October 12, 2020

Journal of Democracy October 2020 Issue

The Journal of Democracy's October 2020 issue features a lead set of articles assessing the covid-19 pandemic's political impact across three key emerging democracies.

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October 09, 2020

Walker, Albright on the Future of Democracy in a Post-Covid World at GLOBSEC...

On October 8, vice president for studies and analysis at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Christopher Walker spoke about the “Future of Democracy in a Post-Covid World”...

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October 02, 2020

International Forum for Democratic Studies September 2020 Newsletter

The September 2020 edition of the Forum newsletter highlights recent research and publications on artificial intelligence-related technologies, disruptions to the global media space, and more.

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September 17, 2020

Remembering Lorne W. Craner

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) mourns the passing of Lorne W. Craner (1959 – 2020), an astute political analyst who helped to shape the way NED, the International Republican Institute (IRI),...

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September 14, 2020

On International Day of Democracy, Activists and Policymakers Share Messages...

To mark the International Day of Democracy on September 15, global leaders and activists are sharing messages on social media to defend democracy—after signing an open letter, “A Call to Defend...

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September 08, 2020

NEW REPORT ON SATIRE IN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS NED GRANTEES

Satire news programs attract wide audiences through laughter and entertainment, but the genre deserves to be taken seriously.  In a new report co-authored by Dillon Case and Kevin Bleyer (formerly a writer...

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August 31, 2020

Belarus: A Nation Reborn

For weeks, Belarus has been gripped by political protests as citizens reject the August 9, 2020, reelection of longtime dictator, Aleksandr Lukashenko, which the international community has called a sham. Even...

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August 24, 2020

Forum Q&A: Kelly Born on the Evolving Field of Disinformation Research

Kelly Born discusses how the field of disinformation research has grown and where it should go from here.

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August 17, 2020

Hong Kong’s Fight for Democracy and Freedom: Testimony to Canadian Parliament

On August 11, 2020, Akram Keram, a program officer on China at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), testified on Hong Kong’s struggle for democracy before the Canadian House of Commons Special...

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August 10, 2020

DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS RESPOND TO THREAT OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT...

On August 10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced plans to sanction 11 U.S. politicians and heads of organizations that further democracy and human rights...

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