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Is democracy melting? With an ice sculpture, these artists think so - Roll Call

As the government shutdown enters its third week with no clear end in sight, a 3,000-pound ice sculpture was unveiled on the National Mall, spelling out the word “democracy.”

Roll Call

Kenyans Swarm Home Of Fallen 'Hero' Raila Odinga

"A king", "a hero", "Nelson Mandela", "Jesus Christ" -- no superlatives were too much for the crowd that came to mourn the death of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga at his Nairobi home on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Thug culture in Nigerian politics: the links between state governors, funding and violent armed groups

Since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, elections have consistently been marred by violence. The elections between 1999 and 2019 and in 2023 saw party clashes, physical attacks, assassinations and intimidation.

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Raila Odinga: Kenya's Perennial Opposition Leader

Raila Amolo Odinga, whose death at 80 was announced on Wednesday, spent most of his adult life in politics, including eight years in prison as a pro-democracy campaigner -- but never achieved his goal of becoming Kenya's president, despite five attempts.

International Business Times

Venezuelan Nobel Winner Dedicates Peace Prize to Donald Trump — Says He Deserved It More

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for democracy, surprised many by dedicating the honor to Donald Trump. Her remarks praised his 'decisive support' for Venezuela's opposition, drawing both admiration and backlash from world leaders. The gesture has fueled new controversy over…

International Business Times UK

I chaired the US Federal Election Commission. Now there’s no cop on the beat

Democracy is under attack – and the watchdog agency has no quorum. It must be restored

The Guardian - US

‘Americans are democracy’s equivalent of second-generation wealth’: a Chinese journalist on the US under Trump

The long read: Once a stalwart of Hong Kong’s journalism scene, Wang Jian has found a new audience on YouTube, dissecting global politics and US-China relations since the pandemic. To his fans, he’s part professor, part friend

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Obama rips Trump over sending National Guard troops in hometown Chicago

Former president says Trump’s threats to use military against civilians ‘weakens democracy’

The Independent UK

Australia: A History by Tony Abbott review – mostly celebratory account of ‘a land built by heroes’

Former PM lauds his country’s progress to egalitarian democracy where ‘only the very unlucky’ miss out – yet judges it ‘materially rich but spiritually poor’

The Guardian - AU

Voters’ voices are being shut out of British politics. Your Party has a radical plan to change that

At our conference in November we will use a jury service-type model to allow members to discuss and decide policy, strategy and even the name of our party, says Your Party co-founder Jeremy Corbyn

The Guardian - UK

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Warns Maduro After Winning Nobel Peace Prize: 'Accept Terms Of a Negotiated Transition Or Leave Without Negotiation'

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado conveyed a warning to authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro after winning the Nobel Peace Prize: "Either he accepts the terms of a negotiated transition back to democracy or he leaves without any negotiation."

Latin Times

Democrats are captive to outdated norms. It’s endangering democracy

The establishment left’s attachment to rigid rules leaves the party out of touch and failing to meet the moment

The Guardian - US

France is not alone in its crisis of political faith – belief in a democratic world is vanishing

The populist right offers a solution in the form of turning back the clock. Macron and his counterparts need to find a different answer fast, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

María Corina Machado’s peace prize follows Nobel tradition of awarding recipients for complex reasons

Few can doubt the courage María Corina Machado has shown in fighting for a return to democracy in Venezuela.

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A pro-democracy Venezuelan politician wins this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Is it a rebuke to Trump?

The Nobel Committee has ended months of speculation over the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner in selecting Venezuelan politician and activist María Corina Machado. With no obvious candidate this year, analysts spent months debating who should win the prestigious award.

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Nobel peace prize winner Maria Corina Machado: the Venezuelan opposition leader forced into hiding after taking on Maduro

Across Latin America, democracy is coming under severe pressure. Authoritarian leaders across the continent have been entrenching political power through constitutional manipulation, militarised policing and the persecution of dissent.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Lead the Campaign to Get Venezuela's María Corina Machado the Nobel Peace Prize Openly Coveted by Trump

Donald Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio nominated Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for the Nobel Peace Prize, openly coveted by his boss, President Donald Trump.

Latin Times

Venezuelan Leader María Corina Machado Mentions Trump in Her First Words After Winning the Nobel Peace Prize

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in recognition of her persistent fight for democracy and her nonviolent challenge to authoritarian rule. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored her "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."

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The Guardian - UK

English democracy relies on local councillors. So why are so many facing the axe?

Government plans to merge councils may not save money, and do nothing to solve the very real problems they face, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado once described Trump as a ‘visionary.’ She just won his coveted Nobel Peace Prize

Maria Corina Machado was given the award for promoting democracy in Venezuela and says that the US president is the country’s best chance for regime change

International Business Times

Venezuela Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela's opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, forced to live in hiding in what has become a "brutal" state, the Nobel jury said.

The Guardian - US

We research AI election threats. Here’s what we need to prepare for

Artificial intelligence endangers democracy – but it’s less about specific deepfakes and more about a bigger transformation

The Guardian - UK

The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it

The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure, says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan

The Conversation

Organised crime may be infiltrating Timor-Leste’s government. One minister is sounding the alarm

Two decades after Timor-Leste gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but the country boasts a thriving democracy. Its ascension to the ASEAN regional bloc will come later this month.

The Conversation

Lecornu, Bayrou, Barnier: how the resignation of three French prime ministers signals a profound crisis in democracy

France has been experiencing an unprecedented political crisis since President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament in June 2024. For political scientist Rémi Lefebvre, this deadlock is not only institutional: it reveals a crisis of representative governance fuelled by mistrust, social fragmentation and the erosion of majority rule.

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