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Iran’s ‘Soft War’: Ideological crisis threatens regime’s survival

DemDigest    October 10, 2023 October 10, 2023   

The Islamic Republic of Iran may be gloating* over the Hamas attack on Israel but it has entered a serious domestic crisis that threatens the regime’s long-term survival and that… Read more »

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Iran, Middle East/North Africa    #FoundationforDefenseofDemocracies, #iran #iranprotests, #NationalEndowmentforDemocracy(NED)

Israel ‘another ‘democracy under threat’

DemDigest    October 10, 2023 October 13, 2023   

Mutual democratic values underpin U.S. solidarity with Israel in the wake of the weekend’s atrocities by Hamas, according to White House national security spokesman John Kirby. “As a vibrant democracy,… Read more »

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democratic values, Gaza, Israel, Middle East/North Africa    #Israel #Hamas

Afropopulism? Africa’s coups reflect deeper crisis

DemDigest    October 6, 2023 October 26, 2023   

Many Africans have lost faith in democracy, The Economist notes. Afrobarometer, a pollster, found that the share who prefer democracy to any other form of government has fallen from 75%… Read more »

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Democracy Digest    @afrobarometer #afrobarometer, #EGyimahBoadi, #NationalEndowmentforDemocracy(NED)

Narges Mohammadi: “Zan – Zendegi – Azadi” – “Woman – Life – Freedom”

DemDigest    October 6, 2023 October 6, 2023   

“Zan – Zendegi – Azadi” – “Woman – Life – Freedom.” That was the message prefacing the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s announcement that it was awarding the Nobel Peace Prize for… Read more »

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Dissidents, Iran, Middle East/North Africa    #FarnazFassihi, #NargesMohammadi, #NationalEndowmentforDemocracy(NED), #ZanZendegiAzadi

China’s sharp power billions seek ‘consent’

DemDigest    October 5, 2023 October 5, 2023   

Amid ongoing efforts by the Taiwanese authorities to stem a roiling tide of Chinese money and disinformation aimed at influencing Taiwan’s January presidential elections, the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office on… Read more »

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Asia, China, Taiwan    #africa #china #sharppower #nedemocracy, #NationalEndowmentforDemocracy(NED)

Ukraine: Wartime elections a distraction?

DemDigest    October 5, 2023 October 5, 2023   

The challenges of holding a vote in wartime are both small and big—and often unexpected, says analyst Fabrice Deprez. As discussions heat up over whether Ukraine should hold elections in wartime,… Read more »

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Ukraine    #NationalEndowmentforDemocracy(NED), Ukraine

Iran’s ‘Captive Minds’: Influence ops aim to spread ideology

DemDigest    October 4, 2023 October 4, 2023   

The Iranian regime seeks to expand its Islamic revolution globally and continues its push in Latin America. As part of that strategy, it is promoting the memoirs of its leaders… Read more »

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Iran, Middle East/North Africa    #Iran #influenceoperations

AI accelerating internet freedom decline

DemDigest    October 4, 2023 October 4, 2023   

WHEN YOU ASK ChatGPT “What happened in China in 1989?” the bot describes how the Chinese army massacred thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square. But ask the same question to… Read more »

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Artificial intelligence, Authoritarianism    #AI #artificialintelligence, #NationalEndowmentforDemocracy(NED)

Will artificial intelligence end democracy? AI boosts autocrats’ influence ops

DemDigest    October 3, 2023 October 18, 2023   

Will artificial intelligence end democracy? In a new special package on AI and democracy, top experts weigh in on what a fast-developing technology that promises superhuman intelligence means for humanity… Read more »

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Artificial intelligence    #AI #artificialintelligence, #AnuBradford, #NationalEndowmentforDemocracy(NED)

Barbie or Oppenheimer? The digital future of democracy assistance

DemDigest    September 29, 2023 September 29, 2023   

How do you we place democratic principles at the base of creating a digital future so it works for the broadest group of citizens around the world? “That is a… Read more »

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Democracy Assistance and Promotion    #NationalEndowmentforDemocracy (NED)

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