Transition Troubles

Following Through With Delcy

Policy credibility is undermined if the United States does not follow through with Delcy on topics such as political prisoners and the destruction of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez's home, books, and disappearance of his dogs. To show strength- the US must also engage with the European Union like we did in 2019 and it resulted in a successful diplomatic recognition of Juan Guaido. The US doing it along is not as strong as the US doing it with partners

Civic Spaces

Civic Education is as important as STEM in keeping democracy strong

Transition Troubles

What are warning signs a democratic transition might not work? and what makes it work? Between the Ancien Regime and Strongman Cycles, a democratic transition must act wisely.

Maria Oropeza and the Venezuelan Elections

Maria Oropeza is a Venezuelan activist and former political prisoner whose livestream captured the repressive crackdown on Venezuelans documenting the 2024 election. She recently was freed from prison, and came on Democracy Discussions to talk about her experiences and hopes for a free Venezuela. For advocates and families of political prisoners, this is the handbook for liberation in English, Spanish, and French and the sequel in English and Spanish https://worldlibertycongress.org/handbook/ [https://worldlibertycongress.org/handbook/]

Dictatorships in Fiction

Many dictatorships are depicted in fiction, but what makes Les Miserables unique from other works when it comes to depicting autocracy? The psychology of autocracy is depicted strongly