Thailand’s ‘Bad Students’ rising up for democracy
Political turmoil isn’t new in Thailand, which has been rocked by coups and periods of unrest for decades. But a new generation of Thais has taken to the streets in… Read more »
Ethiopia’s democratic transition ‘in peril’
Ethnic tensions and state violence – Ethiopia’s democratic transition is in peril https://t.co/3n2pYfN2u3 — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) September 17, 2020 “Freedom is not a gift doled out to people by… Read more »
Africa’s democratic experiment ‘in jeopardy’?
Sub-Saharan Africa’s youth are startlingly, evenly split – 48% – 48% – divided over whether democracy or stability (economically stable, one-party states) is more important for the future well-being of… Read more »
Refocusing strategy: Democracies vs autocracies a flawed formulation?
Trade is just an opening shot in a wider US-China conflict https://t.co/LMxJV7FbU8 via @financialtimes — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) September 17, 2020 U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has told his officials… Read more »
U.N. implicates Venezuelan leaders in crimes against humanity
United Nations investigators on Wednesday implicated President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and other high ranking officials in systematic human rights abuses amounting to crimes against humanity — including killings, torture… Read more »
U.S. image ‘plummets’ in leading democracies
Opinion of the United States keeps falling in 13 advanced democracies, including staunch American allies, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center, The Post reports. “In several… Read more »
Disinformation central to battle of narratives?
While misinformation is false and often harmful information, which is not shared with malicious intent, disinformation is false and malicious information, which is shared deliberately to cause harm, notes analyst… Read more »
Resilience neutralizing Kremlin plot to dismantle democracy
Read @apolyakova on the threat to U.S. elections posed by disinformation and conspiracy theories emanating not just from Russia but also from China, Iran, Venezuela, and beyond:https://t.co/wkta5xoHhn — Foreign Affairs… Read more »
Democracies push back against China
The contours of a new U.S.-China “tech cold war” have become clear, but who, if anyone, will benefit from this competition remains an open question, notes Adam Segal, Director of… Read more »
How Russia handles uprisings: Belarus vs Armenia
Belarus and Armenia: How Russia handles uprisings | European Council on Foreign Relations https://t.co/2kDobRcDvK — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) September 16, 2020 Top officials at the State Department have been… Read more »