Howard University grads Wen-kuni Ceant and Jordan Wilson teamed up to create a voting app for millenials to facilitate and increase the number of votes.
Democracy Charity articles on Democracy Chronicles
Democracy Charity articles on Democracy Chronicles looks to highlight charities that work on the issues of democracy and election reform. Across the world, there are many people working to make a better life for others.
New Nonprofit Helping People Get Their Voter IDs
Spread the Vote, an NO aimed at getting more people to cast ballots on election day, has expanded to Indiana, one of 35 states with voter ID laws.
New Year’s Resolutions at the Center for Election Science
This year was a banner year. We hired new staff, spoke on the world stage, and led a successful campaign that made Fargo, North Dakota the first city in the US to implement approval voting.
10 Celebrities Using Star Power for Good in 2018
Stars from Buckingham Palace to Bollywood and Hogwarts used fame in 2018 to highlight global challenges from climate change, to disease and women’s rights.
Business Group Gives Funds to Reopen Liberty Bell for 3 Days
Tourists in Philadelphia for the holidays will be able to see the Liberty Bell this weekend despite a partial federal government shutdown.
Kids’ Rescuer Seeks to End Cycle of Hatred in Iraq’s Mosul
Sukaina Mohammed Ali sees to end cycle of IS hatred in Iraq, rescuing children left wandering the streets after they were separated from their families.
New Resource for Measuring the State of Democracy
On November 1, 2018, Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) launched V-Dem Graphing Tools, to help democrats visualize data concerning the state of democracy.
Guinea-Bissau Women Team Up to Boost Business Know-How
Young female business owners in Guinea Bissau have banded together to increase their business knowledge. To them, the cooperation is increasing sales.
How to Get Your Lawmakers to Listen
In this month’s midterm election, you and a whole lot of your fellow voters turned out to the polls to make your voices heard. But you’re not done yet.
VIDEO: Robert Reich Explains How Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy
Watch Rob Reich explain how philanthropy is failing democracy with his new book in an event held by London School of Economics and Political Science.