Foreign corporations in Asia and the Asian Pacific have lobbied on the US Innovation and Competition Act, based on lobbying disclosures.
How Big Businesses Are Colonizing The Classroom
Parents say their children’s education suffers when career and technical education programs are tailored to the needs of corporations.
Angola Corruption Starts At The Top, Hurts The Poorest
If something is not done about corruption in Angola, rife from top to bottom, the country could easily slide into state failure and collapse.
Legislators in 20+ States Push for Ranked Voting
Kicking off this new year, state legislators in over 20 states proposed new legislation to advance ranked choice voting (RCV).
Paper Shortage For Ballots Could Pose Difficulties for Elections
With this year’s election season right around the corner, a shortage of paper for ballots and other voting materials could create problems.
Governance Must Trump Ideology in Latin America’s Elections
Forget all the talk about the region’s “pink tide” and focus on which candidate is most likely to lift the greatest number of boats.
Crackdown On Labor Activists In Iran
State authorities in Iran have been imprisoning peaceful labor rights advocates as part of a growing campaign of political repression.
The Ruling Elites Guiding Iraq’s Constitutional Dilemma
Salah Nasrawi believes that Iraq’s constitutional limbo is increasing the country’s already major political problems that threaten its democracy.
Vietnam Blocking Movements Of Human Rights Activists
Vietnam’s human rights situation is deteriorating. New measures are aimed at activists and are intended to stifle human rights activism.
The Rise Of US Influence In Canadian Political Life
There is perhaps no G7 country with as clean a political culture as Canada’s. This is changing as campaign finance safeguards fall.