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Republicans lose on abortion again

Republicans want to impose their policies on unwilling voters, just like they'll force childbirth on women

Salon

‘Bharat Mata’ had always stood tall in the face of attack, says Smriti Irani

In a counter-offensive, Union Minister Smriti Irani accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of trying to take “political advantage” by effecting a mass upsurge and alleged that he had travelled abroad to seek support.

The Hindu

Ex-Dow Chemical head blasts the GOP's call to keep politics out of business: 'Capitalism and democracy were always in a marriage'

The newest book by Andrew Liveris, former Dow Chemical CEO, is a vigorous defense of stakeholder capitalism.

Fortune

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MPs fiddled with voter ID as electoral data security burned

Electoral Commission hack is reminder of importance of protecting democratic system where it counts

The Guardian - UK

Kenya's political dialogue is a welcome sign of democracy at work – if both sides understand their roles

Since Kenya’s presidential election in August 2022, the new government has been in conflict with the opposition.

The Conversation

CAR approves constitutional changes allowing president to seek third term

Voters in the Central African Republic overwhelmingly approved a draft constitution paving the way for President Faustin Archange Touadera to seek a third term as president. However NGOs and civil society groups accuse the government of circumventing democracy.

Radio France Internationale

Why the U.S. Hasn't Declared a Coup in Niger

The U.S. is prioritizing foreign militaries over democracies.

Reason

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Purging the nation’s data of politics

It is vital that in a democracy, national data agencies are left to function without fear or favour

The Hindu

Stifling dissent: On Imran Khan’s arrest and Pakistan’s democracy

The arrest of Imran Khan shows that the Pakistan government’s actions are excessive by any measure

The Hindu

Why do Britain’s MPs hang on to their second jobs? Because our tinpot democracy lets them

Analysis on MPs’ second jobs reveals a wealth of vested interests – when their only interest should be their constituents, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Three documentaries that seek to give a retrospective understanding of farm protests

Three docs at IDSFFK explore 2020-21 farmers' protest: Too Much Democracy, Chardi Kala & Dews of the Storm. They chronicle the struggle, its efficient organising & will power, media ecosystem, & inclement weather faced by protesters. Future textbooks for democratic protests.

The Hindu

The Maldives' incumbent President Solih will face seven other candidates in next month's election

Incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and seven other candidates have registered to run in the Maldives’ presidential elections next month, the island archipelago’s fourth since becoming a multiparty democracy in 2008

The Independent UK

Congress could not understand importance of Panchayati Raj system: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir is the biggest example where democracy has been established at the ground level after 2019, following the abrogation of Article 370. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Antisemitism infects Donald Trump

"Preserving democracy requires unmasking and countering these deceptions"

Salon

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The Conversation

Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century

Imagine that we’ve all – all of us, all of society – landed on some alien planet, and we have to form a government: clean slate. We don’t have any legacy systems from the U.S. or any other country. We don’t have any special or unique interests to perturb our…

Dynamite News

SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav hails restoration of Rahul Gandhi’s LS membership; Says, “Faith in democracy, judiciary increased”

The Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who was disqualified from the lower house in March 2023 has been reinstated as the Wayanad MP. Read further on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

Rahul Gandhi, India’s main opposition leader, reinstated to parliament

Gandhi returns as member days after Supreme Court suspended his defamation conviction in Modi surname case.

The Guardian - US

The election that could determine the future of democracy in Ohio

Ohio will be voting on a measure that makes it harder to amend the constitution in a high-stakes election – and the Republican proposal is ‘minority rule’, experts say

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The Guardian - UK

Trump’s assault on American justice gives inspiration to authoritarians everywhere

Last week’s outburst against his prosecutors is part of a long campaign that many fear is in danger of subverting democracy

The Guardian - UK

Niger’s coup adds to chaos in the Sahel, but it may also offer some hope

The military takeover in one of west Africa’s more stable states has huge implications for democracy on the continent – and the response of its neighbours is crucial

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the latest charges against Donald Trump: America needs to see the ex-president brought to justice

The former Republican leader’s claims about the 2020 election have done great harm to US democracy. They must be exposed for the blatant lies they are

The Guardian - US

‘Criminal liability for librarians’: the fight against US rightwing book bans

Skye Perryman of Democracy Forward, which helped block a controversial Arkansas law, says attacks will continue

WEKU

Trump's defense in 2020 election case could conjure ghost of Nixon once more

How far could a president go to stay in office if convinced his re-election was crucial to the nation? What liability would he face? And how much stress can the fragile structure of democracy stand?

The Independent UK

Trump and allies boost calls for Justice Dept. takeover in new attack on democratic institutions

This week's charges against former President Donald Trump for trying to remain in power despite losing the 2020 election have highlighted a new worry about American democracy — increasing calls by Trump and his allies for more control of federal prosecutions

Texas Observer

Loon Star State: Gutting

Ben Sargent's latest Loon Star State political cartoon. The Republicans oppose big government, except when it comes to gutting democracy.

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