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First Thing: Biden re-election campaign to put emphasis on fight for democracy

Biden-Harris camp announces campaign plan that aims to draw sharp contrast between US president and Donald Trump. Plus, how to get seriously fit from scratch – in 12 easy, enjoyable steps

The Guardian - UK

Legislatures enacted 45 bills related to direct democracy in 2023 — exceeding the previous 5-year average of 32

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Ballotpedia

Biden campaign running 'like the fate of our democracy depends on it'

The president is expected to hold campaign events in Valley Forge, Pa., and the Mother Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina, pushing back against extremism and political violence.

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Biden to jump-start 2024 campaign by highlighting sharp contrast with Trump

Biden-Harris campaign, in a conference call with reporters, said they aim to focus on the differences between US president and Trump

The Guardian - US

Bidenworld is quietly confident about a 2024 victory despite naysayers’ concerns

Andrew Feinberg reports on the Biden campaign’s confidence with less than a year until the presidential election

The Independent UK

In Britain and the US, elections signify democracy. They also mask its decline

Ballots in the UK are free by global standards, but that system alone is no bulwark against tyranny, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin will use election to show war-weary Russia he’s still calling the shots

Russia’s presidential election is a foregone conclusion, but the appearance of democracy still matters greatly to its leader

The Guardian - UK

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Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it

The elections in Bangladesh are all about one person: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to all charges at Hong Kong national security trial

Media tycoon and pro-democracy activist is accused of conspiring to commit foreign collusion and publish seditious material

The Guardian - UK

Steam's 2023 GOTY nominations are extremely weird, and I guess that's your fault

Maybe democracy doesn't work after all.

PC Gamer

A guide to all the world elections taking place in 2024, democracy's biggest year

From the UK and USA to Russia and Ukraine, more than 1.5 billion people will head to the polls this year in a record-breaking number of national elections. Emma Loffhagen unpacks what we can expect from democracy's biggest year

Evening Standard

Here are 10 new year resolutions for saving American democracy

If you want to do something positive this 2024, devote your energy to fighting the very real possibility of a second Trump presidency

The Guardian - US

Secularism has become pejorative for those now in power: Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi discusses the importance of secularism in India's democracy & how it can help promote harmony & prosperity in society.

The Hindu

‘Don’t take foreign media at face value’: Jaishankar to ANI

Hitting out at global media reports on democracy indicators in India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that there is no need to take foreign media reports at face value.

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Democracy's Test: Global Elections Face Threats and Misinformation

2024 Election: Democracy's ultimate test as threats loom from misinformation, cyber attacks, AI, and internal divisions. Can trust be restored? Stay tuned.

International Business Times

Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Pleads Not Guilty To National Security Crimes

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty Tuesday to "sedition" and "collusion" charges in a high-profile national security trial that could see him jailed for life.

The Independent UK

The Electoral College is a ‘bad’ and ‘undemocratic’ system. So why does the US still use it?

In the most powerful democracy in the world, two of its last four leaders have been chosen by a minority of voters. The US’s Electoral College system is now functioning far from how its creators originally intended, Gustaf Kilander writes

The Hindu

KTR continues to be arrogant and not accepting the poll defeat: Telangana Congress

TPCC VP G. Niranjan calls for apology from BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao for undermining people's mandate & mocking democracy.

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The Guardian - US

It’s the democracy, stupid … and other issues set to shape the 2024 US election

From the economy to the climate crisis to abortion and US support for Ukraine, the presidential race is likely to encompass some key themes

The Independent UK

Trump spends New Year’s Eve launching multiple attacks on ex-staffers turned critics

‘A second Trump term could mean the end of American democracy as we know it, and I don’t say that lightly,’ former Trump White House director of communications says

The Guardian - US

Mainstream media is playing into Trump’s neo-fascist hands. I’m sticking with democracy and the Guardian

I trust the Guardian to illuminate what’s really happening as America faces an election in which one of the two likely candidates engaged in an attempted coup

The Guardian - UK

My plan to topple the Tory dark lords in 2024

We need a fellowship of socially conscious heroes to fight the Conservatives and NHS data-grabbing firms and save our democracy

The Independent UK

China calls Taiwan presidential frontrunner ‘destroyer of peace’

China has slammed Taiwan presidential front-runner William Lai as a “destroyer of peace” following a televised debate on Saturday in which he defended Taiwan’s right to rule itself as a democracy

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Former President Trump targeted, name removed from primary ballots!

Discover the absurdity and recklessness of the organized campaign to target Trump and undermine democracy. Unveiling the true motives behind it all.

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