#MichaelAllen at the #NationalEndowmentforDemocracy (NED) highlights news & analysis on democracy, authoritarianism & their strategic competition.
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11 Dec 2023
DON'T MISS! "The Global State of Democracy" with @birgittaohlsson @Int_IDEA @SwedeninUSA
with @KevinCasasZ @abramowitz @freedomhouse
@LauraLThornton @gmfus @AnnikaSilva
@UrbanAhlin #DefendDemocracy @NDI
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11 Dec 2023
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…
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11 Dec 2023
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 ⬇️
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11 Dec 2023
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
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11 Dec 2023
#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-…
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11 Dec 2023
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…
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8 Dec 2023
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…
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8 Dec 2023
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
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8 Dec 2023
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
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8 Dec 2023
“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…
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8 Dec 2023
Alexei Navalny collapses in prison cell last week and put on an IV, team unaware of his whereabouts theins.ru/en/news/267452
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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…
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8 Dec 2023
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/
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8 Dec 2023
🗣️ Calling all @NDI partners & friends: What messages do you have to share in celebration of #NDIat40? Add your thoughts to our digital wall, which will be featured at the 2023 #DemocracyGala!
Use the #NDIat40 hashtag or add your message here: my.walls.io/ndi40
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Nothing says you're committed to the glory of the socialist revolution like invading a neighboring country to snatch up their oil wealth
foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/07… from @AlexandraSSharp
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8 Dec 2023
"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
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7 Dec 2023
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
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8 Dec 2023
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…
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8 Dec 2023
#Ukraine risks being left on its own against #Russian aggression, @RUSI_org's @nseskuria tells @FRANCE24's #ShonaBhattacharyya.
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