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The future of American democracy is at stake in the midterm elections

The majority of the Republican candidates for the House of Representatives are election-deniers – and a Republican-controlled Congress might attempt to sabotage the certification of the next presidential vote

The Guardian - US

Meet Salvatore Babones, the American academic who called Indian intellectuals ‘anti-India’

In remarks widely reshared on social media, a western academic recently said at an India Today conclave that “India’s intellectual class is anti-India” and there’s a class that is “anti-Modi and anti-BJP”. He also argued that the international media is wrongly portraying India as a fascist state.

Newslaundry

Wisconsin's Evers, in 2nd term bid, says democracy at stake

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has staked his bid for a second term on his support for abortion rights and an argument that democracy is on the ballot

The Independent UK

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Elon's Twitter: US if MAGA wins midterms

I don't think we're ignoring the impending doom of democracy when we gawk at Musk ruining Twitter

Salon

Justin Trudeau blames China for ‘aggressive’ interference in Canada’s democracy

China ‘continuing to play aggressive games with our institutions, with our democracies’, says Trudeau

The Independent UK

Commentary: Division or patriotism: The American public's role in defending and sustaining democracy

A civilized nation cannot be politically divided on everything. We (Americans) must share common ground on basic ideas — human rights, economic freedom, the right to think and speak freely, physical and psychological security — for our nation to thrive.

Tribune News Service

Jonathan Bernstein: Only Republicans can rescue American democracy

How worried should we be about the fate of U.S. democracy? The party that might gain control of Congress after this week’s election has nominated hundreds of candidates in state, local and national races who falsely claim the 2020 election was fraudulent; uses extreme rhetoric that inspires violence; and has…

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Amazon, Amex and more pledged to withhold donations from election deniers. Then they quietly restarted them

Plenty of companies pledged to stop giving after the insurrection. Many have returned, Josh Marcus and Eric Garcia report

The Independent UK

Why some think fascism is peak democracy

Many fascists think of themselves as advocating a more pure version of democracy, expert says

Salon

Democrats and Republicans make last-minute pitches on polls’ eve

US President Joe Biden repeats concerns about US democracy, as Trump hints at another run for the presidency.

Al Jazeera

Eye on unfinished agenda, Biden delivers a ‘closing argument’ in Maryland hours before decisive flurry of midterm voting

BOWIE, Md. — President Joe Biden delivered a closing argument at Bowie State University on the eve of the midterm elections, promoting the candidacy of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore and instructing Americans that democracy is at risk because of election deniers and other threats.

Tribune News Service

'This Is What Democracy Looks Like. And It Kinda Sucks.'

Plus: Peter Suderman may or may not attempt a rendition of a famous rap from the movie Bulworth.

Reason

China taking ‘aggressive’ steps to gut Canada’s democracy, warns Trudeau

The prime minister’s comments come after a news report that Beijing had funded a ‘clandestine network’ of candidates in 2019

The Guardian - US

Brennan expert on America's big decision

"Our democracy will prove... that it's resilient," says Sean Morales-Doyle. But that won't be easy or painless

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The Independent UK

These companies pledged to withhold donations from election deniers. Then they quietly restarted them

Plenty of companies pledged to stop giving after the insurrection. Many have returned, Josh Marcus and Eric Garcia report

The Conversation

Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media? We combed through the evidence to find out

Here are two common ways of thinking about democracy in the online era. First, the internet is a liberation technology and will usher in an era of global democracy. Second, you can have social media or democracy, but not both.

The Independent UK

‘Nonsense’: Elon Musk slammed after telling voters to back GOP hours before Election Day

‘Republicans will do to democracy what Elon did to Twitter,’ Lincoln Project writes

The Guardian - US

John Oliver on Republicans and voting: ‘If I lose, it’s rigged, if I win, it’s fine’

The Last Week Tonight host examines election denialism, GOP attempts at election subversion and the fragility of American democracy

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The Independent UK

US voters fret about democracy, polarization before election

American voters are fractured politically and culturally ahead of Election Day, and they are anxious about where their country is heading — on inflation, abortion, immigration, crime, and much more

The Conversation

Why some people think fascism is the greatest expression of democracy ever invented

Warnings that leaders like Donald Trump hold a dagger at the throat of democracy have evoked a sense of befuddlement among moderates. How can so many Republicans – voters, once reasonable-sounding officeholders and the new breed of activists who claim to be superpatriots committed to democracy – be acting like…

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera’s guide to the US midterm elections

Economy, abortion rights, the future of democracy: Al Jazeera breaks down what’s at stake in key US vote.

France 24

US midterm elections: the Biden-Trump showdown

The run-up to the 2022 US midterm elections has been marked by the persistent presence of former President Donald Trump. So much so that this election, which typically serves as a litmus test for the sitting president, has transformed into a double referendum on Trump and current President Joe Biden.…

Salon

GOP attack on democracy goes back to '64

Republicans started complaining about "voter fraud" in Black communities 58 years ago. Look where we are now

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden, Trump to Make Final Appeals Ahead of Crucial Midterms

An election year that unfolded against the backdrop of economic turmoil, the elimination of federal abortion rights and broad concerns about the future of democracy is concluding with a final full day of campaigning in which leaders of both parties will issue urgent appeals to their supporters. President Joe Biden…

France 24

New election laws in some Republican states weaken voting rights

Over the past two years, Republican states in the US have passed several voting rights laws and measures under the guise of fighting voter fraud. The new rules, experts warn, are opening avenues for voter intimidation and poll interference, making the midterm elections on November 8 a test of the…

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