Despite corporations promising to halt donations to Republican lawmakers who backed Trump Republican fundraising is little hurt.
Was Madison, Wisconsin’s ‘Democracy in the Park’ Illegal?
With a record number of absentee ballots in the last election the Madison clerk decided to go to voters instead of voters coming to them.
How Congress Can Stop State Voting Restrictions
Republican lawmakers are scrambling to pass restrictive voting laws around the country. In Georgia, the push is particularly intense.
Time For Global Democracy Promotion To Be Ramped Up
For Freedom House, a nonpartisan think tank based in America, the balance is changing ever further “in favor of tyranny.”
Digital Misinformation is a Major Threat to Democracy in Africa
As the “digital divide” rapidly narrows, Africa’s reputation as a digital backwater is eroding seen in the adoption of national digital strategies.
10 Countries That Are Leading the World for Women in Politics
Despite the fact that women account for half of the world’s population, they are largely excluded from politics and decision-making.
Criminal Conviction Of Saudi Women’s Rights Defender Upheld in Court
Loujain al-Hathloul is a human rights lawyer who should be respected for her nonviolent advocacy in Saudi Arabia, not labelled terrorist.
Persecution Campaign Targets Journalists in Somalia’s Puntland
Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland have escalated their attacks on media freedom ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections.
Rising Judicial Harassment Against Belarus Human Rights Activists
The Human Rights Centre “Viasna” has been subjected to intimidation for offering legal aid to victims of Belarus’ continuing crackdown.
Deadly Crackdown on Human Rights Defenders in Philippines
In the Philippines’ Calabarzon area, nine human rights defenders were recently killed and four others were arbitrary detained.