Russians are more concerned about economic and political stability than democracy, according to a new poll conducted by the Levada Center: The poll asked 1,600 Russian respondents to rank issues they viewed… Read more »
The overriding lesson of the abortive Arab Spring is that getting rid of a dictatorial and corrupt ruler is not enough. Building democratic institutions, and restoring confidence in a flawed… Read more »
Algeria is facing deepening domestic uncertainty as collapsing oil revenues and tensions across the region threaten its hard-won stability. Adding to the concern are questions about the ability of the… Read more »
The Ukraine war is only the first phase of a broader conflict between Western democracies and an emerging axis comprising Russia and its allies, according to VoxUkraine’s Ilona Sologoub and… Read more »
The European Union announced on Wednesday that it was cancelling its election observation mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, citing “technical” reasons, reports suggest. On Tuesday evening, the EU… Read more »
The Russian government is currently financing an on-going, well-funded disinformation campaign across Latin America, the U.S. State Department reports. The Kremlin’s campaign plans to leverage developed media contacts in Argentina,… Read more »
Do not ignore the suffering of Sudanese women — #AJOpinion by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ⤵️ 🔗: https://t.co/9DM5NpJdyW pic.twitter.com/P62HeZt0UF — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 24, 2023 A top Sudanese… Read more »
Ukrainian officials and civil society leaders say no effective elections can be held amid a Russian invasion that now occupies about 18 percent of Ukraine’s territory and has uprooted at least 11 million… Read more »
The International Forum for Democratic Studies hosts a virtual event launching the new report “Setting Democratic Ground Rules for AI: Civil Society Strategies” (above). The Forum’s Beth Kerley shares… Read more »
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 »