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Author: Adam Fefer

A key domain of Poland’s backsliding, which began in 2015, was the judiciary. In response, Polish judges have taken a multipronged approach to public activism. First, judges have drafted legal...

A key element of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s (SCLC) strategy was leveraging existing communities to then mobilize individuals into a collective movement. Accordingly, the SCLC developed a strong alliance...

In response to anti-democratic repression and high levels of corruption, labor unions in South Korea had organized strikes to protest government oppression in 2014, yet they had been largely ineffective...

In response to the anti-democratic passage of the Farm Bills in India, farm unions across various regions coordinated a coalition of 32 farm unions who came together in a nonviolent...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for the 2020 election poll workers were scarce, in person voting was challenging and unfeasible in some jurisdictions, and typical “get out the vote” campaigns...

On Election Day 2020, The AFL-CIO and US Chamber of Commerce, amongst other partners, released a statement calling for the respect of election results and the peaceful transfer of power....

A central part of Ukraine’s successful “Orange Revolution” was the nonviolent occupation of Independence Square in Kyiv, which drew millions of participants. Small and medium-sized businesses provided much of the...

Given their country’s history of Nazism, business leaders in Germany are particularly sensitive to the importance of speaking out against anti-democratic forces. In response to current threats, most notably the...

In response to the rapid deterioration of democracy in Venezuela, the Venezuelan business community, organizing alongside labor and church groups, organized several day-long strikes and marches. While the actions propelled...