During his speech to the Dutch Parliament last Friday, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau argued that disinformation poses a threat to democracy.
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.
Japan PM Kishida Strengthened by Election Win
Invigorated by a strong election win Japanese PM Fumio Kishida signaled pursuing defense policies aimed at deterring China.
China Attempts to Block Cultural Events in Germany, Italy
Chinese diplomats’ attempts to cancel cultural events they deem critical of Beijing recently succeeded in Germany, failing in Italy.
Central America – ‘falling like dominoes into authoritarianism’
Countries in Central America, that is, in the very backyard of the United States, are progressively descending into authoritarianism.
Authoritarian elections: Boycott or participate?
The decision of whether to boycott or participate in authoritarian elections poses a strategic problem for democratic activists.
Sudan Protests after Military Seizes Power from Transitional Government
Protestors remained on streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, to protest the arrest of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and others.
Is populism really a problem for democracy?
A key expert argues that a “very cutthroat and competitive version of neoliberalism” is to blame for much of today’s populist backlash.
Cuba: Peaceful Protesters Systematically Detained, Abused
In reaction to peaceful anti-government protests, the Cuban government has consistently engaged in abuse-riddled criminal trials.
The Reclusive Dictator Behind a Global Climate Catastrophe
A GHGSat team recently picked up one of the largest releases of methane ever observed in real time. It was coming from Turkmenistan.
Russia’s Navalny Wins EU’s Top Human Rights Award
Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has received this year’s EU human rights prize, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.