Many observers see this weekend’s Russian elections as the latest stage in a regression from flawed democracy to fully fledged authoritarian state, says a new report from the European Parliament…. Read more »
Please join the International Republican Institute, National Democratic Institute and Stanford Internet Observatory on Monday, September 20th at 9:30am ET for the launch of Combating Information Manipulation: A Playbook for… Read more »
Less than a year into his controversial third term in office, Guinea’s president, Alpha Condé, was ousted last week in a military coup, note analysts Carolyn Logan, Aliou Barry and Josephine… Read more »
Government-imposed internet shutdowns are on the rise globally, with devastating impacts on affected communities. Fighting back requires shining a light where governments impose the dark, says a study published in… Read more »
In the wake of the Afghanistan debacle, if democracies conclude military-backed liberal intervention in pursuit of democracy cannot work, will autocracies show the same self-restraint? The Guardian’s Patrick Wintour asks:… Read more »
Participants will aim to make democracies more responsive & resilient, & to build a broader community of partners committed to global democratic renewal. https://t.co/QXS5IofYoS — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) August 11,… Read more »
Democratic governments should use the diplomatic and economic tools at their disposal to impose costs that might deter authoritarian regimes from conducting manipulative information operations, recognizing that deterrence alone will… Read more »
Bearing Witness to China’s ‘Orwellian Dystopia’, by @bariweiss https://t.co/MIOvc1RedJ — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) July 30, 2021 American investors are asking whether China Inc. is still worth the risk following a… Read more »
Moldova could be led for the first time by two women after President Maia Sandu on Friday appointed a close political partner Natalia Gavrilita as Prime Minister-designate, Balkan… Read more »
📣 Today, POMED is one of 20 orgs calling on the Biden administration to condemn strongly—in both word and policy—attempts by the government of #Egypt to silence human rights defenders,… Read more »