Trump's "big lie" about electoral fraud was dismissed by Fox News presenters as "shockingly reckless"

According to a court document in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against the news network, top executives and news hosts at Fox News admitted informally that they did not believe the allegations of 2020 election fraud made by the then-President Donald Trump, despite airing...

Here are a few reasons to be upbeat

According to our findings, these variables assist nations in returning to democracy after a period of authoritarianism.

The Economist, a London-based publication, just issued its 2021 Democracy Index, which indicates that the condition of democracy throughout the world has reached a new...

BEIJING INTRODUCED HONG KONG’S ELECTORAL REFORM BILL

Highlights –

• Beijing introduced Hong Kong’s electoral reform bill.
• The bill will give Beijing greater control over the election process in Hong Kong’s legislature.
• The bill is expected to pass by the end of May after the t...

CHINA FINALISED DUE CHANGES IN HONG KONG’S ELECTORAL SYSTEM

Highlights –

• China finalised due changes in Hong Kong’s electoral system.
• Candidates for public office and work with national security authorities will be monitored by a new committee.
• Beijing imposed the new security legislatio...

CARRIE LAM SAYS HONG KONG WELCOMES ELECTORAL REFORMS

Highlights –

• Carrie Lam says Hong Kong welcomes electoral reforms.
• The future Hong Kong leader will have the freedom to choose a large part of the legislature.
• Around half of the Hong Kong legislature is elected directly by voters.

Israel: The Hacker That Got Hacked?

One of the most damaging security breaches taking place in Israel is the leakage of personal data of nearly 6.5 million Israelis. The election managing application that has access to country’s entire voter registry, Elector, has been identified as the source of this information breach. The ...

Decoding the electoral bond system of India

In all democracies, political financing is a grim business, big or small, old or new. Unlawful under-the-table contributions aimed at buying influence or policy / regulatory favors have clouded all democracies, and India is no exception to this pattern. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) gove...