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Free Unjustly Detained Thailand Democracy Activists! (4/21/2021) - Two students of Thailand's Thammasat University have been on hunger strike over pre-trial detention on… 
Fears For Health Of Imprisoned Saudi Rights Defender (4/18/2021) - Health of Saudi rights defender Mohammed al-Qahtani, incarcerated after testing positive for Covid-19 is a… 
Celebrities Pen Open Plea To Putin For Navalny’s Health (4/18/2021) - Several celebrities and public figures wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking with him to… 
Journalist’s Release Brings Hope To Turkey’s Political Prisoners (4/17/2021) - Journalist Ahmet Altan was released from custody on April 14 after the European Court of… 
China’s Campaign Against Democracy Activist Benny Tai (4/17/2021) - If you believe the Chinese regime, Benny Tai is the mastermind and main suspect who… 
The Student Journalists Trying To Change Russia (4/16/2021) - Russian students have risen to prominence, becoming political subjects in their own minds as well… 
Nigerian Governor Threatens Journalists Covering His Corruption (4/10/2021) - In an BBC interview, Nigeria's Kano state governor said he would deal with… 
A History Of Campaign Spending Limits In UK Elections (4/8/2021) - Campaign spending limits in UK elections shows that as the amount of allowed… 
Ukraine Has A Real Chance To Challenge Its Media Oligarchs (3/31/2021) - Ukraine’s President vowed to restrict the influence of pro-Russian oligarchs in the media,… 
“De-oliharkhizatsia”: The struggle to End Oligarchy in Ukraine (3/29/2021) - The word in Ukraine’s politics today is “de-oliharkhizatsia”, a renewal of pledge to… 
An Ex-King, Missing Millions and a Spanish Monarchy in Crisis (3/29/2021) - Spaniards are asking if there is a good reason to keep a monarchy… 
Mike Sonko: How A Jail-Breaker Became Nairobi’s Governor (3/29/2021) - Just as his rise was unusual, so was Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s decline.… 
Russia Planning Ban On Groups Linked To Navalny (4/21/2021) - Moscow's prosecutor’s office is seeking a court ruling banning some groups linked to Putin critic… 
Chadian President Idriss Deby dies on the frontline (4/20/2021) - Chadian President Idriss Deby has died on the frontline. Elected for a 6th term April… 
Menace Of Hereditary Monarchy Descends Upon Africa (4/18/2021) - In a growing number of African countries, there are attempts to perpetuate the power of… 
The Death of a Warlord in the Central African Republic (4/18/2021) - The death of Sidiki Abbas of the 3R, one of the most violent warlords in… 
How Authoritarian Vestiges Haunt Young Democracies (4/18/2021) - Most new democracies have vestiges of the old authoritarian regimes, such as successor parties, constitutions,… 
Tanzania’s Last Election May Mark End Of Competitive Politics (4/18/2021) - Tanzania's 2020 election was a watershed moment. The ruling party rigged the elections on a… 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!
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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?
How Authoritarian Vestiges Haunt Young Democracies (4/18/2021) - Most new democracies have vestiges of the old authoritarian regimes, such as successor parties, constitutions,… 
Small Scale Use Of Sortition In Governments Picks Up Steam (4/17/2021) - Sortition was crucial to Ancient Athens' democracy, but stayed largely unknown in recent history until… 
Report Outlines How Internet Shutdowns Obstruct Journalism (4/14/2021) - Journalists will be unable to contact sources, fact-check, or file stories until after an event… 
Autocrats In The 21st Century Aren’t Like Past Dictators (4/12/2021) - Strong-arm tactics do trigger a reaction that ultimately topples autocrats. Often, though, repression helps autocrats stay… 
Study: Decrease In Press Freedom Leads To Drop In Real GDP (4/6/2021) - A healthy democracy requires a free press, but research shows assaults on press freedom affect… 
The Solution to Labor Exploitation Is Workplace Democracy (4/6/2021) - Even if voluntary, "human rentiership" is innately similar to slavery. Workplace democracy is the secret… 
State Persecution Against Women Journalists Rises Globally (4/8/2021) - Legal persecution is now one of the most potent tools to silence the press in… 
Afghan Taliban Targeting Journalists And Women (4/1/2021) - Taliban forces are deliberately targeting journalists and other media workers, including women, in Afghanistan. 
Afghanistan Plan To Ban Girls’ Singing Dropped After Outrage (3/27/2021) - Afghanistan's Education Ministry is stepping back from a decision that would apparently have banned girls older… 
American Tradition of Widows Following Their Husbands To Congress (3/27/2021) - A new report shows that 48 widows have either been appointed of elected to Congress… 
This 16-Year-Old Chinese Immigrant Led a 1912 Suffrage March (3/23/2021) - At age 16, Mabel Ping-Hua Lee would help lead a storied New York City march,… 
Face of Sudan’s Democratic Transition Is Female And Young (3/23/2021) - A UN agency chief has applauded Sudan's women as “powerful allies” and “agents of change”… 
Inside The Ranked Voting Movement On College Campuses (4/16/2021) - A number of colleges and universities around the country are implementing Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)… 
Podcast: Public Schools, Not Government Schools (4/13/2021) - Our guest this week argues that, much like democracy itself, public education is an ideal… 
Should Teens Be Allowed To Work As Poll Workers? (4/13/2021) - A4906 is a bill that would enable New Jersey teens between the ages of 16… 
South Africa’s Student Protests Have Thrived For Decades (4/9/2021) - Protests for free, fair education shaped South Africa's history and constitution. The protests persist despite… 
Innovative Election Law Clinic Launches At Harvard Law School (4/9/2021) - Harvard Law School has announced a new Election Law Clinic aimed among other things at… 
New Report On Youth Voters And Gaps In Our Democracy (4/3/2021) - The Civics Center has released a new report that examines youth voters in the U.S.… Join the World Democracy Movement With DC!
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