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Europe braces for US elections: Is the EU ready for President Trump 2.0?

The spectre of a second Donald Trump presidency is stalking America. Depending on whom you believe, the world’s biggest superpower is either sleepwalking into dictatorship, or everyone just needs to chill out. Eight months before the US presidential election, there are many unknowns. But America is rife with dystopian warnings…

France 24

Newshub is set to close – New Zealand’s democracy will be poorer for it

Public life will be hollowed out without finding ways to make journalism profitable, and stop more outlets following Newshub’s fate

The Guardian - AU

Back to the 80s: Old Parliament House steps back in time for Enlighten

From Elton John to Aussie politics, this artist has done it all.

The Canberra Times

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Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi Dies Aged 98

Former Tanzanian president Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who introduced multi-party democracy to the East African nation, died on Thursday aged 98, the presidency said.

International Business Times

On cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections | Explained

Rajya Sabha elections, cross-voting, anti-defection law, and implications for democracy discussed by former IAS officer Rangarajan R.

The Hindu

Helldivers 2 players died over 10 million times taking a single planet, Mort, from the Automatons this week – and even then barely pulled it off

All in the name of democracy, and Mort

GamesRadar

Vermont Town Grants Voting Rights To 16- And 17-Year-Olds

Brattleboro, VT allows 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections, promoting youth engagement in democracy.

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The Guardian view on local government finance: a crisis that corrodes democracy

Editorial: Westminster cannot continue to ignore the scale of social devastation caused by the chronic underfunding of council services

The Guardian - UK

Peaceful protesters are not a threat to democracy, a corrupt Westminster is

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Stella Creasy about the threats MPs face, and the presence of protesters outside their homes and offices

The Guardian - UK

Good local governance cornerstone of grassroots democracy: CAG Murmu

Girish Chandra Murmu, said good local governance that relied on the core principles of transparency, inclusivity, and accountability, was the cornerstone of grassroots democracy.

The Hindu

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‘When have we ever had democracy?’: is Thelma Cabrera Guatemala’s most surprising politician?

The Indigenous activist explains why the country’s ‘democratic spring’ is an illusion and why, despite violence and corruption, she would consider a third presidential bid

Texas Observer

The Texas Observer Loses Three Editorial Staff, Plans to Grow Business Team

On Monday, the board of directors of the Texas Democracy Foundation—the parent nonprofit of the Texas Observer—announced that Gabriel Arana is no longer editor-in-chief of the Texas Observer. Arana had led the Observer since he took over as interim editor-in-chief in 2021. He chose not to immediately comment on the…

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Helldivers 2 lore is funny and unapologetically political: bugs are oil, bots are commies, 'Managed Democracy' is a scam

Are we the baddies?

International Business Times

SawariMedia Amplifies Voices Of The Silenced Behind Bars

The Sentencing Project, an advocacy group, reports that Black Americans are imprisoned at a rate five times higher than White Americans.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - So-called 'protestors' who try to intimidate MPs are the arsonists of our democracy

I can only imagine Vladimir Putin’s laughter in Moscow. Last week, Ben Jamal, director of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, told protesters at Westminster he wanted a situation where “they will have to lock the doors of parliament itself”. Three MPs — all women, naturally — have been given police protection.…

Texas Observer

A Statement from the Texas Democracy Foundation

On February 26, the board of directors of the Texas Democracy Foundation—the parent nonprofit of the Texas Observer—announced that Gabriel Arana is no longer Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Observer. Independently, the board announced that the Observer has been restructured to ensure its financial stability. As part of this process, two…

The Guardian - US

Hunter Biden says democracy is at stake in his battle to stay sober

Joe Biden’s son says he faces ‘ultimate test for a recovering addict’ as failure could be used against father in 2024 election

WEKU

Poland's judiciary was a tool of its government. New leaders are trying to undo that

Poland's far-right Law and Justice party spent eight years stacking the courts with allies, destroying the judiciary's independence. The new government is finding it's tough to undo the damage.

WEKU

Michigan's elections chief wants to protect voters, poll workers and democracy itself

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sat down with Morning Edition in Detroit days ahead of the state's primary to discuss her approach to election security in 2024.

Radio France Internationale

Symbolic votes replace real polls as Senegalese declare a day of 'mourning' for democracy

Since 1978, presidential elections have always taken place in Senegal in February. This Sunday was the first time that this tradition was not observed. However, voters didn't want to stay home. Instead they took part in symbolic voting by turning up at their polling stations.

The Guardian - UK

Violence against MPs is unforgivable, but history shows it is not a result of protests

The spectre of ‘the mob’ has long been summoned to limit freedom. However, protests almost never lead to violence, says professor of psychology Stephen Reicher

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