Nicaragua’s revised constitution gives the president added powers
The latest changes deepen the Ortega-Murillo family’s political control – and legalize new forms of repression.
Maduro’s disputed win in Venezuela’s election sparks widespread unrest
Venezuela’s 2024 election is an example of why authoritarian leaders hold and manipulate elections.
How Tunisia’s presidential election could deliver a populist president
And the frontrunner candidate happens to be in jail. Here’s what you should know.
Here’s what the Israeli public thinks about Netanyahu’s campaign promise to annex parts of the West Bank.
Hint: The voters he’s courting are very supportive
Do international observers go easy on African elections?
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This is why Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was just awarded the $5 million Ibrahim prize
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Here’s what is promising, and troubling, about Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s plan to ‘cure all diseases.’
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Four developments to watch after Burma’s historic elections
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