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
Feb 13 Google to expand misinformation 'prebunking' initiative in Europe By David Klepper, Associated Press Google is expanding an initiative that shows promise in fighting online misinformation. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 6:07 Security expert warns of AI tools' potential threat to democracy By William Brangham, Sarah Clune Hartman Artificial intelligence has the potential to dramatically alter how we gather information, communicate and work. Experts are also raising questions about how it will affect governance and what it will mean for the future of our democracy. Bruce Schneier, a… Continue watching
Jan 31 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit Biden on Feb. 10 By Associated Press Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says the leaders will discuss U.S. "support of Brazil's democracy and how the two countries can continue to work together to promote inclusion and democratic values in the region and around the world."… Continue reading