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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