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Biden's burden: four percentage points, a struggling economy and a fragile democracy

In the United States, one of the men vying for the presidency faces 91 criminal charges in four concurrent criminal cases. He uses openly fascist language, and has mused about “terminating” the Constitution. Just last week, he said that should he win the election, he would be a “dictator” for…

The Conversation

Indian government accused of attack on democracy as 141 MPs suspended

Opposition politicians excluded from rest of winter session for protesting against parliament security breach

The Guardian - UK

Why were 141 India opposition MPs suspended from parliament?

More than 100 MPs have been suspended from parliament in move the the opposition calls ‘a complete purge’.

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Arizona Democrats’ No 1 message: ‘Republicans want to destroy our democracy’

State party chair Yolanda Bejarano says Biden’s agenda of job creation and lowering family’s costs is a winner and recent polling does not capture where voters will be come election day

The Guardian - US

Sandra Day O'Connor's legacy extends far beyond the Supreme Court, her son says

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, whose funeral is Tuesday, is being remembered as a Supreme Court trailblazer. After retiring from the bench in 2006, she worked to expand civics education in schools.

WEKU

‘Grim record’, ‘backsliding of democracy’: Newspapers on mass suspension of Opposition MPs

A record 78 opposition members of Parliament – 33 from Lok Sabha and 45 from Rajya Sabha – were suspended yesterday for protesting against the Parliament security breach on December 13.

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Morning Digest | INDIA partners call fresh suspensions an ‘attack on democracy’; Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 19, 2023

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Manchin says he won’t be a 2024 spoiler as he frets Trump could destroy American democracy

Centre-right Democrat has teased a third-party ‘No Labels’ run in 2024

The Independent UK

Grass-root democracy as a bulwark against Maoists

The PESA Act, given its potential, could be commandeered as the greatest enabler to mainstream the tribal community by accommodating their aspirations

The Hindu

Legislative decline: On government’s actions and a disregard for deliberative democracy

The recent actions by the government only contribute further to the backsliding of democracy in India

The Hindu

Melania Trump’s former adviser slams her immigration speech as ‘repulsive’

For the former first lady to ‘be there under the guise that she cares about America and democracy is untruthful,’ Stephanie Winston Wolkoff said

The Independent UK

Will coupmongers stop Guatemala’s president from taking office?

If Bernardo Arévalo is blocked from governing or ousted, it will be an ominous sign in a region where democracy is in peril

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Lai trial: heavy security presence as landmark national security case begins in Hong Kong

Media mogul and pro-democracy activist accused of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and faces life in prison

The Guardian - UK

Pro-democracy Titan, Jimmy Lai, Faces Trial in Hong Kong Tomorrow!

Trailblazing publisher and pro-democracy torchbearer, Jimmy Lai, girds for a pivotal trial under China's iron-fisted security law. A suspense-filled saga a...

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Trump Quotes Putin, Public Opinion Unfazed, Prices Skyrocket Post-COVID

In an engaging discussion, panelists dissect Trump's comments favoring Putin and its effects on American democracy and economy amidst rising costs.

The Guardian - US

Republican royalty to liberal heroine: Liz Cheney finds an anti-Trump niche

The ex-congresswoman is unapologetically conservative, but her decision to put democracy before party has made her an unlikely heroine

Salon

A prescient World War II warning

In 1945 the US Army warned about fascism — and almost perfectly described Donald Trump

International Business Times

Tensions Run High As DR Congo Approaches Election

The Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for elections on Wednesday that could consolidate its democracy or unleash fresh violence as political tensions threaten to boil over.

The Guardian - UK

Democracy’s Super Bowl: 40 elections that will shape global politics in 2024

From Russia to South Africa, India to the US, the coming year’s contests could embolden dictators or revitalise democracies

Radio France Internationale

Niger junta agrees plan to restore democracy, Togo minister says

Niger's military leaders have agreed a plan for restoring democratic rule which will be presented to regional bloc ECOWAS for approval, Togo's foreign minister Robert Dussey said.

International Business Times

DR Congo's Democracy Backsliding Ahead Of Vote, Rights Groups Say

DR Congo's democracy has been backsliding ahead of elections this month, according to rights defenders, as prominent journalists languish in prison and the murder of an opposition politician remains unsolved.

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