Latest News for: democracy

Edit

Democracies' anti-corruption efforts slipping: Survey

The Hill 11 Feb 2026
Most countries have failed to improve perceptions of public corruption ...
Edit

Letter to the Editor | Without action, US democracy will end

TDN 11 Feb 2026
"The increasingly totalitarian moves and action by the current administration leave no doubt as to their aim." ....
Edit

Bangladesh Election Democracy

Citrus County Chronicle 11 Feb 2026
FILE - Protesters celebrate at the Parliament House premise after news of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Aug. 5, 2024 ... .
Edit

Letter: Too many are standing by as democracy disintegrates

The Buffalo News 11 Feb 2026
In the first year of his second term as Commander in Chief, he has intentionally caused irreparable and possibly irreversible damage to our fragile democracy ....
Edit

Father of pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok first to be convicted under Hong Kong national security law

The Guardian 11 Feb 2026
... policy and withdraw the funds, drawing international criticism for the targeting of relatives of pro-democracy campaigners.
Edit

Risch, Shaheen on Sentencing of Pro-Democracy Campaigner Jimmy Lai (US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
). WASHINGTON - U.S ... Mr. Lai has long been a peaceful advocate for democracy, and all of the activities for which he was prosecuted are protected under Hong Kong's own Basic Law and internationally recognized human rights. Mr ... Mr ... Print Email Share Tweet.
Edit

Mainstreaming ecological democracy: Challenges and opportunities

The Jakarta Post 11 Feb 2026
I. ndonesia’s environmental crisis is a multifaceted challenge that demands a comprehensive resolution ... While this move deserves credit, the cost and time required to remediate such extensive damage are staggering ... .
Edit

Shaheen, Risch on Sentencing of Pro-Democracy Campaigner Jimmy Lai (US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
). WASHINGTON - Today, U.S ... Mr. Lai has long been a peaceful advocate for democracy, and all of the activities for which he was prosecuted are protected under Hong Kong's own Basic Law and internationally recognized human rights. Mr ... Mr ... ### ... Previous ... U.S.
Edit

Survey says democracies' anti-corruption efforts are slipping and raises concern about the US

Newsday 11 Feb 2026
BERLIN — Established democracies' efforts against public-sector corruption appear to be flagging, according to a survey released Tuesday that serves as a barometer of perceived corruption worldwide.
Edit

Is Venezuela Any Closer to Democracy? Newsweek Writers Debate

Newsweek 11 Feb 2026
A month after the United States deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, what can the Trump administration do to move Venezuela toward democracy? Or was the U.S ... Encouraging democracy there is not inventing something alien.
Edit

Bangladesh: Press freedom critical for resurrection of Bangladesh’s democracy (IFJ - International Federation of Journalists)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
Press freedom critical for resurrection of Bangladesh's democracy ... A transition to a functioning democracy is impossible if the media is treated as an enemy of the state and journalists remain jailed.
Edit

WTTW’s new season of ‘Firsthand’ hopes to show that democracy is ‘a participatory sport’

Chicago Tribune 11 Feb 2026
This season is about the state of American democracy and how people in the Chicago area are fighting for democracy in one way or another ... ‘This is what democracy looks like!'” Protess said.
Edit

EXCERPTS: Senator Coons warns that Trump administration’s unchecked use of government power could threaten the foundation of democracy in Senate floor speech (Christopher A Coons)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
In his remarks, Senator Coons condemned the Chinese government's sentencing of Hong Kong-based pro-democracy journalist Jimmy Lai, reminding listeners that freedom is never free and that governments must have ways to restrain their own power.
×