Surveillance, personalization, disinformation, moderation and microtargeting are just some of the ways in which social media threaten democratic processes, according to a new analysis. They also undermine democracy by distorting… Read more »
China seems to be in the midst of a concerted push to re-define “democracy” in an international context, likely part of the push for a “Chinese discourse system” and telling… Read more »
Independent media are “the bedrock of democracy,” said President Joe Biden in his opening remarks to the Summit for Democracy. His administration will launch an effort to sustain independent media… Read more »
In some ways, President Joe Biden’s long-promised Summit for Democracy could not be better timed, POLITICO’s Nahal Toosi observes. The virtual gathering, set for Thursday and Friday, comes as people… Read more »
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on Monday aimed at increasing funding to support democratic governments globally. The bill would divide the cash between four funds within the State… Read more »
The list of invitees to this week’s Summit for Democracy reflects political considerations more than democratic values, resulting in “a tangle of contradictions and missed opportunities,” The Economist suggests. Attendees… Read more »
As U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to host more than 100 participants in the initial Summit for Democracy, China – which was not invited – has increasingly talked up the… Read more »
Angered by President Biden’s Summit for Democracy, and filled with scorn for a dysfunctional West, China insists it is more democratic than America https://t.co/S2wF4QSWw4 from @TheEconomist https://t.co/S2wF4QSWw4 — David Rennie… Read more »
The strategic competition between the U.S. and China is more appropriately described as a “gray war,” says a prominent observer. They find themselves in a tech-fueled arms race—with repercussions involving… Read more »
The White House’s Summit for Democracy, beginning December 9, is designed to rally democratic countries to meet authoritarian challenges, notes the Wilson Center. It hosts a discussion of the summit’s… Read more »