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November 26, 2023

AI and the Challenges for Democracy

Policymakers, Advocates and citizens must remain alert

Report On Women, Peace and Security

It reveals the best country for women

Global freedom Declines for 17th Consecutive Year

Free and independent media under attack

States News

Worries over secrecy grow as state officials shield records

States lose track of thousands of foster children

Housing vouchers free space for domestic violence victims

Democracy

AI And The Challenges For Democracy

Policymakers, advocates, and citizens must keep up with continuing technology advances as AI powered tools evolve.

AI can strengthen U.S. democracy-and weaken it | Brookings

Advancements in artificial intelligence create meaningful opportunities to strengthen democracy and pose serious risks to election integrity.

Report On Women, Peace and Security

The WPS index measures women's inclusion, justice and security in 177 countries

The report is produced every other year using 13 indicators to measure women's status, ranging from education and employment to laws and proximity to conflict.

Countries where women are doing well scored higher in terms of peace, democracy and prosperity.

This Is the Best Country To Be a Woman, New Report Finds - Georgetown University

The Georgetown report on women, peace and security found that one Nordic country topped the list of best countries in the world to be a woman.

The Struggle for Democracy

The Freedom House Report

Key findings include - global freedom declined for the 17th consecutive year; and while authoritarians remain extremely dangerous, they are not unbeatable.

The report also addresses direct attacks on democracy, and the human cost of authoritarian rule.

Marking 50 Years in the Struggle for Democracy

Freedom House's annual report, Freedom in the World, is the most widely read and cited report of its kind, tracking global trends in political rights and civil liberties for 50 years. The 2023 edition features reports and global freedom scores for 210 countries and territories around the world.

Global News

Global Challenges Require Unified Urgency

In her first address to the General Assembly of the United Nations, Slovenia President Natasa Pirc Musar presents a powerful speech on four issues that must be addressed with unified urgency: climate change, security council reform, the difficulties of the digital age, and gender equality.

🇸🇮 Slovenia - President Addresses United Nations General Debate, 78th Session | #UNGA

Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia, addresses the general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 19 - 26 September 2023). The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization.

State News

Worries over secrecy grow as state officials shield records from public StateLine

Texas foster kids and caseworkers face chaos in rental houses and hotels StatesNews

States lose track of thousands of foster children each year Stateline

Texas kids losing Medicaid insurance in overwhelmed system Axios

Housing vouchers free up space in Bethel's domestic violence shelter AlaskaBeacon

Feds announce new funding for Nevada's threatened springs NevadaCurrent

Interactive map: U S abortion policies and access after Roe Guttmacher

For Your Information

Supreme Court adopts its first-ever conduct code, but who will enforce it Propublica

To boost gender equity in the sciences, follow the evidence Undark

A new solar water heating system goes online. Solar thermal energy could be a 'sleeping giant' in the push to reduce emissions InsideClimate

Pollution from coal plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows TheConversation

Trump Trial Clearinghouse JustSecurity

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