African dictators like Yoweri Museveni of Uganda are suspected of consolidating their power by creating false social media accounts.
Cameroon to host Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2022 amidst conflict
Cameroon is set to host AFCON 2022. The Confederation of African Football seems to have ignored the separatist conflict in the country.
Poll: Business Leaders Believe Democracy Threatened
72% of business leaders say they are concerned that U.S. democracy is under threat, that is according to recent Morning Consult poll.
Can Ranked Choice Voting Work For Conservatives?
Ranked-choice voting (RCV) is not hard. Voters rank preferences so they need only vote once. This method enables instant runoffs.
Kazakhstan Unrest: Dozens Killed In Crackdown
Security forces in the Central Asian state of Kazakhstan say they have killed dozens of anti-government rioters in the main city, Almaty.
Algorithmic Personalisation And the Democratic Public Sphere
A new paper on algorithmic personalisation and the democratic public sphere focuses on why digital filter bubbles are problematic.
GOP Election Deniers Get Corporate PACs’ Cash Again
Corporate bodies are reneging on the promise not to fund those Republicans who backed the January 6, 2021, assault on democracy.
Dire Year For Human Rights In China In 2022
China’s communist party has no regard for human rights. However, 2022 is set to be a particularly dire year for human rights in China.
How To Reform The Electoral College Correctly
Some see the Electoral College as a key aspect of American democratic stability others not, arguing that it erodes the will of the majority.
McConnell Cracks Door To Electoral Count Act Reform
McConnell is signaling openness to Electoral Count Act reform a year after Republicans tried to stop certification of Biden’s victory.