Just 6% of COVID-related contract recipients lobbied the federal government, despite receiving more than half of the pandemic funds.
GOP Voter Security Laws Making Voting Less Secure
Much of the “election integrity” law in Georgia and nation-wide will limit the ability to rise from election technology problems.
Inside The Ranked Voting Movement On College Campuses
A number of colleges and universities around the country are implementing Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in their student elections.
The Student Journalists Trying To Change Russia
Russian students have risen to prominence, becoming political subjects in their own minds as well as in the minds of the public.
Myanmar Activists Stage Symbolic Red Paint Protests
In the latest phase of their fight for democracy, opponents of Myanmar’s junta splashed the color red on roads, signs and T-shirts.
Somalia’s President Signs Law Extending His Tenure
As the U.S. and others threatened sanctions, Somalia’s president defiantly signed a law extending his and his government’s tenure.
Peru And Ecuador: Elections And Democracy In The Andes
In the face of pandemic-related hardships and controversies, electoral results in Peru and Ecuador act as a litmus test for regional politics.
Pakistan To Ban Islamist Party After Deadly Clashes
Pakistan has moved to outlaw a hard-line political party after two police officers were killed in protests after the group’s leader was arrested.
What Georgia And Armenia Protests Tell Us About Democracy
Patterns in Georgian and Armenian democracy protests are indicators of both countries’ democratic tolerance and liberalization.
Vietnam’s Great Debate Over Democracy
Vietnam has seen three decades of development but is now dealing with the effects of corruption resulting in the loss of state capital.