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Meta’s Instagram and Threads apps are “slowly” rolling out a change that will no longer recommend political content by default. The company defines political content broadly as being “potentially related to things like laws,…

Tech companies know that if there is an open, democratic debate about data security, consumers’ concerns about digital safeguards will win out. And while the industry's lobbyists tried to ensure that no such…

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame Following the events of Jan. 6, 2021—when a…

On this day more than 200 years ago, revolutionaries throughout Greece rose up for the cause of freedom and declared their independence from the Ottoman Empire.  Today, we honor the legacy of these courageous Greek women…

President Biden launched the historic Summit for Democracy in 2021 to strengthen democratic institutions, protect human rights, and accelerate the fight against corruption, both at home and abroad.   At the first Summit,…

The assassination of Chad’s main opposition leader, Yaya Dillo, is hanging heavy over presidential elections due in early May. Dillo was killed on 28 February when the headquarters of the opposition Party Socialiste sans Frontières…

Seoul, South Korea —  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour also including the Philippines, as Washington moves to reinforce ties with two key regional allies.…

President Joe Biden delivered his third annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress yesterday. Traditionally, the speech has outlined the state of the nation and announced the government’s policy agenda for the…

In recent times, a resurgence of support for ‘green’, ‘clean’, and ‘renewable’ hydrogen energy has occurred. Such names indicate the production of hydrogen via electrolysis using only electricity generated from renewable sources and…

Just three Big Tech firms control two-thirds of the global market for cloud computing resources used to develop AI models. This centralization results in AI systems designed to serve corporate interests.Publicly developed and owned AI…

In an update to the UN Human Rights Council, Mr. Türk described 2024 as a “mega election year” with more than 60 countries slated to hold elections involving nearly half of the world's people.“Every election – even an imperfect one –…

Post Views: 134 By Alejandro Jose Ramos Edited by Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Norie Wright and Ava Lagressa INTRODUCTION In an era marked by dynamic societal changes and evolving…

‘Our fight for freedom’Matviichuk said delays in U.S. military aid are a major concern in Ukraine. “In this difficult situation, we have no other choice. Our people in Ukraine will continue our fight for freedom and democracy because if…

Mexico City —  Thousands of demonstrators cloaked in pink marched through cities in Mexico and abroad on Sunday in what they called a "march for democracy" targeting the country's ruling party in advance of the country's June 2…

2024 is an important year for African democracy. At least 19 national elections are scheduled to take place this year. Not all of these elections will be free or fair — let alone competitive. Some of these…

Abstract This article argues that photo identification laws represent a continuation of the use of economic forces as a way to block people of lower economic status from participation in the electorate. These laws are similar to…

In a healthy democracy, having accurate information is crucial for making informed decisions about voting and civic engagement. False and misleading information can lead to knowledge that is inaccurate, incomplete, or manipulated.…

Restoring faith in politics and politicians I’ve been knocking on a lot of doors recently, and it’s clear there’s a lot of work to be done to restore faith in politics and politicians. I’m not pointing…

This commentary first appeared in Newsweek on January 11, 2024. On Jan. 6, 2021, former President Donald Trump launched what scholars have called a failed executive coup—also known as a self-coup—aimed to perpetuate his…

To: Interested PartiesFrom: Amanda Gnaedinger, State Democracy Policy DirectorDate: January 26, 2024Re: LCV 2024 State Democracy Policy Look Ahead & 2023 Democracy Impact Report States are continuing the momentum of 2023 to…

The judicial branches in Mexico, Brazil and Colombia are acting as a bulwark against authoritarianism, according to an article by SLS’s Diego Zambrano and co-authors A recent Journal of…

The funds will be used to build shelters, offer cash assistance, build water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, and support onward transportation for new arrivals who are staying in overcrowded transit sites, said the UN Spokesperson,…

In the days leading up to the 2012 presidential election, Hurricane Sandy hit the eastern seaboard with gale-force winds and record sea surge. Once it made landfall in New Jersey on Oct. 29, about 8 million homes were without…

