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Ranked choice voting outperforms the winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician

American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the nation’s founding. Chief among them is the “pick one” plurality voting system – also called winner-take-all – used to elect nearly all of the 520,000 government officials in the United States.

The Conversation

When our democracy shares tech policy with Russia and China, that should terrify us

With the Sanchar Saathi mandate, India joins a very exclusive club of governments that force undeletable apps onto citizens’ phones. And it’s not the kind of club you brag about joining.

Newslaundry

Is Mexican Democracy Under Threat? Former President AMLO, Says He Will Leave Retirement to Defend It

Former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has reappeared in a surprise public message after months out of the spotlight, declaring that he intends to remain fully retired from political life, but would return to public activism under three circumstances: if democracy is threatened, if the sitting president is attacked…

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Guinea-Bissau’s military takeover highlights the nation’s sorry history of coups and a deepening crisis across the region

Army generals in Guinea-Bissau seized power on Nov. 26, 2025 – the eve of a scheduled official declaration of the winner in the West African nation’s presidential election.

The Conversation

Thousands in Philippines protest corruption and demand return of stolen funds from flood projects

Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal that has buffeted the Asian democracy

The Independent UK

Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Enigma of Gitlow: Positivism, Liberty, Democracy, and Freedom of Speech," by Robert Post

The keynote address from the "Gitlow v. New York at 100" symposium, held this year at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law; other papers from that symposium will be published here in the coming weeks.

Reason

Press freedom is being destroyed from Gaza to America. Don’t think it can’t happen here

Anthony Albanese promised to end the ‘culture of secrecy’. With freedom of speech under attack globally, it’s past time he delivered

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Friday essay: how societies evolved into fear-dominated goliaths – then collapsed

We think of ancient civilisations as operating very differently from the way our economy works today. Yet the Bronze Age Assyrians living in Mesopotamia, around 4,000 to 3,000 years ago, began the basis of modern capitalism, in a region spanning most of modern-day Iraq, eastern Syria and southeastern Turkey. The…

The Conversation

Thursday briefing: What could the government’s proposals to scrap jury trials mean for democracy?

In today’s newsletter: As pressure mounts to tackle the backlog of almost 80,000 cases, the government is considering sweeping reforms that senior lawyers warn may reshape justice in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the peers lobbying scandal: Lords reform is a vital step for restoring trust in democracy

Editorial: Although some appointees make valuable contributions, the absurd archaism of the second chamber of parliament has to be addressed

The Guardian - UK

Encouraging young people to vote requires understanding why they don’t

Around the world, political institutions are under threat and democracy hangs in the balance. Deepening political divisions, political apathy and the rise of opportunistic populist leaders have all contributed to widespread democratic backsliding and a rise in authoritarianism.

The Conversation

The Constitution we celebrate isn’t the one we live under

“Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated. We must realise that our people have yet to learn it. Democracy in India is only a top-dressing on an Indian soil which is essentially undemocratic.”

Newslaundry

UK's Anti-Elon Musk Movement Intensifies as Billionaire is Accused of Threatening Democracy, Climate

Britons were inspired by the American movement Tesla Takedown, triggering a rise in anti-Elon Musk protests in the UK.

International Business Times UK

Macron and Merz must look at themselves if they want to stop Europe sliding to the far right

Political elites in Europe’s ‘mature’ democracies warn of external threats – but at home they normalise racism and undermine the rule of law, writes Shada Islam

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Politicians urge Labour to restore Electoral Commission independence

All-party group say move is needed to stop UK lagging behind global standards on election integrity

The Guardian - US

Four ways AI is being used to strengthen democracies worldwide

The dangers of artificial intelligence and its potential to consolidate power are clear. But used fairly, it can be a boon for good government

Latin Times

Is Brazil's Political Climate Becoming As Polarized As The U.S.'s? Business Leaders Are Not Sure

"National polarization has intensified over the past two years" in Brazil, a Genial/Quaest survey cited by financial news outlet Valor Econômico revealed in October. This context of bitter rhetoric and political violence has left 83% of respondents claiming that the country is more divided today.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is a gift to Putin

The plan would leave Ukraine’s democracy in jeopardy and its sovereignty compromised

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Helldivers 2 players exercise managed democracy to rename destroyed city 'New York Supreme' rather than the infinitely better 'Bernard'

What about New Bernard Supreme?

Radio France Internationale

Ghost of Franco still haunts Spanish politics, 50 years on

In Spain, far-right parties such as Vox have reiterated their allegiance to the dictator Francisco Franco, who died 50 years ago on 20 November, 1975. In a bid to counterbalance this, the country's leftist government has announced hundreds of events throughout the year to mark the restoration of democracy.

Euronews

Revisionism on social networks fuels Franco nostalgia among Spanish youth, experts say

Half a century after Francisco Franco's death, his legacy still sparks debate in Spain, with some young people showing nostalgia for his regime amid rising far-right influence.

Euronews

Street performance marks Spain’s democracy campaigners 50 years after Franco

Amateur actors in Madrid staged a street performance reenacting the 1970s student movement to mark the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death.

The Guardian - UK

I grew up in Spain amid a collective amnesia about Franco. It is time we faced up to our dark past

This week marks 50 years of Spanish democracy, but the failure to talk more about the crimes of the dictatorship leaves us vulnerable, says the journalist María Ramírez

The Guardian - UK

Indifferent, nostalgic or plain pragmatic: Indonesia Gen Zs react to strongman Suharto’s national hero status

Decision seen by some as ‘blatant whitewashing’ but many Gen Z have responded with indifference and even nostalgia

The Guardian - US

The US has drafted a coin featuring Trump. Here’s a better way to immortalize him

It is our solemn duty to ensure he is remembered for all he has done and may still do to destroy US democracy

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