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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!

Big Money Turns Saving The Planet On Its Head

February 16, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Big Money Turns Saving The Planet On Its Head

Some of the world’s biggest money managers have adopted the exact opposite line. To save [earth], they say, don’t dump those holdings. 

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Money Politics, Worldwide, Worldwide Corruption

A Guide To Our Unique Democracy Chronicles Pages

February 15, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Highlighting Democracy Chronicles’ in-depth democracy-themed pages where we strive to cover the latest democracy news in as expansive a way as possible.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: DC News, Worldwide

Listing The Worst Dictatorships In The World

February 14, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Listing The Worst Dictatorships In The World

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s just released Democracy Index 2021 divides the world’s 167 largest countries into four categories.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Worldwide

Less Than Half The World Lives In A Democracy

February 11, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Less Than Half The World Lives In A Democracy

Less than half of the global population lives in a democracy – a strong decline from 2020 (49.4%), according to EIU’s Democracy Index.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Worldwide

New Toolkit For Judges On Freedom Of Expression

February 9, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Toolkit For Judges On Freedom Of Expression

The toolkit aims support judges to take into account international human rights standards on freedom of expression in their decisions.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Worldwide

Why Authoritarians Should Be Worried About Web3

February 3, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Why Authoritarians Should Be Worried About Web3

The Internet once held great promise as a means of [empowerment] but it has become yet another path of control for bad actors, analysts.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Internet and Democracy, Worldwide

Strengthening Democracy Is The Best Counterterrorism Strategy

January 28, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Strengthening Democracy Is The Best Counterterrorism Strategy

The rise in terrorism elicits a response. Counterterrorism, however, must not always be militarized, democratizing is a better solution.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Worldwide

How Cities Are The New Torchbearers Of Democracy

January 27, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Cities display today what democracies could look like tomorrow: more inclusive, more participatory, more accessible and more gender-balanced.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Worldwide

Migration and Democracy: How Remittances Undermine Dictators

January 26, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info

Remittances provide a lifeline for recipients but endanger dictatorial regimes. A new study by Abel Escribà-Folch, Joseph Wright, and Covadonga Meseguer appearing in Princeton University Press suggests that remittances greatly undermine dictators. Here is an excerpt: In the growing body of work on democracy, little attention has been paid to its links with migration. Migration and Democracy focuses on […]

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Worldwide

Study: Support For Populist Politics Collapsed During Pandemic

January 21, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Study: Support For Populist Politics Collapsed During Pandemic

According to a new survey, support for populist politics ‘collapsed’ during the pandemic, although democracy satisfaction remained low.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election Science, Polling, Worldwide

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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…
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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…
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dictatorships

Collective Action Against Authoritarianism Collective Action Against Authoritarianism (11/16/2024) - Collective action can empower communities, safeguard freedoms, and counter the rise of authoritarianism.
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…