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International Democracy Originals

This International Democracy Originals archive has all of our original articles about the global struggle for free and fair elections, not including the original work of our our DC Authors. Articles in this International Democracy Originals archive were put together by the DC editing team as part of our daily curation of pro-democracy news from around the web. Be sure to also check out our main section on World Democracy as well.

VIDEO: Fatah And Hamas Quashing Palestinian Dissent With Torture

by DC Editors - October 26, 2018

Quashing Palestinian Dissent

Citizens of Palestine, under either Hamas or Fatah rule, enjoy neither natural nor legal rights. They are not allowed to air out their opinions.

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Dictatorships, Israel, Middle East, Palestine

VIDEO: Discovering How Democracies Live and Die

by DC Editors - October 13, 2018

Democracies Live and Die

On October 9, 2018, the WCED published a video on “How Democracies Live and Die” as a second segment to the video, “The history of democracies emerging and submerging”.

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Election History, Worldwide

It is Time to Celebrate Armenia’s Democratic Transition

by DC Editors - October 12, 2018

Comparing Armenia’s Democratic Transition To The Color Revolutions

A wave of enthusiasm democracy can be felt in Armenia since Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan began his term on May 8, 2018, reflected in a new poll by IRI.

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Armenia, Democracy Protests, Middle East, Worldwide Corruption

VIDEO: Nepal’s Prime Minister Talks Democracy and Peace

by DC Editors - October 1, 2018

Nepal’s Prime Minister Talks Democracy

Nepalis are pinning their hopes on PM Oli and the newly formed government’s ability to deliver prosperity, political stability, and development.

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Nepal

The First Independent Australian Elections

by DC Editors - September 17, 2018

The First Independent Australian Elections

On this day, 118 years ago, Queen Victoria of Britain made the Royal Proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia, declaring its creation on and after the first day of January 1901.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Colonialism, Election History, England

Equatorial Guinea Vice President Detained in Brazil With $50 Million

by DC Editors - September 17, 2018

Equatorial Guinea Vice President

Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President, Obiang Mangue was over the weekend detained in Brazil by federal police and revenue authorities for possession of well over $50 million.

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Africa, Dictatorships, Equatorial Guinea, Worldwide Corruption

International Day Of Democracy 15 September 2018

by Kinyuy Claudette Yiilareng - September 15, 2018

International Day Of Democracy; 15 September 2018

International Day of Democracy will mark its 10th anniversary on 15 September 2018. This day has been observed by United Nations member states since 2008.

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: United Nations, Worldwide

VIDEO: Democracy’s Crisis of Identity

by DC Editors - September 11, 2018

Democracy's Crisis of Identity

Identity has become a divisive political concept around the world. In recent years appeals to group identity have warrant the election of Donald Trump.

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Racism and Prejudice, Religion and Democracy, Worldwide

VIDEO: Black Women’s Electoral Strength In An Era Of Fractured Politics

by DC Editors - September 11, 2018

VIDEO: Black Women’s Electoral Strength In An Era Of Fractured Politics

The Metropolitan Policy Program, in partnership with Higher Heights Leadership Fund, explored the tapped and untapped electoral strength of black women.

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Minority Voting Rights, Women Voting Rights

White South African Worker Strike Reflects Challenges Ahead

by DC Editors - September 10, 2018

White South African Worker Strike

White South African workers have gone to the streets to protest discrimination. This is a first in country’s history. The apartheid system abolished in 1994 largely favored the white minority.

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Racism and Prejudice, Socialism and Labor, South Africa

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The Christian Evangelical Church

By Jack Jones January 22, 2023

I am not against Big Business having a voice, just not all the voices, and especially not an impersonator pretending to speak for God.

No One In Monterey County Is Good Enough To Serve In Legislature

By Joe Mathews January 9, 2023

California’s “democratic reforms” have left a place as… [key] as Monterey County without any state representation from one of its own.

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In America, the Joe-mocracy Rules

By Joe Mathews December 27, 2022

A republic? A democracy? No, our country is an avuncular autocracy run by old guys named joe.

Property Rights, Indiana-Style

By Andrew Straw December 24, 2022

Indiana’s justices have replaced constitutional property rights with ad hominem politics. Replacing them starts with better governors.

To The American Oligarchs: Lay Off Us

By Jack Jones December 21, 2022

No matter how many jobs are ruthlessly pulled out from under us, we are still going to do what it takes to put food on the table.

Indiana’s Irrational Ballot Access System

By Andrew Straw December 4, 2022

Opposing the potential 2024 retention of the Chief Justice Loretta Rush will be key to preventing disability discrimination bad blood in Indiana courts.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Loan Forgiveness program

By Jack Jones November 24, 2022

What is unlawful is the Texas federal judge’s decision to strike down President Biden’s loan forgiveness program, not the program itself.

DeSantis Battles Trump in Florida Steel Cage Match

By Steve Schneider November 20, 2022

We take you now to the much-anticipated DeSantis-Trump steel cage match, in which “DeSanctimonious” has promised to “kick Trump’s ass.”

Why Gambling Can’t Really Lose In California

By Joe Mathews November 2, 2022

When state voters approved an expansion of casino gaming, gaming interests assured us that gambling here would be governed by strict limits.

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Girl Scouts Earn Democracy Badge At Workshop In Salina

Girl Scouts Earn Democracy Badge At Workshop In Salina

January 26, 2023

The workshop assisted Girl Scouts in grades K–10 in earning their Democracy Badge through learning activities on democracy.

Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories

Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories

January 26, 2023

Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.

Study: 2020 Election Resulted In Increased Anxiety And Depression

Study: 2020 Election Resulted In Increased Anxiety And Depression

January 7, 2023

A review of 2020 Household Pulse Survey data reveals that as an election nears, people in [America] report more depression and anxiety.

Key Iran Labor Sectors Launch Major Strikes

Charlie Hebdo Caricatures Iran’s Mullahs

January 7, 2023

The satirical weekly is publishing a special issue on Wednesday, January 4, mocking Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in support of the protests…

First Impressions Are Strongly Influenced By Political Partisanship

First Impressions Are Strongly Influenced By Political Partisanship

December 22, 2022

How we perceive strangers or the impressions we have about them, particularly their faces, is influenced by political partisanship.

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