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News about the struggle for better democracy in the Philippines. The Philippines is a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, "2010 marked a significant improvement over previous polls that were marred by fraud, intimidation and violence". Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Outsourcing Explosion Having Deep Impact in Philippines

December 4, 2012 by Amelia Kent 2 Comments

Despite the outsourcing explosion, there hasn’t been a significant reduction in poverty for last decade, with 26% still living below Philippine poverty line

Esperanza International: A Closer Look at Development

November 23, 2012 by Amelia Kent 1 Comment

Esperanza International sets a great example of social awareness and development leadership

Philippines Sign Peace Deal Ending Decades Old Conflict

October 15, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Muslim Rebels and Philippines Sign Peace Deal Creating New Province as Country Takes Cautious Tone

Peace Plan Adopted in Phillipines

October 7, 2012 by Brendan Davis Leave a Comment

Huge sigh of relief for local victims of war as Peace Plan Adopted in Phillipines

Outrage After Russian Director And Playwright Detained

Outrage After Russian Director And Playwright Detained (5/11/2023) - Berkovich and Petriychuk where charged with justifying terrorism over a play about Russian women marrying…

Belarus Journalist Taken From Plane Sentenced To 8 years

Belarus Journalist Taken From Plane Sentenced To 8 years (5/7/2023) - The arrest of opposition blogger Raman Pratasevich shocked the world when Belarus forced his Ryanair…

Iranian Secret Committee 'Punished Celebrities Over Dissent'

Iranian Secret Committee ‘Punished Celebrities Over Dissent’ (4/28/2023) - Iran's Secret committee sent a list of 141 to the economy ministry, including celebrities, raising…

Coercive Bargaining In Kenya’s Anti-Government Protests

Coercive Bargaining In Kenya’s Anti-Government Protests (4/5/2023) - Kenya's anti-government protests have been characterized by both peaceful demonstrations and violent clashes with police.

Imprisoned Journalist Is Latest Escalation In Algeria Media Crackdown

Imprisoned Journalist Is Latest Escalation In Algeria Media Crackdown (4/5/2023) - Abdessalem Bouchouareb has been convicted in Algeria as part of an ongoing media crackdown, raising…

Pussy Riot Will Receive This Year's Woody Guthrie Prize

Pussy Riot Will Receive This Year’s Woody Guthrie Prize (3/30/2023) - Russian performance collective Pussy Riot will receive this year's Woody Guthrie prize honoring art for…

Autocrats’ Favorite Word? Democracy. (6/15/2023) - Amid a decline in global freedom, authoritarian leaders have invoked the language of democracy in…

Arab League Reinstates Bashar Assad’s Syria

Arab League Reinstates Bashar Assad’s Syria (5/11/2023) - The Arab League reinstated Syria, ending a 12-year suspension. Western sanctions remain in place, limiting…

Twitter Changes Boost Autocrats’ Digital Disinformation

Twitter Changes Boost Autocrats’ Digital Disinformation (4/27/2023) - Recent changes at Twitter have enabled authoritarian governments in Russia, China, and Iran to amplify…

Podcast: Between Democracy And Autocracy (4/19/2023) - Between democracy and autocracy is an anocracy, defined by political scientists as a country that…

Burma Junta Dissolves Suu Kyi's Party, Much Of Opposition

Burma Junta Dissolves Suu Kyi’s Party, Much Of Opposition (3/30/2023) - Suu Kyi faces multiple charges, including incitement and breaking COVID-19 protocols, and could be imprisoned…