Information technology is changing the face of war and peace, creating a new theater of warfare in cyberspace and new threats to democracy.
Russia articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for democracy in Russia. Russia is not a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, "limited political competition, assassination, and repression are used by dictator Vladimir Putin to maintain control". Also see our articles on Putin or on two of his public opponents Alexei Navalny and the punk band Pussy Riot.
Russian Court Sentences Activist Konstantin Kotov to Four Years in Prison
Today, I stood in a Moscow court as it sentenced Konstantin Kotov, a 34-year old software engineer, to four years in prison.
Russia’s Playbook for Disrupting Democracy
Russia’s interference in the 2016 US presidential election shouldn’t have been a total shock. Matt Apuzzo, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, tells us why.
Countering Russia’s political assaults: what works and what doesn’t
Democracies around the world are combating Russian election interference, report observes. Some countries have dealt with this interference better than.
Fear of a race without a finish line as States upgrade election equipment
With five months before primary season begins,State election officials around the country are busy upgrading voting equipment notably through new purchases.
A New Low of Harassment on Moscow’s Protests
In new low of harassment on Moscow’s protests, police are arresting suspects, including Ilya Azar, a journalist who was one of those who led protests.
Citizen K: Putin’s nightmare? The ballot box
By any measure, the decline of Putinism is indisputable. It was best captured by a poll conducted in May by the government-run Public Opinion Center.
Anti-kleptocracy initiatives receive boost in the past year
Democracy Digest reveals over the past year, there has been praiseworthy burst of anti-kleptocracy legislation successfully targetting immigrant criminals.
Boris Johnson’s parliamentary prorogation move jolts Britain’s unmatched democracy
Britain’s populist conservative leader Boris Johnson’s parliamentary prorogation move over Brexit basically undermines the country’s unparalleled democracy.
Trump proved Putin’s Puppet at G-7 making absent Russia summit’s victor
The prevailing takeaway from this year’s G7 summit was that it resulted in little progress on many of problems while potraying Trump as Putin’s puppet.