Out of Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Bahrain and Tunisia, six Arab Spring countries, only Tunisia has successfully transitioned to democracy.
Voting Rights Milestones in America: A Timeline
Voting rights have hit several milestones since America’s founding days when it was limited to white male property owners.
NJ Small Candidates Being Crushed By Filing Challenges
“Candidate intimidation” is seldom discussed. This is a good time, as New Jersey’s party primary nomination deadline around the corner.
Several Major Third Party Access Decisions Expected Soon
There are pending ballot access lawsuits in the U.S. District Courts in Illinois and Maine, as well as the Arkansas Court of Appeals.
How the Decline in Jury Trials Threatens Democracy
Other purposes at work in the American justice system, especially an often-overlooked feature of jury trials, must not be overlooked.
US Faith Leaders Join In Decrying Voting Restrictions
Faith leaders in Georgia, Arizona, and Texas are urging civic and business leaders to oppose voting-rights laws imposing voting restrictions.
Americans Want To End Lifetime Supreme Court Appointments
A national survey conducted on Thursday and Friday, 63 percent of adults favor term or age limits for Supreme Court justices.
Changing Tactics Of Saudi Government Lobbying In The US
Saudi Arabia has not, and will not, attempt to deliberately harm US shale oil producers, according to a Saudi lobbying group.
How The Arab Spring Has Been Misunderstood
Westerners’ interpretations of events and Arabs’ perceptions of themselves are still muddled a decade after the Arab Spring.
Berbers Mark 20 Years Since Algeria’s ‘Black Spring’ Protests
The death of a teenager in police custody in the heartland Berber minority of Algeria twenty years ago laid the base for future protests.