A recent Netflix documentary examines football legend Pelé’s rise to fame but fails to address deeper questions of race and class.
Supreme Court Considers Whether to Hear Case on Presidential Debates
There has never been a case before the Supreme Court on presidential debates. But this situation has changed with a new lawsuit.
Designing Decentralized Peer-To-Peer Tech to Boost Democracy
Critical challenges centralized tech systems pose to democracy have been illustrated in recent political developments in the U.S.
Bangladesh: Backtracking On The Aspirations For Democracy
Bangladesh’s democratic hopes are unfulfilled 50 years after independence. In fact, a few years after gaining self-rule, the dreams faded.
NYC Mayoral Election Voter Turnout Has Been Abysmally Low
So far, there is an incredibly crowded field of candidates for this fall’s race to succeed Bill de Blasio whose tenure has ended poorly.
Thai Police Raid Printing House Over Pro-Democracy Book
On Saturday, police raided a Thai printing house and seized a contentious book written by a popular pro-democracy figure.
Friedrich Ebert At 150: Germany’s Pioneer Of Democracy
150 years after Friedrich Ebert’s birth Germany is today a stable democracy. But democracy’s foundations must not be taken for granted.
Germany Remembers Dawn Of Democracy In Reichstag
The Reichstag was conceived as a kind of fig leaf for popular participation but never really was from the start due to self-confident lawmakers.
Spain’s Messy Multiparty Democracy Is Better Than Alternatives
The rise of new parties on the left, right and center has created new opportunities in Spain. Of interest is left-wing politicking.
Turkish Police Detain Dozens Of Pro-Kurdish Party Officials
Turkish police detained several members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Friday as prosecutors move to ban the party