Sunday Mali elections hoped to represent return to democracy and stability in West Africa
Activists Skeptical as Obama Makes Spying Pledge
New goals for transparency on NSA spying program but doubts remain as Obama makes spying pledge
Protests Around the World Today
Massive political protests around the world with half dozen major marches today
Obama Snub to Russia Dictatorship Sends Signal
Dictatorship is openly hostile to democracy around world and Obama snub to Russia is right move
John Oliver Lampoons “Sharknado of Voter Suppression”
Temporary replacement for Jon Stewart on Daily Show, John Oliver takes chance to callout ‘Sharknado of Voter Suppression’ storming across America
Cuba and N Korea Dictatorships Increasing Cooperation
North Korea’s genocidal campaign against its own people gets critical support from Castro’s Cuba – On island of Cuba and N Korea dictatorship alliance
How Nonprofits Can Increase Voter Turnout
By contacting those likely to be disenfranchised nonprofits have large effect and increase voter turnout
Inner Workings of Office of Government Ethics
With thousands of employees Office of Government Ethics battles rising corruption and bribery
Ban on Uganda Public Demonstrations Denounced
Human rights groups denounce new Uganda public demonstration ban as dangerous sign for democracy
How Government Public Relations Agencies Work
Unexplored region of transparency involves many different government public relations agencies