High Commissioner Volker Türk voiced his concern that Sunday’s poll which saw Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secure a fifth term in office, was “marred by violence and repression of opposition candidates and supporters”, according to a…

US president warns voters a day before the third anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.US President Joe Biden has warned voters against re-electing Donald Trump in this year’s election, saying the likely Republican…

Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, Pennsylvania 3:23 P.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Four more years! (Applause.)THE PRESIDENT:  (Laughs.) …

Watch the press conference here, photos available here. WASHINGTON—Today, lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives joined a coalition of advocates representing tens of millions of Americans at a press conference in front of…

Ray Block, Jr., has some advice for people heading into the 2024 elections. “Do not be a passive consumer of information,” he says. “Be an active consumer—an empowered consumer. Scrutinize everything. Cross-check it. Ask yourself,…

December 6, 2023 Through our Dive Into Democracy blog and email series, we informed and engaged our U.S. audience on the most pressing clean water issues of the day. In 2023, more than 33,000 people took over 63,000 actions to help…

American democracy is facing pressure from all sides: For months, there have been partly violent protests against systemic racism and police violence of the “Black Lives Matter” movement. The COVID pandemic has already claimed over…

Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels A new report has highlighted how a decline in local and community media is producing a growing trend of…

Dasha Navalnaya is the daughter of Alexey Navalny, the politician and leader of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin. Sharing the story of her father's poisoning, persecution and current imprisonment, she details what it was like…

This week, we discuss survey results showing that most U.S. teachers feel overworked and underpaid; why insomnia is a multibillion-dollar problem; helping overworked public defenders; challenges facing the United States and Israel;…

What makes the current situation in Israel so fascinating to an American observer are the parallels between what is happening in Israel and what is happening in the United States. Both countries are deeply…

  15/10/2019 - The OECD Working Group on Bribery is concerned by a request, issued by the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia, to open a parliamentary inquiry into corruption prosecutions of a current…

  25/01/2022 - The OECD Council decided today to open accession discussions with six candidates to OECD Membership – Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania. This follows careful deliberation by…

Garry Kasparov | PublicAffairs, 2015 | BookWinter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be StoppedThe remarkably prescient 2015 book that warned of Putin"s war on Ukraine and how to stop him.Garry Kasparov…

Amidst Uncertainty on US Role in Upcoming Climate Talks, Holds International Climate Action Day in 170 NationsSeven weeks before the UN Copenhagen Climate Conference, the group is organizing an International Climate Action Day. More than…

part 4. A new report from the Center for Public Integrity reveals that the number of global warming lobbyists has increased by more than 300 percent in the past five years. In the past year some 770 companies hired over 2,000 climate…

Democracy Now! exposes climate skeptics for hire and USA hijacking the COP21 Climate Talks, discounting minorities survival. From Democracy Now! 12/9/2015.

A new survey by the Pew Research Center shows people around the world overwhelmingly agree on the need to limit greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change. The survey polled people in 40 different countries. In all but one, the…

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Support the show, consider donating: 38FSP6jyf8Mok3qGRyh3Uz9eVr76CmKxrz ()As the cost of computing continues to plummet, the number of connected devices is increasing dramatically. In the future powerful computing capacity will be in…

Jeff Smith from the Environment Defenders Office NSW begins by pointing out that environmental justice is a contested space (). He questions the legal concept that funding for NGOs should not be used for legal advice or lobby groups (). EDO…

http://democracynow.org - As up to 400,000 filled the streets, Democracy Now! did an exclusive three-hour global broadcast from the heart of the People's Climate March in New York City. We air highlights of the special. To watch the full…

DemocracyNow.org -- TAs the Rio+20 Earth Summit -- the largest U.N. conference ever -- ends in disappointment, we're joined by the leading Canadian scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster David Suzuki. As host of the long-running CBC…