January 2009 Bulletin
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October 2008 Bulletin
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August 2008 Bulletin
Democracy Digest – a few changes…… Not all Democracy Digest subscribers will be aware that the digest is now principally taking shape as a blog. While we plan to continue… Read more »
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Spirit of China’s White Paper protests still inspires
China’s ruling Communist Party appears to have postponed a key political meeting, in a move analysts said suggests that party leader Xi Jinping faces strong currents of dissent from within… Read more »
Celebrating democracy’s resilient trailblazers
The fortitude, vibrancy, and diversity of global democratic activism were showcased on November 14, 2023, as the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) honored champions of freedom with a special 40th anniversary… Read more »
Georgia’s path to Europe 20 years after Rose Revolution
Twenty years ago, the peaceful Rose Revolution was about to transform Georgia, shake the region and put the Kremlin on alert, but between protests Nini Gogiberidze, a co-founder of the Kmara… Read more »
Democracy ‘erodes from the top’: How elites nurture illiberal populism
Liberal democracy is losing steam, say analysts Ayisha Osori, the Director, Ideas and Fellowship Collaborative at the Open Society Foundation (OSF). Udo Jude Ilo, the Interim Executive Director at the… Read more »
Generative AI may favor autocracy over democracy
There are many risks that Generative AI pose to democracies, analysts suggest: The opaqueness of AI algorithms at the back end may suppress legitimate political discourse while favoring established opinions … Read more »
Democracy’s ‘foundational building blocks under threat’
Half of the world’s countries are suffering democratic decline, ranging from flawed elections to curtailed rights including freedoms of expression and assembly, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on Thursday, Reuters… Read more »