Asian environmentalists as well as self-serving autocrats make the argument that a crisis as severe as rising temperatures can be mitigated.
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.
Kremlin exporting ‘political technologists’: West confronts Russian (dis)information machine
Russians deserve to live in a free democracy and the world must come to their defense, according to an open letter signed by prominent democracy advocates.
Public exposure can help win the data war against brittle autocrats
Exposure should form a core plank of public information campaigns that reveal China and Russia’s corrupting and coercive behaviors.
What is behind the fear driven crackdown on dissent by Iran?
An article attempts to address the question of what underlies the fear driven crackdown by Iranian authorities as they ramp up repression of dissent.
How free societies can support Hong Kong’s push for democracy
Hong Kong has held the line against totalitarian advance on its own for too long. Here’s how the free world can help Hong Kong in its fight for democracy.
El Testigo: Colombia’s FARC revive dream of bringing down democracy?
Colombia will increase protection for political candidates running in October’s local and regional elections after the murders of seven aspirants.
Violence against women: Deadly Toll for Palestinian Women
Video sparks outrage at the lethal cost that Palestinian women pay because of a lack of protections and discriminatory laws, a Human Rights Watch report.
Sam Mandez: a tale of the American Criminal Justice
Jailed in 1992 for murder Sam Mandez will be free in four years following a Colorado court re-sentencing. His is a tale of the American justice system.
UN: Address Egypt’s Assault on Rights
The United Nations Human Rights Council should use the upcoming review of Egypt’s human rights records to address unprecedented levels of repression.
How to Fix Democracy
Bertelsmann Foundation, Humanity in Action’s How to Fix Democracy is a video series exploring practical solutions to the threats facing democracies.