The Global Democracy Promotion Act would prohibit U.S. policymakers from attaching restrictions to foreign assistance that bar recipients of U.S. funding from carrying out activities that are legal both in their countries and the U.S. (plannedparenthood.org)
Every year, the firm's Democracy Index provides a snapshot of global democracy by scoring countries on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. (cnbc.com)
Plus economist Dambisa Moyo on how to fix the crises in global democracy and Libby Brooks on the SNP's deputy leadership election (theguardian.com)