In Latin America, political upheavals are taking place as the region deals with one of the world’s worst outbreaks of Covid-19 and recession.
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.
The Oligarchs Who Help Turn Democracy Into Autocracy
Rulers — and the oligarchs who support them — have found out how to establish a one-party state without resorting to coups.
Push To End Veto Power Of Single EU Member States
Germany’s Foreign Minister has argued that individual EU member states’ right to veto paralyses the EU and must be abolished.
Why Iran’s Presidential Election Is A Sham
Iran’s presidential election is a sham. Its unelected supreme leader and Guardian Council are in charge of choosing the next president.
Young Activists Fight For A New Lebanon
Young pro-democracy activists in Lebanon’s Minteshreen movement aspire to offer an alternative to the elites’ political corruption.
Bing Censors Image Search for ‘Tank Man’ Worldwide
China restricts information about the tank man and Tiananmen Square more generally. In Hong Kong, it outlawed this year’s commemoration.
Putin’s Children Boosting Their Public Profiles
About his children, Vladimir Putin only states he has two daughters. Every time they emerge, it creates an unusual wink-and-nod.
Calls To Rewrite Ghana’s Constitution Gain Steam
Ghana’s parliamentary affairs minister has called for a constitutional revision basing drawing justification from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Belarus Dissident TV Confessions Slammed As Coerced
A dissident journalist was forced to appear in a film on state TV in which he wept, lauded Belarus’s dictator, Alexander Lukashenko.
32nd Anniversary Of The Tiananmen Square Protests
32 years ago, hardliners in China’s Communist Party took a cold-blooded choice in Tiananmen Square to crush pro-democracy voices.