The hard right’s flank has opened. This is not empowering for them, it spells disaster as the bulk of decent Americans and all liberals turn on the Republican Party with full force.
Journalism and Free Speech articles on Democracy Chronicles
A basic necessity in a democratic society, is journalism and free speech play a central role in creating a system of checks and balance, and in distributing power equally between governments, businesses, individuals, and other social entities. Access to verifiable information gathered by independent media sources, which adhere to journalistic standards, can also be of service to ordinary citizens, by empowering them with the tools they need in order to participate in the political process. Also see our articles on Civil Rights.
Finally, British Southern Cameroon’s Internet is Turned Back On
Local and international pressure forced President Paul Biya of Cameroon to order the reinstatement of the internet in BSC on April 20th after shutting it down for 93 days.
Explosion of Dissent on Turkish Social Networks Following Referendum
Turks vote by a slim margin to expand their president’s powers, and dissent erupts on social media
Now is the Time to Pay Attention
What’s going to be problematic is getting the youth to come back into politics following the 2016 election. Many people will turn to apathy based on the results. However, no fight truly ends after a defeat.
Learn 19th-Century Fake News Techniques Here
Techniques of 19th-century fake news reporter teach us why we fall for it today
The Tanzanian Political Artists Holding Power to Account
To write about what is going on, musicians have been producing tracks about recent political events
Tactics of Political Twitter Bots Moving Into Business World
Questions are arising over how political Twitter bots tactics could be used against an enterprise
Why Entertainment TV Viewers Are More Likely to Vote For Populists
People exposed to entertainment tv are more likely to vote for populist politicians according to study
Polarized America: Why Politics is Taboo
On the political spectrum, more and more people are choosing to identify as conservative or liberal, and the amount of moderates to fill in that gap has been tremendously reduced year after year after year.
One Third of All Imprisoned Journalists Are in Turkey
Amnesty International has called on the Turkish government to stop its crackdown on the media