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Rishi Sunak promises legislation to build new Holocaust memorial centre in London

The PM said the centre next to Parliament would ensure the testimonies of Holocaust survivors were ‘heard at the heart of our democracy’

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak promises legislation to build new Holocaust memorial centre

The PM said the centre next to Parliament would ensure the testimonies of Holocaust survivors were ‘heard at the heart of our democracy’.

The Independent UK

The vicious cycle of killer news costs

Research finds that thinking about daily political events evokes negative emotions — but increases engagement

Salon

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Vladimir Putin on ‘back foot’ with US, Germany and other allies sending tanks to Ukraine, says Rishi Sunak

US has joined Germany in promising battle tanks which Kyiv hailed as ‘an important step on the path to victory’ against Russia

Evening Standard

Brazil, Kenya, the US – tech giants are putting democracy in peril the world over

Billions of us are due to vote in the next two years as the scourge of online misinformation grows ever worse. It’s time to regulate

The Guardian - UK

Fund UK’s local news outlets or they won’t survive, MPs warn government

Commons digital, culture, media and sport committee predicts decline in local reporting will damage democracy

The Guardian - UK

Eswatini: murder of pro-democracy activist prompts outrage

Fears security agencies may have been involved in shooting of Thulani Maseko in his home on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

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People have lost trust in their governments; governments now don’t trust the people

Lianne Dalziel was a minister in government. She was a mayor. She believes many of the answers she sought from central and local government were in truth to be found within communities themselves.

Newsroom.co.nz

Taiwan's president says war with China 'not an option'

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has told Pope Francis in a letter that war with China is “not an option” and said constructive interaction with Beijing, which claims the island as part of its territory, depends on respecting self-ruled Taiwan’s democracy

The Independent UK

UK government ‘let lawyers bypass sanctions’ to help Putin ally sue journalist

Documents seen by Open Democracy show UK firm got approval to engage with Wagner group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin

The Guardian - UK

Building public trust in media is essential to democracy

Media literacy involves learning how to identify credible news sources, spot red flags that often accompany misinformation, and other skills that help the public decipher the news.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ted Baxter, better than today's pundits

The fictional "Mary Tyler Moore" newsman never went as far as Tucker Carlson or Laura Ingraham

Salon

'I was mugged in broad daylight at Tesco by a seagull'

Local Democracy Reporter Richard Evans had his sweets nicked and it seems he's not the only shopper to fall 'fowl' of the birds

Wales Online

Nigeria's 2023 presidential election: 10 factors that could affect the outcome

As Nigerians inch closer to the February 2023 presidential election, the seventh since the current wave of liberal democracy formally started in 1999, there are at least 10 key issues that are likely to drive and determine the outcome. Political scientist, Jideofor Adibe, explores them all.

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The Independent UK

Brazil's army chief fired in aftermath of capital uprising

Brazil's president has fired the army chief amid concerns over threats to the country’s democracy following the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters

The Independent UK

Brazil’s right-wing movement persists without Bolsonaro

Brazil’s defeated former president, Jair Bolsonaro, was in Florida this month when his supporters tried — but failed — to overthrow the country’s young democracy

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial: We need a functioning democracy. Teaching media literacy can help

While the internet has increased access to information and has often been a force for good, it has also contributed to making many people misinformed, uninformed and even radicalized.

Salon

Climate misinformation plagues Twitter

Advance Democracy released a report last year determining that “climate scam” tweets skyrocketed by 300 percent

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Financial Times

Martin Wolf: in defence of democratic capitalism

The marriage of liberal economics and democracy has brought immense benefits to the world, but faces its toughest test in decades. What needs to be done?

The Independent UK

This is democracy, says Jack as he refuses to revoke Section 35 order

The UK Government has blocked a Holyrood Bill reforming gender recognition reforms over its impact on UK-wide legislation.

Salon

GOP has a plan: Next time coup better

Trump's not going to jail and major Republicans have faced no consequences. They'll absolutely try it again

The National (Scotland)

'We must be on the streets': Call for Scots to join major Brexit protest

SPEAKERS for the Brexit Day rally are urging Scots to show up to remind "ourselves and the world" that Scotland's democracy is being…

Reuters

Biden vows to honor Ukraine minister killed in helicopter crash

President Joe Biden expressed condolences to the families of those killed in a helicopter crash in Ukraine on Wednesday and said the United States would honor the interior minister who was on board with continued commitment to preserving Ukraine's democracy.

The Guardian - AU

Terry Irving spent 1,671 days in jail for a crime he didn’t commit – and 25 more years seeking justice

Australia is the world’s only democracy that fails to offer statutory legal remedy for those wrongfully imprisoned

The Conversation

Fictional newsman Ted Baxter was more invested in fame than in good journalism – but unlike today's pundits, he didn't corrupt the news

Pundits are commonplace in today’s cable news environment, with politically tilted news coverage coming from both left and right. Particularly dangerous are characters like Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham, who have stoked anger and polarization by promoting bigotry and spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and the 2020 election.

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