Democracy News Headlines

This Democracy News Headlines archive has all our headline articles about the United States and around the world. This is the most well stocked DC category by far with the best coverage of the struggle for democracy but check out World Democracy and our American democracy page for more in-depth information or just visit Democracy in Culture archive for some light news.

Palestinian Election Announcement ‘Crucial Step’ Towards Unity

January 17, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The holding of elections in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza will be a crucial step towards Palestinian unity.

Building Legitimacy: A Look Ahead at Africa’s 2021 Elections

January 16, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The year 2021 is poised to be a busy political season for the African continent with more than 13 countries heading to the polls to elect new leaders.

Facial Recognition Reveals Political Party in Troubling Research

January 15, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Researchers have created a machine learning system that they claim can determine a person’s political party based only on their face.

How Swiss Referendums Still Thrive Amid Covid

January 14, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The worry was that new rules would make life impossible for citizen campaigners, who rely on human contact and rallies to launch initiatives.

Zimbabwe Police Arrest Top Opposition MDC Alliance Official

January 12, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Zimbabwean government has pursued its crackdown on the opposition. Police on Monday arrested lawyer for MDC Alliance party spokesperson.

Rohingya Arrested in Myanmar Just for Traveling

January 9, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Myanmar continues to oppress the Rohingya Muslim, arresting members of the group just for traveling on grounds of COVID-19 restrictions.

World leaders condemned the attempt to stop the certification of Biden’s victory

January 7, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

World leaders condemned the insurgency organised by Trump to prevent the certification of Biden’s victory. Boris Johnson spoke bashed “disgraceful scenes”.

Faced with creeping authoritarianism, democrats must craft a new agenda

January 4, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Over the last few decades, authoritarianism has gained more ground worldwide. Key expert argues that to face this threat democrats must craft a new agenda.