Democracy Digest

Doing well by doing right, by @TimothyDSnyder open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/d…

DON'T MISS! "The Global State of Democracy" with @birgittaohlsson @Int_IDEA @SwedeninUSA with @KevinCasasZ @abramowitz @freedomhouse @LauraLThornton @gmfus @AnnikaSilva @UrbanAhlin #DefendDemocracy @NDI @NDIparties eventbrite.com/e/the-global-s… @Eventbrite

DON'T MISS! @McCainInstitute hosts an event marking #HumanRights75 anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Spkrs incl @JamilaAfghani @GerardoBerthin @freedomhouse @sarahmargon @OpenSociety #ZerxesSpencer @NEDemocracy @ThinkDemocracy demdigest.org/unsilenced-emp…

We’re partnering with @SwedeninUSA for a presentation of our Global State of Democracy Report 2023 and a discussion on the challenges and opportunities for #democracy worldwide. #GSoD2023 🗓️ Dec 13 at 12-2 pm EST Join us in person or virtually ⬇️ idea.int/events/global-…

Former @NEDemocracy board member @LindaT_G @USUNAmbassador @USAmbUN announced this morning that the @POTUS has signed a Presidential Proclamation restricting the entry into the United States for those who enable #corruption. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/… via @whitehouse

#Russia’s actions at the @OSCE illustrate one of multilateral institutions' most difficult challenges – what to do when founding policies are used to prevent them pursuing their fundamental values, @ThinkDemocracy's @JKGinDC writes for @JustSecurity. justsecurity.org/90577/when-aut…

Kosovo stands out as a comparatively successful case of state building when many question whether the West overinvested in failed liberal interventionist projects of #democracy promotion, fmr @ThinkDemocracy fellow @AgonMaliqi writes for @AtlanticCouncil. atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…

@McCainInstitute hosts an event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Speakers include @JamilaAfghani @GerardoBerthin @freedomhouse @sarahmargon @OpenSociety #ZerxesSpencer @NEDemocracy @ThinkDemocracy demdigest.org/unsilenced-emp…

To prevent the development & spread of ideologies, cultivate a pluralistic mindset, @Stanford's #DanEdelstein writes for @TheNatlInterest. 'Reason is fallible; different opinions do exist, and no single narrative has a monopoly on the truth.'nationalinterest.org/feature/return…

Even without premediated intention, bluffs and demagogic bluster can create momentum toward an end that was never fully thought out, especially if a government [like #Venezuela's] is autocratic, erratic and weak, @ChathamHouse analyst @ChrisSabatini observes. #Maduro

Delivering the @NEDemocracy's 20th annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture, @FSIStanford's @LarryDiamond outlined the grave threats that global #democracy faces—and three things we need to survive this moment, @JoDemocracy reports. @ThinkDemocracy

“Ordinary people doing extraordinary things,” #Ukraine’s civil society remains resilient, @a_is_for_anna_ , head of the Ukrainian Volunteer Service, said during a special tribute to #Ukraine during @NEDemocracy's 2023 #NEDat40 Democracy Awards. demdigest.org/russian-revanc…

Alexei Navalny collapses in prison cell last week and put on an IV, team unaware of his whereabouts theins.ru/en/news/267452

The #Ukraine war is only the first phase of a broader conflict between Western democracies and an emerging axis comprising #Russia and its allies, @voxukraine's @IlonaSologoub & @YGorodnichenko write for @ProSyn. demdigest.org/russian-revanc…

Jimmy Lai turns 76 today. This marks 1073 days he has spent as a political prisoner in Hong Kong. The British and other Western governments should campaign vigorously for his release, and for freedom for Hong Kong. thecfhk.org

DON'T MISS: Congratulations to @NEDemocracy core partner @NDI! #NDIat40 #DemocracyGala

Essential reading via former @NEDemocracy #PennKemble Fellow @RobbieGramer.

"We stand in solidarity with our Filipino partners against the rollback of democratic values being carried out by tyrannical governments around the world." @SENTROLabor @BIENPhilippines @PSLINKunion @AFLCIOGlobal

Democracies must not only speak but also act decisively & boldly. At the Lipset Lecture with @LarryDiamond, I advocated for sustained support for #Belarus in our continuing pursuit of freedom. I also highlighted the critical need to stand with 🇺🇦. @ThinkDemocracy @NEDemocracy

Democracies must not only speak but act decisively & boldly in support of #Ukraine & #Belarus's pursuit of freedom, @Tsihanouskaya said after @ThinkDemocracy's #Lipsetlecture by @FSIStanford's @LarryDiamond. demdigest.org/russian-revanc…