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Jimmy Kimmel says he doesn’t see himself as a defender of democracy

The Welsh parliament has its faults – but talk of axing it is for charlatans, not leaders who are serious about the nation’s future, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

If we don’t refuse and resist, not just our culture but our democracy will be irrevocably diminished

Instead of recognising that social media harms mental health and democracy, the former deputy PM and Meta executive repeats company talking points

The UK is moving to lower its voting age from 18 to 16. The new legislation takes effect ahead of the country’s next general election in 2029, and is aimed at boosting its democracy. The move has ignited global debate: should 16-year-olds be trusted with the ballot?

As BBC alum and Guardian voice, she pushes social justice reforms to rescue Britain's democracy from extremism

Locked up for more than four years and ailing, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai would only become a greater symbol if he died in prison, his son said.

The Switzerland-based Balzan Foundation on Monday announced four awards of nearly $1 million for excellence in the humanities and hard sciences

Alexandre de Moraes is leading the criminal trial against the former president for allegedly engineering a coup

Governor JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) used a series of posts on X to caution Americans against normalizing government overreach, directly criticizing President Donald Trump's law enforcement strategies as a threat to democracy.

Canada and Canadians have long considered themselves defenders of human rights, democracy, justice and the rule of law. Canada played a significant role in the development of what’s known as the liberal international order, including multilateral institutions like the United Nations, and international law.