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Poll reveals west more united but gulf growing with countries such as India that do not subscribe to post-cold war view

US president issues rallying cry in Warsaw speech but warns of ‘very bitter days’ ahead in defence of democracy

Plus: The National Endowment for Democracy ends funding of conservative media blacklist, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear major internet free speech case, and more...

More than 50 council jobs are set to be cut and residents are facing a 4% council tax rise

The wisdom of the crowd is at the foundation of any belief that democracy can produce a good society. Elections, public forums, comment periods and the like all offer each person the chance to share their assessment of a candidate, issue, or regulation — the aggregation of those assessments determines…

Steven Waldman says a new initiative, Rebuild Local News, wants to revitalize hundreds of outlets decimated by the industry

In diners across the country, the media has obsessively stalked out so-called white working class voters for years

The Appeals Court has upheld the acquittal of three members of the former United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) of a grenade attack that killed five soldiers during the street protests in 2010.

‘It’s not just about freedom in Ukraine … It’s about freedom of democracy at large,’ Mr Biden said about Ukraine’s defence against Russia, during his historic visit to Kyiv

As Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, expectations were low for Ukraine's president. But Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confounded both his allies and his enemies with his performance.

The scheme is expected to benefit around 270,000 extra children - but has been criticised for not being targeted at those most in need