News, research, and discussion about the Opposition, the measure of democracy
Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto does groundbreaking work about the abuse on the internet and in private communication links of private communications among the media, activists, and Opposition…
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa Named Chair of World Movement for Democracy The World Movement for Democracy focuses on the media and journalists. It is up to Opposition party…
The mothership, The Journal of Democracy, reminds its readers that 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Steven Levitsky and Lucian A.Way’s important series Elections without Democracy dealing with the rise…
The Myanmar junta has manipulated the pliable court system to convict Australian academic Sean Turnell of violating the Official Secrets Act by doing basic research. Democracy and the rights of…
Foreign Policy magazine has reprinted several of its better articles exploring the topic. In my experience each electoral contest produces at least one surprise. For example, an issue that takes…
Actual Legislative Change Happens when Opposition and Civil Society Work Together — It Helps Government, Too. Actual Legislative Change Happens when Opposition and Civil Society Work Together — It Helps…
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/23/russia-political-party-funding-influence-campaign/
Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that General Prayuth could return to being the Prime Minister after a legal challenge as to when his 8 year tenure was completed. A drama…
www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-military-threatens-jail-online-likes-opponents-2022-09-20/
Owen Lippert (Ph.D.) Director, Opposition International Since a United Nations Assembly Declaration in 2007, the world has celebrated September 15th as International Day of Democracy. Canada, one of the oldest…
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