The internet has fundamentally altered who can participate in democratic public discourse, how political information circulates and who has the power to shape public opinion. Yet the legal principles governing democratic communication
In 2004, Smartmatic reached a turning point. The company had just successfully administered a referendum for Hugo Chávez — a move that demonstrated its willingness to operate in the interests of the
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Sri Lanka’s government has confirmed that Provincial Council elections, long overdue, will be held by the end of this year, with the official date expected to be announced before June, according to
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Nepal’s recent electoral shift has sent shockwaves across the region, replacing entrenched parties with leaders whose ideologies, intentions, and alliances remain uncertain. While the outgoing establishment is clear, the incoming leadership poses
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The March 5, 2026, House of Representatives (HoR) elections in Nepal produced one of the most dramatic transformations in the country’s post-2006 democratic trajectory. Conducted for the 275-member federal parliament – 165
More The Rastriya Swatantra Party, founded just four years ago and led by the 35-year-old Shah, is riding a wave of youth-driven activism that toppled the previous government only five months ago. By
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Very few in Nepal initially believed an election on 5 March after the Gen Z protests was feasible: that it would even happen, given the chaotic and traumatic two-day protests last year
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called a surprise parliamentary election for March 24, less than a month away, in a bold attempt to leverage public anger over President Trump’s proposals regarding
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has come under intense scrutiny over allegations that he is orchestrating false-flag attacks to sway public opinion ahead of the April 12 parliamentary election. Orban claims that
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The current liberal surge feels real, a swell in public sentiment that suggests energy and possibility. Polling numbers rise, and political commentators point to renewed enthusiasm for Democrats, but beneath the surface,
More Nepal heads to the polls on March 5 in one of the most consequential elections since the end of its civil war, a vote born not from routine constitutional timing but from
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After the elected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from Bangladesh in August, 2024, the country sunk into chaos and turmoil for 18 months. Amidst rising disorders, the results of the 13th
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The march of the Ultra-Right in the Global South continues on, but unlike their Global North counterparts like Trump, Le Penn & Farage, as bleak as the future may seem, there are
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Bangladesh has never been a nation to bow quietly to usurpation. Born in 1971 in a bay of blood, forged through unimaginable sacrifice, it rose as a beacon of resilience, courage, and
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Unofficial results from Bangladesh’s parliamentary election suggest a comfortable win for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), signaling a potential shift in the country’s political landscape. As of early Thursday morning, Jamuna TV
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On Thursday, the 13th parliamentary elections in Bangladesh were marred by tragedy as at least nine people, including a prominent BNP leader and a polling officer, lost their lives in incidents spanning
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