Events for “democracy”

Why holding elections now may not be the best safeguard for Ukrainian democracy

Zelensky has so far resisted calls to hold an election.

Zambia after the polls: A test for democracy in Africa

Zambia's democratic institutions are under scrutiny, as the opposition continues to dispute the election results and courts remain closed. Weeks after the election, Zambia’s election story might be far from over.

Zambia’s messy but decisive election: government shows strength; democracy shows weakness

How the re-elected government uses its new dominance will influence Zambian politics well beyond this election.

Support Global Voices Spotlight: Protest in democracy

With this spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to delegitimize and suppress them, and the complex relationship between protest and democracy.

Germany news: Merkel tells voters to 'stand up' for democracy

Former German Chancellor Merkel has weighed in on elections in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right AfD leads the polls. Meanwhile, German firms paid out a record sum to employees on sick leave last year. DW has more.

BLOs are the backbone of democracy: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Silencing TaiwanPlus would weaken the island democracy

The KMT's plan to slash the news channel's budget would hinder Taiwan's ability to counter disinformation and tell its own story.

Power of democracy gave ordinary person like me chance to become CM: Fadnavis at youth event

Mr. Fadnavis fielded questions on civic engagement and leadership, marking a major outreach effort at a time when political parties are intensifying efforts to reach Gen Z voters ahead of upcoming elections

Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust - The Guardian

Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust The Guardian Opinion | Trump’s Election Interference Is Eroding American Democracy The New York Times Fact Sheet: The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the

Book Review: ‘The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,’ by Jill Lepore

In a new book, Jill Lepore examines what happens when we abandon liberal democracy for rule by automation and machines.

Norway’s new King Haakon remembers ‘dear father’ Harald in first speech as sovereign

New monarch Haakon VIII paid an emotional tribute to his late father, Harald V, in his first address to the nation. Vowing to follow his own path, Haakon pledged to uphold Norway’s democracy, unity and inclusive values.

Trump’s Venezuela oil grab reprises industry’s neocolonial past

The U.S. exerted outsize power over Latin America and its natural resources through much of the 20th century, stirring popular unrest, coup d'etats and the erosion of democracy.

Game of Drones: Deep strikes into Russia keeping Ukraine 'in this game'

Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative.

Pelosi: Trump’s effort to control mail-in voting ‘threatens to silence’ voters

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) bashed a recent Supreme Court decision to lift an injunction on President Trump’s mail-in ballot plan, saying it “threatens to silence” voters. “The right to vote is the foundation of our Democracy, and the Supreme Court’s decision allowing