With coronavirus restrictions looming over 2020 polls voting rights of Americans overseas are in the spotlight. Senate Dems urged DoS to ensure they vote.
Guardrails line the journey in the life of a mail-in ballot
Trump and his allies have consistently said mail-in voting is a recipe for fraud. But key experts describe a structure that would ensure the opposite.
Why Covid-19 is North Korea’s ‘black swan’
An embattled North Korean economy has been further weakened by coronavirus pandemic, somewhat its “black swan”, even though the regime still plays tough.
States Step Up Cybersecurity Efforts Ahead of the 2020 Election
Stronger cybersecurity is crucial to 2020 polls seen interference in 2016. States are stepping up cybersecurity efforts ahead of 2020 elections.
GOP support for mail voting is growing, but hard to hear over Trump
Mail-in voting is ideal for pandemic elections. GOP initial support for the voting method was weak but more and more of its members are supporting it.
Ethiopia: At least 150 Killed in Clashes Following Death of Outspoken Singer
Riots in Ethiopia’s Oromia region over the killing of popular singer persist. 150 have since died from repression. PM Abiy Ahmed was seen as a reformer.
Britain Poised to Ban Huawei
From VOA: The British government is set to end the participation of Chinese telecom giant Huawei in
State-sponsored disinformation – the elephant in the room
Scholar Sohini Chatterjee says disinformation is not solely a foreign challenge as “democratically-elected leaders are increasingly fuelling [its spread]”.
Passage of Justice in Policing Act a Key Step to Rooting Out Systemic Racism in Law Enforcement
Common Cause Census & Mass Incarceration Project Manager, Keshia Morris Desir, released a statement in support of the Justice in Policing Act.
Senate Republicans Kill Measure to Require Reporting of Foreign Election Assistance Offers & Back Trump’s Excuses on Russia Bounties
Common Cause President Karen H. Flynn released a statement to address Republican policies on recent challenges including Russian bounties on US soldiers.