by John West | 23 Jan 2025 | Asia, Decoders, Economy, Government, Politics, United States
The United States prides itself on being a government of the people. But the nation that invented modern democracy is no longer the model for it. Eligible voters form a long line to get on a bus bound for their vote-registered domicile for the 2024 Taiwanese...
by Gene Gibbons | 16 Jan 2025 | Decoders, Government, History, Politics, United States
For a democracy to last, its leaders must willingly step down and the transition from one to the next must be smooth and bloodless. Then-President Barack Obama shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump during the presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in...
by Feizal Samath | 26 Nov 2024 | Educators' Catalog, History, Politics, Wh-Y Vote
After failed attempts to topple the Sri Lankan government, a rebel group has come to power through peaceful means, with the help of a youth movement. Youth took to the streets in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 18 March 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) This article was...
by Sarah Edmonds | 13 Nov 2024 | Decoder Replay, Educators' Catalog, History, Media Literacy
Trump faked his assassination attempt. Princess Di wasn’t killed in an accident. The moon landing never happened. Why do people believe disproven ideas? Activists demonstrate against 4G/5G cell towers in Los Angeles, California, 2 May 2020. (AP Photo/Damian...
by News Decoder | 5 Nov 2024 | Government, Politics, United States, Wh-Y Vote
Western countries have been obsessively following the U.S presidential election. Around the world, there are reasons people are taking note. Campaign signs for the candidates in the U.S. presidential election. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced...