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The United States is less than 100 days from a monumental election, one that many Americans are approaching with trepidation. Pre-election polls have found widespread fears about political violence and extremism, as well as questions about election fairness and legitimacy.
Let’s review what’s at stake in this election for democracy in the US and around the world through three extraordinary books. Each offers validation for voters’ fears, as well as rational and hopeful recommendations on how to address them.
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Freedom House Stands with Venezuelans' Desire for Change
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In response to Nicolás Maduro’s unproven claim of election victory and the regime’s mounting violence and intimidation against protesters and independent media, Freedom House stands with the millions of Venezuelans who have expressed their desire for democratic change and who are demanding respect for their fundamental rights.
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Election Watch For the Digital Age
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With more than 4 billion people heading to the polls in 2024, Freedom House’s Election Watch for the Digital Age is monitoring threats to free and fair elections worldwide. Follow along for unique data and in-depth analysis on digital election interference, from the censorship of independent media to the use of generative AI in disinformation campaigns.
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When Political Prisoners Are Held Incommunicado
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As democratic governments increasingly call attention to and work to free political prisoners across the world, more awareness is needed of regimes’ abrupt disappearing of dissidents for periods of time. Freedom House experts explore this issue and urge the international community to do more.
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Country Spotlight: North Macedonia
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An atmosphere of heightened political tension pervaded North Macedonia in 2023. While media and civil society participated in public discourse, journalists and activists still face pressure and intimidation. Read more in this year's Nations in Transit country report.
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Freedom House in the News
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Defend Democracy,
Champion Freedom.
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