Partisan polarization causes significant stress and worry among Americans and polarization may be influencing their health, study.
Democratic group to spend millions on Secretary of State races this fall
A voting rights group is planning to raise millions to assist democrats in getting elected to Secretary of State positions nationwide.
Namibian president denies ‘inappropriately’ assisting Ramaphosa
Namibia’s government says charges that President Geingob used his office to aid South African counterpart in a cover up are false.
Repression Launched Across Borders Leaves Democracies Struggling
What was formerly considered a bold move, such as assassinating a dissident in another country, has become ordinary for autocrats.
How Journalists Wrestle With Covering Threats To Democracy
A new research calls on media bodies to give timely coverage of the growth of authoritarian movements in the US and worldwide.
Social Media Contributes To Fragmentation Of Political Parties
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has escalated a dispute outside New York by endorsing her colleague’s primary challenger.
Iranian Artists-In-Exile Find A Vehicle For Protest
Opponents of Iran’s despotic regime have put an artistic gloss on their dissent by using a car previously owned by a Romanian dictator.
Corruption Gains Ground In Dominican Republic After Acquittal
The June 6, 2022, decision to release 11 suspects of serious corruption is a major setback for rule of law in the Dominican Republic.
In Israel’s Dysfunctional Democracy, The Rabbis Reign
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox MPs aren’t true public servants but rather soldiers for their Rebbes exposing people to COVID agony and death.
Mali Junta Sets Two-Year Delay For Return To Democracy
Mali’s interim admin stewarded by the junta announced on Monday that the country’s transition to democracy will take 24 months.