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The Best Video Conferencing Software for Democracy Advocates 2022

By Jesper Frant | Aug 04, 2022

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Screenshot of a virtual court meeting where a Texas lawyer forgot to turn off the cat filter.

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A Texas lawyer appears in a virtual court meeting with a Zoom cat filter unintentionally enabled in February 2021. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/style/cat-lawyer-zoom.html

Video conferencing was becoming an important tool for online collaboration well before March 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic solidified its central role in modern workplaces. For organizations like the National…

What We Learned at RightsCon 2022

By Tristan Gutbezahl | Jul 22, 2022

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As we reach the midpoint of an unseasonably hot summer, we at DemTech are reflecting on how we can apply the new ideas we’ve learned and experiences we’ve had to further the advancement of democratic ideals.…

Weekly Roundup 18 July, 2022

By Tristan Gutbezahl | Jul 20, 2022

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Photo Credit: Photo by Дмитрий Трепольский: https://www.pexels.com/photo/the-famous-saint-basil-s-cathedral-in-russia-8285167/

Russian President Vladimir Putin …

Join Our Team!

By Moira Whelan | Jul 20, 2022

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Cat playing on a computer with a zoom window open.

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Some of our team zooms include non humans

Building an open, free and healthy digital global ecosystem is central to democracy and as such, is a central focus for us at NDI. But the time and effort it takes to protect democratic values, create tools to…