Worldwide reach of movement is evident in growth of badly needed Brazilian Black Lives Matter
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.
Haiti Voting Deemed Satisfactory if Still Lacking
Presidential and Parliamentary candidates competed fairly in long-awaited but vital Haiti voting
Successful Colombian Regional Vote is Major Win
Smoothly run Colombian regional vote during peace process reflection of progress made on democracy
Saudi Death Sentence For Democracy Protester Confirmed
Court upholds Saudi death sentence to include crucifying the Shiite leader for role in protests
Kurdish Lobbyists Descend on Capitol Hill
Conflict and regional discord has brought unprecedented numbers of Kurdish lobbyists to Washington
The Precarious Rule of Indonesia’s Joko Widodo
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is being challenged by headwinds facing giant nation’s progress
Activist Chen Guangcheng Eyes Democratic Change in China
Despite imprisonment and exile, blind activist Chen Guangcheng still works for Chinese democracy
Russian Prison Law is Legalization of Sadistic Practices
Parliament approves sadistic Russian prison law to legalize using torture as “justifiable” violence
Mauritanian Slavery Opponents Targeted in Crackdown
Mauritanian slavery system is worst in modern world but campaigners are jailed for opposing it
National Canadian Ranked Ballot System Increasingly Likely
Liberal victory in election could very well mean a Canadian ranked ballot system is now on its way