Each election reform category listed on this page is designed to help you explore the many ways American democracy can be improved and to expose you to the ongoing debates of experts in the field. This is the battle to save American democracy.

political dissidents

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

worldwide corruption

Ukraine Widens Anti-Corruption Raids (2/8/2023) - Ukraine has widened its anti-corruption dragnet as pressure mounts on the country's authorities…

European Parliament Head Plans Firewalls Against Corruption (1/26/2023) - To stop instances of corruption, the European Parliament is planning to put in…

Czech Billionaire Fights Fraud Trial Alongside Presidential Contest (1/20/2023) - Czech former PM returned to court...to fight fraud accusations over a 2 million…

How Vietnam’s Anti-Corruption Fight Keeps Expanding (1/20/2023) - Nguyen Phu Trong, the leader of the Communist Party in Vietnam, has compared…

Mongolians Clash With Police In Protest Against Inflation And Graft (12/14/2022) - Demonstrators clashed with police while trying to storm parliament after thousands gathered to…

The First Billionaire To Become UK’s King (9/29/2022) - We expected Charles to get the crown. We didn’t expect him to make…

dictatorships

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 (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 (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 (3/30/2023) - Suu Kyi faces multiple charges, including incitement and breaking COVID-19 protocols, and could be imprisoned…

Thailand’s Crackdown on Free Speech with Satirical Calendars (3/14/2023) - A Thai man has been jailed for selling satirical calendars allegedly defaming the monarchy, prompting…

The following list of nations, although not exhaustive, is another great way for you to explore world democracy at DC. Click any country for the latest articles!

towards more democracy in the world

The world democracy movement is being driven forward by the relentless advances of technology that have defined our era. The internet is the modern version of the printing press on steroids. We are living in an era of world democracy protest that rivals the largest political eruptions of people power in history, while at the same time the number of individuals taking part is on an unrivaled historical scale. The time is now to show your support for the democracy movements across the plant. This will be a definitive time in history. Which side are you on?

democracy world

What Can We Learn From Early Democracies? (10/4/2023) - David Stasavage shows democratic practices were present in many places, at many other times, from…

Challenges Of Implementing AI With “Democratic Values” (4/29/2023) - A closer look at one of the most accepted norms for AI systems demonstrates the…

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…

More Effort Is Needed To Open Election Data Globally (2/8/2023) - In more than 20 countries, voter turnout data is unavailable from official sources or the…

How Modern Military Technology Reduces Probability Of Democratisation (2/4/2023) - The spread of military technologies is an inhibitor to democratic reform. This raises serious questions…

women voting

Alabama’s Pro-Life Shift: Legality and Implications for Women’s Rights (3/8/2024) - Alabama's pro-life shift raises legal questions and concerns about its impact on women's reproductive freedoms.

More Black Women Run For Office, But A Ceiling Remains (3/14/2023) - Significant hurdles await Rep. Barbara Lee as she hits the campaign trial for a senate…

Number Of Nigerian Women Lawmakers Shrinks By Nearly Half (3/14/2023) - The number of female lawmakers in Nigeria’s parliament will fall by nearly half when legislators…

What Will It Take To Make Democracy More Representative? (2/8/2023) - Multiple dimensions of identity simultaneously shape pathways to candidacy and representation for all groups seeking…

US States See Record Diversity In Government Leadership (2/4/2023) - When the gavel came down to start this year’s session of the Michigan legislature, it…

The Women Of Iran Are Not Backing Down (1/30/2023) - In a country where the Persian language prioritizes the female in its sentences women are…

education

Let The Kids Rule School Boards (11/17/2023) - Remember that grown-ups like to say that you kids need to learn civics, even though…

Democracy, Education and the Trump Voter (9/1/2023) - For those concerned and willing to move beyond expressions of frustration and contempt for Trump…

Podcast: Gen Z’s Fight For Democracy (5/18/2023) - In his book "Fight", John Della Volpe argues that Gen Z has not buckled under the…

At This Museum Sixth Graders Learn Lessons In Democracy (4/27/2023) - At the New-York Historical Society's democracy program, 21 sixth graders debated weekly tests versus daily…

Setbacks Dog Push To Tighten College Campus Voting Laws (4/5/2023) - Party officials nationwide are increasing voting barriers for young, mostly Democratic voters, following their surging…

Zimbabwe: Young Voters Register For Elections (3/30/2023) - Zimbabwe's merged president and parliamentary elections are five months away. Ongoing registration is giving first-time…

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