Sep 11 Chile president defends democracy 50 years after coup ushered in brutal dictatorship By Eva Vergara, Daniel Politi, Associated Press The problems of democracy must be addressed through more democracy, President Boric said at the La Moneda presidential palace, which was bombed by warplanes at the start of the coup half a century ago. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 8:24 Tunisia’s president tightens grip on power by jailing rivals while economy falters By Malcolm Brabant, Dan Sagalyn Democracy in Tunisia is under pressure. The North African country was long considered a trailblazer for democracy in the Arab world, but now its president has launched an authoritarian crackdown that has jailed political rivals, wrecked the economy and caused… Continue watching
Sep 07 13 presidential libraries from Hoover to Obama warn of fragile state of U.S. democracy By Gary Fields, Associated Press Concern for U.S. democracy has prompted the entities supporting 13 presidential libraries dating back to Herbert Hoover to call for a recommitment to the country's bedrock principles, including the rule of law and respecting diverse beliefs. Continue reading
Jul 14 Americans are widely pessimistic about the state of democracy in the U.S., AP-NORC poll finds By Nicholas Riccardi, Linley Sanders, Associated Press A new poll finds that only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults give high ratings to the way democracy is working in the United States or how well it represents the interests of most Americans. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 8:01 New book ‘The Bill of Obligations’ calls for renewed commitment to American citizenship By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda For a more optimistic take on the future of our country, a new book released earlier this year provides some answers. "The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens" argues democracy works best when citizens recognize their rights… Continue watching
May 16 Salman Rushdie warns free speech under threat By Associated Press Rushdie, 75, was blinded in one eye and suffered nerve damage to his hand when he was attacked at a literary festival in New York state in August. Continue reading
May 02 Hong Kong to eliminate elected seats in setback to democracy By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday stepped up a campaign to shut down further democratic challenges by unveiling plans to eliminate most directly elected seats on local district councils. Continue reading
Apr 16 From legislative chambers to schools, democracy for Black Americans is under attack, report finds By Gary Fields, Associated Press Extreme views adopted by some local, state and federal political leaders who try to limit what history can be taught in schools and seek to undermine how Black officials perform their jobs are among the top threats to democracy for… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 4:28 Israel’s proposed judicial overhaul delayed amid unprecedented upheaval By Nurit Ben, Alexis Cox, Eliot Barnhart After weeks of protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday evening that he would delay, but not cancel, proposed changes to the country’s judicial system. His supporters say the legislation would rein in an out-of-control bench, while opponents call… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 7:25 The state of Israel’s democracy under Netanyahu’s far-right coalition By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn By many accounts, the political turmoil in Israel over Prime Minister Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul is an existential moment for the nation. Daniel Shapiro, former American envoy to Israel, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the crisis created by Netanyahu’s government… Continue watching