Author:
Lughadarini Yogaraja
Unions Light the Candle of Democracy in South Korea
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...
Author:
Claire Trilling
Indian Farmers’ Unions Block Roads to Bolster Democracy
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...
Author:
Louis Pascarella
American Unions Mobilize Poll Workers
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...
Author:
Louis Pascarella
Unions Join Unlikely Allies to Defend American Elections
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....
Author:
Claire Trilling
Small Businesses Fuel the Fight for Freedom in Ukraine
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...
Author:
Louis Pascarella
German Businesses Defend Democracy and Fight Extremism
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...
Author:
Claire Trilling
Venezuelan Businesses Fight a Rising Dictator
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...
Author:
Louis Pascarella
A Missouri Chamber of Commerce Speaks up For Their Community
After the murder of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrations, members of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce (JACC) in Missouri chose to speak out against systemic...
Author:
Louis Pascarella
Check My Ads Illuminates Authoritarian Advertising
The Check My Ads Institute is using their educational newsletter, Branded, and social media work to bring awareness and demand transparency around the opaque nature of advertising technology (adtech), which...