Rattled by crisis, President Jonathan Goodluck denies placing Nigeria political posters: Nigeria law forbids campaigning outside of set election period
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.
Digital Rights Activism Becoming Major Force Worldwide
Protest to protect citizen’s digital rights activism has gone global, with many success stories
Unusually Large West Bank Protests Hint at Elections
As Palestinians in large West Bank protests against Fatah leadership, West Bank elections uncertain
China’s New Internet Clampdown on Democracy
Organizations that had called for democracy yesterday face dictatorship wrath today
Canada’s Tribes Move to Renegotiate Treaties With Government
Native Canada Tribes have launched movement to rewrite treaties signed with government
President Correa Likely to Win Elections in Ecuador
Ecuador’s election campaign kicked off on Friday with rallies for all eight presidential candidates — with incumbent Rafael Correa far ahead of his rivals
New Bahrain Protests Call For Democracy Transition
Sunni dictatorship holds power over Shiite majority population through vast oil wealth igniting new Bahrain protests: Support from the democratic world?
Dictatorship in New Brutally Violent Sudan Crackdown
Nation degenerates as brutally violent Sudan crackdown sparking multiple rebellions and protests
Saudi Activists Call for Release of Liberal Writer
Saudi Arabia oil dictatorship is wealthy but extremely fundamentalist and brutal to dissenters
Libya Moves to End Qaddafi Era Detentions, Warrants
Violent Arab Spring uprising that deposed regime still battling legacy of fallen dictatorship as they end Qaddafi era detentions: Libya political parties struggling to unite opposing groups