The Senate is set to consider the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. It would shield voters from racial discrimination at the ballot box.
Denver judge considers Trump’s anti-SLAPP defense
Defendant parties urged Judge Marie Avery Moses, Democrat-appointed, to dismiss the lawsuit under Colorado’s anti-SLAPP law.
Activists try to keep up pressure to pass elections and voting bills
Advocates in support of voting rights and election reform in the Senate have planned a sustained campaign for the upcoming weeks.
Pro-democracy protests flare up in Eswatini
Pro-democracy protests have erupted in Eswatini, months after authorities used tear gas to put down a previous round of rallies.
Opinion: Biden shouldn’t invite wannabe dictators to ‘Summit of Democracies’
Biden’s ‘summit of democracies’ is to counter China’s aggression. But he must be careful not to invite wannabe dictators to the meeting.
Xi Jinping: China’s ‘democratic’ system holds key to international success
Amid intensifying ideological confrontation with Washington, Xi Jinping has said China has a ‘democratic’ system of government.
Ex-Kremlin mastermind predicts formation of ‘humanless democracies’
In the light of the rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence, an ex-Kremlin mastermind has predicted a future of ‘humanless democracies’.
Cornered by African youth, Macron intends to repair FrancAfrique
Faced with harsh criticism, Macron vowed open examination of colonial past. “We must accept and shoulder this obligation,” he stated.
Murder Trial of African icon Thomas Sankara begins
A trial on the assassination of Burkina Faso’s president Thomas Sankara began Monday more than three decades after he was killed.
Trump, Top DOJ lawyer tried to overturn 2020 vote: Senate Report
A new Senate report lays out how former Donald Trump and a top Justice Department official attempted to sway the 2020 election.