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Compromise is a core component of democracy. ​​​​When elected officials work together to collaborate, negotiate, and accept mixed outcomes, the results may not make everyone happy. But participants who engage in the process can take satisfaction in knowing they made their case, advanced shared interests, and helped prevent grave errors. Unfortunately, rising levels of partisan polarization in the US have made compromise increasingly difficult to achieve.

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Election Watch: Zimbabwe
In August, Zimbabwe’s citizens will cast votes in both presidential and legislative elections. A restrictive online and offline environment for opposition, a history of network interference and restricted connectivity during political events, and both legal criminal penalties and extralegal retaliation for critical online speech are concerns to watch for ahead of this year’s election.
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NEW: Read the latest Hong Kong Media Bulletin
In the latest issue of the Hong Kong Media Bulletin, we review reports of library censorship, the case of two women who face prosecution for social media posts, and how artists are challenging censorship.
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Cases of Transnational Repression Rise
Our latest report on transnational repression finds that cases are rising throughout the world. Learn what can be done to protect exiles and diasporas, increase accountability for abusers, and constrain the ability of authoritarian states to commit transnational repression.
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RSVP: Reviving News Media in an Embattled Europe
Next week, join us for the launch of Reviving News Media in an Embattled Europe, Freedom House's newest report on the pressures hindering news media’s role in democracy, and responses to overcome them. The virtual event will be June 21 at 9:00 a.m. ET/3:00 p.m CEST, and will feature researchers presenting key findings from the report, followed by a panel discussion.
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