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A Leaderless Struggle for Democracy
"Democracy and pluralism are under assault. Dictators are toiling to stamp out the last vestiges of domestic dissent and spread their harmful influence to new corners of the world… As a result... Freedom House found that 2019 was the 14th consecutive year of decline in global freedom" (Freedom House 2020).
Shifting policies for systemic change
This report “aims to unpack the various features and amplifiers of the COVID-19 emergency and its interlinkages with other crises, including the economic lockdown, increased job loss, hunger and homelessness...disparities of opportunity, wealth and power... racial and gender violence, discrimination... and escalating climate disasters” (Global Civil Society Report, 2020)
Democracy faces bigger threats than Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping
“Democracy’s retreat is a favoured narrative of our times. You can see why. Wherever one looks, self-styled “strongman” leaders are scorning liberal values. The forward march of democracy of the early post-cold war era has become a retreat” (Philip Stephens, 2020).
The Biggest Risk to This Election Is Not Russia. It’s Us.
“Americans must recognize that the United States is ripe for manipulation. With a month to go before Election Day, we are ripping ourselves apart” (Fiona Hill, 2020).
What We Can Learn From the Rise and Fall of ‘Political Blackness’
“In Britain, this capacious usage of “Black” scanted the enormous differences among the nation’s nonwhite minorities. But that was exactly its point, and its power...using “Black” as an umbrella term, he felt, would weaken such illusions: It would helpfully emphasize the “immense diversity and differentiation of the historical and cultural experience of black subjects” (Kwame Anthony Appiah, 2020).
Living in Chains Shackling of People with Psychosocial Disabilities Worldwide
"Around the world, hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children with mental health conditions have been shackled—chained or locked in confined spaces—at least once in their lives" (HRW, 2020).
American's Plastic Hour is Upon Us
“Eventually, the country will need a sane and healthy Republican Party. But for any kind of national renewal to take place, the Republicans must first suffer a crushing defeat in November...it will take more than the triumph of a candidate, a party, or even a sweeping agenda...we have to revive...democratic faith” (George Packer, 2020).
Adapting To The New Normal: Political Parties During Lockdown And Social Distancing
"This Primer highlights some of the mechanisms that can be adopted by political parties to allow them to...operate in times where restrictions on social gatherings are being enforced. It also presents options for digitalization...that parties in different contexts can adapt and optimize to respond to such restrictions and support the transformation efforts that parties are undertaking" (IDEA 2020).
Digital engagement and democratic improvement
"This new research aims to update some of the usual democratic debates while establishing a factual basis that allows us to consider ways technology can help improve the quality of democracy. Digital engagement is strengthening relationships between citizens and policymakers. This is a result of lower barriers of access that provide incentives that facilitate public engagement…" (Palumbo, 2020).
What Democracy Looks Like. Protecting Voting Rights in the US during the Covid-19 Pandemic
"This report examines changes made by election officials during the 2020 primaries in Arizona, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Wisconsin and their impact on voters against international human rights standards. Fears of virus transmission to led state and local election officials to make various changes in the voting process. We identify lessons learned and pathways for reform for the future." (Human Rights Watch, 2020).
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