‘Allure of the Illiberal’ prompts democrats’ call to arms
If we fail to learn from the past, we do so at our own peril. That was one of the messages from the Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei to a gathering… Read more »
Tag: National Endowment for Democracy
‘Panideological’ assault on Latin American human rights
The trend of declining adherence to and respect for the Inter-American System of Human Rights continues and expands – and across the political and ideological spectrum, according to Global Americans’… Read more »
China’s ‘Belt and Road Power Play’ imperils democracy
The United States and China are in a competition to shape the course of the 21st century. At stake is whether the prevailing international order that has backstopped peace, prosperity,… Read more »
Democracies ‘outgunned’ in fight to counter Russian disinformation
The Russian government recently launched a new disinformation campaign – aimed at deflecting blame for a possible chemical attack in Syria, where Russia is fighting to prop up the brutal… Read more »
Beijing complains as US kicks back against Chinese sharp power
Beijing has complained to the US following reports that Washington has ordered two Chinese state-run media agencies to register as foreign agents, The Guardian (London) reports: The US Department of… Read more »
How to halt illiberal drift between Central and Western Europe
Viktor Orban and his nationalist Fidesz party have weakened democratic protections since coming to power in 2010 and now effectively control all branches of government, while silencing critical media, TIME… Read more »
Does populism really threaten democracy?
Marine Le Pen’s far-right political party is looking to deepen its ties to a nascent pan-European populist movement in the run-up to next year’s European Parliament elections, The Financial Times… Read more »
Russian disinformation ‘a major concern’: voter confidence in democratic process ‘taking a hit’
Russia Today, the Kremlin’s English language news network, is a “major concern”, the UK’s culture secretary said today, while calling on public broadcasters to defend democracy in the face of… Read more »
What is liberal about liberal democracy?
Speaking at the Athens Democracy Forum, author Yascha Mounk [a contributor to the National Endowment for Democracy’s Journal of Democracy] gives his recommended reading to anyone seeking an introduction to what… Read more »
Can Ethiopia’s new leader change it from the inside out?
The number of people detained over the deadly violence which broke out near Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday has risen to 200, BBC News reports (HT: FDD). After taking… Read more »