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Another stab at a mission statement. Clarity and accuracy rarely mix well. Alex Chaufen in his Forbes magazine column on nonprofits recommends to keep revising until you find your Minimal…
Making the case for money in politics ain’t easy. Still, Opposition International agrees with the esteemed Bagehot proper funding improves the quality of the workforce of democracy. A prime directive:…
Yesterday, the OI blog reported on the controversial arrest of Candlelight Party leader, Thach Setha, alleged of passing bad cheques, in 2019 – over three years ago. The freer media…
Thach Setha, a head figure in the Candlelight party, current leading opposition party, faces possible jail terms for bouncing cheques in 2019. No one will be surprised if poltical motives…
Vietnam remains in the grasp of a war-hardened Communist Party. It has the second highest restrictive Internet censorship, only North Korea exceeds it. A free press and a free judiciary…
Corporations Canada sends an email today reminding that Opposition International has existed for one year now and a tax return needs filing by March 14, 2023. Notification of any changes…
Kenya’s 2022 election attracted many observer teams from international agencies, large foundations, and a plethora of democracy groups. The Kofi Annan report stand out as among the best and critically…
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-navalny-russia-opposition/ Fast Facts About Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Russian opposition leader, Navalny, is quickly becoming a household name in the world of politics. He has taken on the Russian government…
A simple, and wrong, narrative dominated coverage of last weekend’s rampage through Brazil’s National Assembly, Supreme Court, and Presidential Palace in Brasila. The storyline: Democracy itself under attack. Disgruntled now…
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