A dissident journalist was forced to appear in a film on state TV in which he wept, lauded Belarus’s dictator, Alexander Lukashenko.
32nd Anniversary Of The Tiananmen Square Protests
32 years ago, hardliners in China’s Communist Party took a cold-blooded choice in Tiananmen Square to crush pro-democracy voices.
Peruvian Democracy Faces Its Biggest Challenge Yet
Peru became infamous April 11, 2021: it garnered more blank and null votes than votes received by any one presidential candidate.
Univ. Of Virginia Launches Karsh Institute Of Democracy
Univ. of Virginia has launched the Karsh Institute Of Democracy. This recognizes the efforts of Bruce and Martha Karsh for democracy.
Universal Mail Voting Passed Into Law In Nevada
Nevada has adopted universal mail voting. Election officials have to send out mail ballots to all registered voters before elections.
Facebook To End Special Treatment For Politicians
Facebook intends to end a content moderation policy that exempts politicians from most of the restrictions that apply to other users.
Supreme Court Has Tilted Election Law To Favor GOP
The aggregate of the Supreme Court’s election rulings might offer the Republican Party a major advantage in the 2020 midterms.
Today’s Senators Are The Oldest In American History
A look at senators’ older age raises raises a debate dominated by important questions including that of experience vs. new ideas.
Belarus Editor Arrested Amid Crackdown On Journalists
The chief editor of a popular internet news site in one of Belarus’ largest cities was detained and his home searched by authorities.
Myanmar Activists Hold Flash Mob Protest Against Military
On Thursday, some 400 activists marched through downtown Yangon, Myanmar, in one of the biggest anti-junta protest since February.