by Anonymous | May 27, 2022 | Dartmouth College
On October 2, 2019, Singapore’s fake news law came into effect amidst much controversy. Against a backdrop of growing viral misinformation around the world, the country’s government authorities have repeatedly emphasised the need for the Protection from Online...
by Matthew Beylinson | Mar 24, 2022 | SUNY-Binghamton
In 1982 term limits were imposed on the office of the President of China. They were created by Deng Xiaoping (then president of China) to prevent another Mao-style autocrat from coming into power and dominating Chinese politics. Xiaoping did not blame Mao...
by Sarah Szilagy | Mar 8, 2022 | Ohio State University
In May 2021, an anti-corruption journalist for the largest newspaper in Bangladesh spent a month investigating government mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis before she sat down to have a meeting with the Health Ministry’s secretary of health services. Just weeks...
by Sal Giolando | Mar 7, 2022 | Ohio State University
In December 2021, the United States held an international Summit For Democracy, inviting 100 nations to combat democratic backsliding. The invite list was full of liberal democracies but included some fairly authoritarian regimes like Iraq and the Democratic Republic...
by Alex Wang | Feb 5, 2022 | University of Chicago
Today marks the first day of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, which becomes the first city to enjoy the privilege of hosting both the Summer and Winter Olympics. The selection of host cities for the Olympic Games and other major international sporting competitions has...