International Women’s Day puts spotlight on women’s social, economic, cultural and political successes worldwide while also calling for gender equality.
Worldwide articles on Democracy Chronicles
View news about the struggle for better democracy on a worldwide level including everything from the United Nations to international charities. Also see our World Democracy section!
How Much Does Your Government Spy on You?
In a first step towards ranking governments that potentially snoop on their own citizens, questions has been asked to measure countries’ privacy safeguards.
Cities Worldwide Experimenting With Direct Democracy
Over the last decade, many national governments have looked trapped. One factor was the austerity that followed the financial crisis.
Why Many Other Social Species Evolved Democratic Decision Making
A growing body of research suggests animals may offer political lessons. Many make decisions using familiar political systems, from autocracy to democracy.
The World is Witnessing First Experiments With Blockchain Democracy
As blockchain technology moves into new spaces, politics is the space where it is heavily speculated to make a difference, but is blockchain the answer?
Global Sports Groups Can Flex Power to Support Human Rights
Global sports groups show their potential power by unrelenting campaign of repression against demonstrators, peaceful critics, and human rights defenders.
Innovative Project Wikitongues Helps Bring Languages Back to Life
Some 6,000 languages are spoken in the world, and nearly half of them are endangered, according to the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger.
Anti-Corruption Efforts Stalled in Most Countries Worldwide
Transparency International cross analysis with global democracy data reveals a link between corruption and the health of democracies.
US Drops in Global Anti-Corruption Index
The United States has dropped four spots in its list of nations’ anti-corruption efforts and is now no longer listed top 20 for the first time since 2011.
Happy Tom Paine Day 2019 – Celebrating a Revolutionary
This year you can celebrate the event with the Florida Veterans for Common Sense in Florida or the much celebrated the Thomas Paine Society in California.