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Cabinet petitions SC against Governor's "inordinate delay" in giving assent to laws passed by State Assembly. CM Vijayan says Khan's action anti-Constitutional, against spirit of parliamentary democracy. Congress had resisted colonial Gov's unilateral powers in 1937. Gov. Khan denying assent to people-friendly Bills, stonewalling govt functioning. Cabinet hires senior lawyer…

Donald Trump’s fascist death threats against Gen. Milley: The rot goes much deeper

The Chicago Project on Security and Threats and the Guardian co-host an event on how to safeguard the future of US democracy at 5pm CT – watch here

Seth Kneller, 43, drove his Kia Ceed into the gates protecting the Prime Minister’s residence on May 25 in an ‘attack on democracy’.

The XIX Olympic Games, held in Mexico from October 12 to 27, 1968, were the first to be hosted by a "developing" country. A long struggle had preceded the awarding of the JJOO to Mexico.

British people have become disillusioned with democracy, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

‘To abuse presidential power and violate the Constitutional rights of reporters would be an outrageous attack on our democracy and the rule of law,’ White House spokesperson says

Greece’s population is shrinking, and tourism – its biggest economic success story – is making matters worse.

The assortment of conspiracists who blockaded parliament was laughably incoherent. Yet change is coming that could awaken dark forces, says the Irish author Fintan O’Toole