Exiled activists are facing increasingly harsh retaliation from the countries they fled as authoritarianism spreads around the world.
University Educated Less Likely To Endorse Authoritarianism
Higher education is now seen as a new political cleavage, with level of education increasingly important in describing political attitudes.
New Studies Shed Light On Election-Related Stress
Predicting future stress associated to political elections can impair people’s emotional well-being before anything happens, study.
Keep Pressure On Sudan’s Coup Leaders
On May 29, Sudan’s junta announced they were lifting a state of emergency imposed seven months ago to quell dissent.
New York On Brink Of Major Voting Rights Act
New York state senators are expected to give final approval to a dramatic change of election laws aimed at increasing voter turnout.
Brain Scans Remarkably Good At Predicting Political Ideology
Brain scans of people collected as they performed various tasks perfectly predicted whether they were conservative or liberal.
Cyber agency: Voting Software Vulnerable In Some States
Software flaws in electronic voting equipment from a key vendor used in at least 16 states make them vulnerable to hackers.
Democratic Jackdaws Use Noise To Make Decisions
Jackdaws use a “democratic” process to decide when to leave their roosts en masse, scientists have discovered.
Dissident Artists On Trial In Cuba, Face Years In Prison
Two dissident artists went on trial in Cuba on Monday, facing years in prison after being arrested last year.
America’s billionaire class is funding anti-democratic forces
Today’s billionaire class is promoting a radically anti-democratic agenda, supporting Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was rigged.