Encouraged by an unjustified Maricopa County, Arizona, ballot audit, Trumpists are calling for a nationwide 2020 election review.
Election Officials Have Few Tools To Fight Misinformation
Managing public perception of the 2020 election results in the midst of widespread social media misinformation has proven to be difficult.
Weak Transparency In Africa Increases Perceptions Of Corruption
Despite access to information laws providing some protection for the right to information, these protections are still weak in Africa.
Swiss Public Petitions: Seemingly Toothless Yet Fundamental
The oldest democratic tradition in Switzerland is petitioning. Every year, petitions with tens of thousands of signatures are sent to parliament.
Can The Courts Protect Democracy In Africa?
The judiciary’s resolve to defend the constitution and democracy despite heavy political pressure is a source of hope and inspiration.
French Ex-President Sarkozy Faces Campaign Financing Trial
Nicolas Sarkozy, former President of France, is back in court for a campaign financing trial after being convicted guilty of corruption.
Benin Downgraded In Ranking Of Democratic Freedoms
CIVICUS Monitor, an online database that monitors abuses of civic freedoms, downgraded Benin from Obstructed to Repressed.
Outside Groups Spending Big On Race For NYC Mayor
Shaun Donovan’s campaign for NYC Mayor, backed with $6.8 million from his father, has spent $6.5 million on TV and digital commercials.
Concern About Armenian Democracy Follows Recent Conflicts
Armenia, the eternal phoenix, may be reborn again, but only if the hand of those who want to bury it in ashes today is stopped.
Belarus’s Channels Of Civil Society Are Being Destroyed
Tut.by, a Belarusian website that reported on protests against President Lukashenko’s election fraud, has been taken offline.