World Democracy News

Hidden deep within the margins of your daily newspaper, a global struggle for free and fair elections is underway. It is time to see the world anew from a pro-democracy perspective…

political dissidents

Iran And China Use Private Detectives To Spy On Dissidents In America (11/18/2022) - The U.S. investigators are hired under false pretenses by authoritarian governments to do their “dirty…

Families Of Iran’s Detained Protesters Under Pressure (11/8/2022) - The ongoing nationwide anti-government demonstrations pose one of the biggest challenges to Iran's clerical regime…

China Creating Overseas ‘Police Stations’ To Target Dissidents (10/29/2022) - China has established dozens of “overseas police stations” in nations around the world that activists…

Fleeing Xi’s China, Journalist Makes Fresh Start Abroad (10/20/2022) - Investigative journalist Wang Zhi’an once exposed corruption, land seizures, and medical malpractice, with millions of…

Tanzanian Political Cartoonist Arrested Again (9/29/2022) - Cartooning for Peace (CFP), Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI),...deplore the harassment of cartoonist Opptertus Fwema.

Thailand Denies Entry To Model Who Denounced Myanmar Junta (9/26/2022) - A model who fled to Thailand after condemning a military coup in her country Myanmar…

worldwide corruption

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…

Shed More Light On Money In Swedish Politics (9/8/2022) - Some Swedish political parties try to work around donation restrictions, thus the need…

Uber Broke Laws, Secretly Lobbied Governments, Leak Reveals (7/14/2022) - A massive leak of private documents shows that Uber breached laws and lobbied…

Inside The Luxury Russian Dacha Linked To Vladimir Putin (6/25/2022) - Putin has publicly disclosed few and humble assets. However, leaked data and whistleblowing…

Namibian president denies ‘inappropriately’ assisting Ramaphosa (6/13/2022) - Namibia's government says charges that President Geingob used his office to aid South…

Corruption Gains Ground In Dominican Republic After Acquittal (6/13/2022) - The June 6, 2022, decision to release 11 suspects of serious corruption is…

dictatorships

Key Iran Labor Sectors Launch Major Strikes (12/6/2022) - More than three months into anti-state protests across Iran that state security forces have been…

Can Xi Sap Momentum Of China’s ‘Black Swan’ Protests? (12/6/2022) - China’s vast security apparatus has moved swiftly to smother mass protests that swept the country,…

Chinese Users Play Cat-And-Mouse With Censors Amid Protests (12/6/2022) - Chinese protesters calling for the removal of COVID-19 restrictions have resorted to playing cat-and-mouse on…

Iran Arrests Protest-Supporting Footballer Voria Ghafouri (12/2/2022) - Iranian security forces have arrested popular football player Voria Ghafouri on charges of "tarnishing the…

China Protests Call For Xi To Step Down Over Covid Policies (12/2/2022) - Protesters pushed to the brink by China's strict COVID measures in Shanghai called for the…

Under Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua Has Become A One-Party State (11/20/2022) - In sham elections on November 6th the ruling party Sandinista National Liberation Front won 153…

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

Electoral Officials All Over The World Face Aggression And Harassment (12/2/2022) - Disinformation and...aggression targeting electoral officials in the information environment is a global problem and threat…

A Time Of Unease And Challenge For Democracy (10/16/2022) - With nations across the world increasingly wary of the leadership of the United States, the…

Who Belongs In The Club Of Democracies? (9/11/2022) - Today’s authoritarians are increasing...mutual collaboration in new organizations and through long-established intergovernmental agencies.

Governments Embrace Internet Shutdowns As A Form Of Control  (9/8/2022) - The tendency toward digital authoritarianism is intensifying, with Sudan, Syria, Jordan and Jaipur serving as…

Of Dictators And Trade Surpluses (8/26/2022) - 37% of the world's population today lives under 59 fully authoritarian governments, according to the…

How The Ultrarich Use Media Ownership As A Political Investment  (8/16/2022) - A growing number of billionaires globally are combining their political and financial goals with control…

women voting

Women Will Make Up Majority In Colorado Legislature (11/18/2022) - Colorado is set to become second state to elect majority female legislature, it will increase…

Iran Protests Persist, Becoming Threat For Tehran (10/16/2022) - The spontaneous demonstrations in Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini persist and keep changing,…

On Reserving Seats For Women’s numbers in Africa (9/29/2022) - Reserved seats for women in parliament in African countries is not a new initiative but…

New Quarter Will Honor Activist Who Fought For Women’s Voting (7/28/2022) - A Latina suffragette and one of New Mexico's first female officials during the 20th century…

Redistricting Likely to Undercut Strides Made by Women (5/23/2022) - Since 2018 the number of women in Congress has steadily risen with the 2020 election…

Faces of Genders Are Perceived Differently By Liberals And Conservatives (4/14/2022) - Liberals and conservatives differ in how they perceive dominance in women, which may influence their…

education

Iran’s Universities Under Spotlight As Protests Persist (11/7/2022) - Universities in Iran have turned into a battleground between authorities and student demonstrators. The latest…

Swiss Reject Giving Vote To 16-Year-Olds (9/29/2022) - Voters in Swiss canton Bern have given short shrift to a proposal aimed at lowering…

How Children Can Contribute To Build Better Democracies (9/29/2022) - Children are often left out in discussions on participative democracy. Yet, and interestingly so, can…

The Battle To Save Democracy Starts At The Local Library (9/23/2022) - As efforts to ban books...grow, so do attacks on libraries. There’s a reason...extremists keep targeting…

Democracy’s Summer Blockbusters (6/8/2022) - The summer will be legally and politically charged particularly with the January 6 committee hearings…

University Educated Less Likely To Endorse Authoritarianism (6/4/2022) - Higher education is now seen as a new political cleavage, with level of education increasingly…

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