff films. Their gruesome short films are filmically excellent.

Voting Selfie-Defense

The biggest argument in favor for banning these selfies is that it can lead to vote buying. That might be true, but to an extent that we should outlaw them? Don’t think so, bub.

New York State Political Corruption is a Problem That Won’t Go Away

By Thomas Manning

Following in a long history of corruption in New York politics, seven local officials from the town of Oyster Bay on Long Island have been indicted on corruption charges which can land them in prison for a very long time.

Did CNN Threaten to Blackmail the Man Behind the Trump WWF gif?

By Donald Gelestino Jr.

Supporters of Trump were quick to defend the tweet by saying that he was fighting back against the mainstream media’s unfair coverage of him, while proponents of Trump called the President’s tweet hateful and inciting violence against journalists

Two Term Presidential Limit Under Threat Across Africa

By Farai Chirimumimba

As tyrants come up against the presidential term-limits included in many multi-party constitutions, a significant number are refusing to relinquish power. Instead, a good number of leaders have sought to secure a third term.

How UNICEF Employs Drone Technology and Beyoncé

By Hassan Elhage

Through its collaborations, UNICEF is proving the effectiveness of joining forces with other powers to exhibit the most innovative ideas, services and assistive projects.

Why a Mark Zuckerberg Presidential Run Won’t Happen

Rumors about a run for president won’t go away for Zuckerberg despite previous denials in public

Dennis Rodman Takes Credit for American’s Release From North Korea

North Korea’s decision to release U.S. student Otto Warmbier was partly down to Rodman’s trip

Colbert Considers 2020 Presidential Run

Colbert considering running for president of the United States in the next election period

VIDEO: Why a Coal Titan is Suing John Oliver for Defamation

John Oliver railed against the Murray Energy Corporation and chief executive Robert E. Murray

On Censorship and Political High School Yearbooks

The president has reached out to a group of New Jersey teenagers who recently made headlines

What Netflix’s New Film War Machine Says About US Policy

War Machine is not a great film, but it does convey some important truths to U.S. audiences