Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has received this year’s EU human rights prize, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
How Hong Kong’s Elite Turned on Democracy
Some key figures in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement now advocate for the abolition of Hong Kong’s limited voting rights.
Sudan On The Brink Amid Scramble For Democracy
With so many organizations vying for a say in the country’s destiny, reaching a compromise is proving extremely difficult.
What the Fight Over the Mail Is Really About
Debates over how the US Postal Service should carry out its mission and manage its finances are protected by its governing statute.
Texas GOP approves redistricting maps amid Democratic outcry
Texas Republicans adopted new redistricting plans Monday, despite state Democrats saying the maps were the result of a hasty process.
Ranked choice voting, a remedy to gerrymandering
Redistricting, pejoratively, gerrymandering, has been a problem since 1776. However, ranked choice voting is a remedy to gerrymandering.
Life in South Korea for North Korean defectors
Life in South Korea for North Korean defectors may not be as challenging as back home but they face major day-to-day hurdles.
‘Autocratization Turns Viral’ Says Swedish Report
A new University of Gothenburg report shows that the hybrid political system sometimes called “electoral autocracy” has gone “viral”.
South Africa’s Local Elections Test Loyalty to Party of Mandela
South African voters will decide on November 1 whether the ANC can still provide reform or if it is time to vote for the opposition.
Microsoft to Shut Down LinkedIn in China Over Censorship Concerns
Microsoft will close LinkedIn in China later this year over significantly more challenging environment, the company announced Thursday.