Cyberattacks on elections are still a major concern. Microsoft is warning that it is seeing an increase in such attacts on its customers.
Asia articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Election officials prepare for new Russian interference battle
Russia interfered in the 2016 elections and there have been concerns it might do so again. Election officials are preparing for new Russian interference battle.
Will Putin make it to 2024?
Recent constitutional amendments in Russia pave the way for Putin’s re-election but now-happening political upheavals cast a shadow over a 2024 bid for him.
Recognizing journalist who exposed Ukraine’s Holodomor
Gareth Jones, a British journalist, exposed Stalin’s genocidal Ukraine famine. Kyiv Council recognised him, naming a street in the capital after him.
South Korea: Stop Intimidating North Korean Human Rights Groups
South Korea’s democratic system contrasts its northern neighbor’s repressive communist system yet it is intimidating North Korean rights groups.
US, Britain Increasingly See Eye-to-Eye on China
US Sec. of State Mike Pompeo met with UK PM Boris Johnson in what spells a joint approach by the world’s leading democracies to growing Chinese aggression.
U.S. moves to stop Russia ‘suppressing democracy’ in Sudan
Sudan is having a hard time making a democratic transition ever since Bashir was toppled. The U.S. is moving to stop Russia from derailing this process.
Election Meddling Drives DHS to Seek Help Tracking Social Media
The Homeland Security Department has appealed for expertise to help track and analyse social media disinformation by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea.
Hong Kong set to become the new Tibet?
Hong Kong is heading toward the same fate as Tibet after China imposed a new security law that criminalises calls for independence.
Failure to lead
After decades of global repute the United States of America has seen a historic leadership vacuum. Americans must make the right decision this November.