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Silencing the Messenger: Pakistan’s Press Freedom in Downward Spiral
From surveillance and coercion to physical violence and online abuse, methods used to suppress unwanted truth-telling have evolved. Recently, a new weapon has been...
New challenges ahead as Myanmar’s spring revolution enters next phase
The ongoing spring revolution in Myanmar is a show of significant resistance against the military junta. The current uprising represents one of the most...
Third party electoral voting: what will this mean for our democratic candidates?
It is no lie that as the elections are coming closer and closer per day, the US presidential line up is starting to be...
Election 2024 in Perspective: John J. Beckley and the Dawn of Political Campaigning in America
As the 60th Presidential Election in the United States appears on the horizon, both American and international audiences are set to witness again the...
Coalition Government: A test for South Africa’s democracy
Despite the alarming struggle for control and influence among South African political parties, the African National Congress (ANC) headed by Cyril Ramaphosa has finally...
The World’s Largest Democracy Holds an Election
The largest democracy in the world has had the largest election in the world (642 million voted). And Mr. Modi has won another term...
The Tide of the War in Burma, May 2024
Reporting form the Burma border
The rebels continue to find success due to their resolve and unity across ethnic lines. However, victory remains elusive as...
MORENA’s Triumph: Sheinbaum’s Election and the Implications for Mexico’s Democracy
Yesterday, Mexico held pivotal elections that resulted in Claudia Sheinbaum becoming the country's first female president. Voters also elected numerous state governors, mayors, and...
After South Africa’s Election, What Next?
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) ultimately lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since the end of apartheid 30 years ago,...
Why Has the Myanmar Junta Banned Its Male Citizens from Going Abroad for Work
The situation in Myanmar has been appalling since the military junta, led by Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, launched a coup on February 01, 2021,...