Local laws making 16 the new Scotland voting age would have had surprisingly large impact on referendum for independence from UK
International Democracy articles
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Hong Kong Democracy Protests in Critical Standoff
Unprecedented outpouring of anger at government in massive Hong Kong democracy protests
Hong Kong Students Strike for Democracy
China and city government pressed to act on democracy as more Hong Kong students strike
Will Suu Kyi Pick ex-General For Burma President?
Amid dramatic changes in Burma politics, might reformist leader Aung Suu Kyi pick ex-General as new president?
China Meets Hong Kong Big Business Amid Huge Protests
Massive pro-democracy protests erupt amid meeting of Hong Kong big business and China government
Venezuela Political Cartoonist Fired After Government Pressure
Maduro government seeking to silence critics as Venezuela political cartoonist fired from newspaper after political interference
Venezuela Leader Maduro Battles Harvard Professor
Defending country’s socialist model, President Nicolas Maduro battles Harvard International Development Professor
Rise of Green Protests in China Amid Continued Devastation
Lax environmental standards and endemic corruption feed regular green protests in China
Interview With Julian Assange on Chomsky and Orwell
Australian founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange on Chomsky, Spying, and our Orwellian future
Scotland Inspiring Independence Movements in Europe
Using elections to determine sovereignty in Scotland inspiring independence movements worldwide