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Haiti is facing a wave of chaos as gang violence grips the country.
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The European Media Freedom Act aims to fight misinformation and ensure an independent press, while also keeping media outlets in business.
Voters fill out their ballot for the Michigan primary election in Dearborn on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.
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Organizers of the protest had set a goal of 11,000 uncommitted votes to show dissatisfaction with Biden’s support of Israel in the Israel-Hamas war.
South Sudan delegates sign a peace deal to end civil war in 2018.
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A major hurdle in South Sudan is the presence of detractors who could undermine the successful implementation of peace agreements.
The legacy of Alexei Navalny lives on.
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Alexei Navalny, a persistent thorn in the side of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died on Feb. 16, 2024, in prison, authorities said.
Sri Lankan protesters invade the prime minister’s residence in Colombo, July 13 2022.
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After months of indefinite postponement, presidential and parliamentary elections will finally be held over the next two years.
Some Republicans still believe the 2020 election was “stolen” from Donald Trump.
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Scientists estimate that for every 100,000 people targeted with specific political ads, several thousand can be persuaded.
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff.
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After frontbench resignations, MPs going rogue and months of speculation, the Apple Isle is headed to the polls. What can we expect?
Protesters in El Salvador declare ‘Yes to democracy. No to authoritarianism’ during a demonstration on Jan. 14, 2024.
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A survey of people across 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean found widespread concern over the economy and crime.
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Voter turnout, or the amount of people that turn up to vote in an election, is key to upholding democratic values. Does it matter on which day a country goes to the polls?
Voters cast their ballots in the race for governor in Kentucky on Nov. 7, 2023.
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Imprecision in election polling has long been recognized. But advance polls are still useful in recognizing trends in voter preferences, and candidates’ weak points.
Like at this pro-PTI protest, the smoke has yet to clear following Pakistan’s election.
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The PTI, the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, won the most seats of any one party – but fell short of reaching the threshold for a majority government.
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With an unprecedented number of votes happening around the world, the information environment will be chaotic, to say the least.
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AI is likely to be used to help us run elections in the near future but there are risks as well as reward.
Gearing up for the election.
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As many as 204 million Indonesians are registered to vote in what will be the world’s largest single-day election in 2024.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele looks set to be reelected.
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Mass arrests and the suspension of constitutional rights have been a feature of President Nayib Bukele’s tenure. A fresh mandate from voters will likely entrench his hardline approach.
One of two digitally drawn murals that are part of the installation and exhibit ‘who claims abstraction?’ by Toronto-based Guatemalan artist Francisco-Fernando Granados.
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2024 is expected to be a year of elections around the world, and as often happens, anti-immigrant rhetoric is on the rise. Art can play a critical role in challenging that rhetoric.
Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, arrives at the seat of government in Buenos Aires, accompanied by his sister Karina, on Dec. 10, 2023.
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Some aspects of Argentine President Javier Milei’s programme resemble the far right, but others do not. Without excluding him from this movement, we should recognize there are differences.
A protest against the outcome of the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria.
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Good governance is the missing link in Nigeria’s democratic experience since 1999.
Michigan’s redistricting commission consists of ordinary citizens with no special qualifications. A court has disapproved their initial effort.
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A battle over the voting districts in Detroit has landed in the Supreme Court, but any ruling may come too late for 2024 state elections.