Despite the outsourcing explosion, there hasn’t been a significant reduction in poverty for last decade, with 26% still living below Philippine poverty line
Voting Technology articles on Democracy Chronicles
This voting technology section highlights the important role technology has played in democratic history and seeks to explore how technology will shape the future of elections. This new era of elections is an area of heavy debate in political circles. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Voting Machines.
Google and Twitter Move to Aid Syria Opposition
Social media giants Google, Twitter move to aid Syria opposition on website as democracy movement
Advancing Technology is the Foundation of Democracy
Technology is the foundation of democracy and a key factor the end of dictatorships. As the pace of technological change has quickened, inherently inflexible dictatorships have found it increasingly impossible to keep pace with the constant state of reform and self-criticism necessary for a functioning government.
India Softens its Facebook Free Speech Law
World’s largest democracy India’s removal of Facebook free speech law delights human right groups
Saudi Arabia Electronically Tracking Women For Husbands
Electronically Tracking Women: Saudi women rank among least free people in the world
Dictatorship Continues Arresting Kuwait Twitter Users
Insulting the dictatorship is a crime says police arresting Kuwait Twitter users, but public opposition continues growing to policies of repression
Dictatorship in Feverish Russia Online Crackdown
Nation has many young people on the web who are expressing dissent despite Russia online crackdown
Voting Machine Failure Stemmed From Spider in Machine
Spider and its web cause voting machine failure while paper ballots remain surprisingly spider resistant
Voting Machine Glitches in Swing States Cause Concern
Voting machine glitch cause worry for democracy reform community ahead of use in actual vote
NYC Sees Voting Lines, Broken Voting Machines
Election turnout seems decent but delays and bureaucracy clog gears as NYC sees voting lines