Poland’s President has vetoed a bill that would have forced US Media Group Discovery to give up stakes in Polish broadcaster TVN.
South Africa Mourns Anti-Apartheid Icon Desmond Tutu
Flags are flying at half staff this week as South Africa prepares to bid farewell to anti-apartheid crusader Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Democratic Rights Popular Globally But Commitment Lacking
A new Pew Research Center survey shows that democracy is still popular but support for democratic ideals is not always strong.
A Look Back At Money Politics In 2021
Throughout 2021, there was a web of hidden money scams, billion-dollar elections, and court cases involving top political spenders.
The Completely Useless and Undemocratic US Senate
The Senate “has become an obstructive and useless body, a menace to…liberties…, and an obstacle to social growth”, Victor Berger (1911).
Democracy In A Time Of Coronavirus
When the new coronavirus arrived the United States in January 2020, it slammed through a constitutional democracy caught off guard.
Only A New Voting Rights Act Can Preserve Our Democracy
We are in a new chapter in which African Americans’ civil rights are being threatened, and only a new voting rights act can save democracy.
The Betrayal of Nicaraguan Democracy, A First-Hand Account
A new book looks at Nicaragua’s painful descent into authoritarianism. The book argues for a betrayal of Nicaragua’s democracy.
Crime Against Democracy’: Danish Creator Of Tiananmen Statue
Hong Kong University officials have dismantled the ‘pillar of shame’ erected to memorialize the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.
What Will the Metaverse Mean for Political Movements?
Metaverse is Zuckerberg’s aim to de-prioritize political content and push for a “politically neutral” platform, but will it be credible?