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The Taoiseach said the circumstances were worrying because of the ' chilling effect'they could have on 'public debate and democracy'

It’s bad enough that the GOP propaganda machine has so successfully implanted in the minds of millions of Americans that traditional news outlets are somehow disseminating fake news. The label of “fake” usually accompanies real news that tends to put certain Republicans in an unfavorable light when they do things…

In several states, Republican candidates who dispute the 2020 election results are running for positions that would give them control over elections

There’s an understandable tendency to think of presidential actions in terms of how they will affect upcoming elections. But it’s worth taking a step back to consider what President Joe Biden’s move on marijuana policy tells us about how democracy actually works.

THE pro-democracy leader-in-exile of Belarus has praised Nicola Sturgeon for delivering  a “wonderful” speech to the SNP conference.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Political extortion was not what reformers intended when they created California's system of direct democracy 111 years ago.

By now, it’s trite to say that the rise of Donald Trump as a political figure has been a travesty for American democracy.

Speaking on the island’s national day, president says the people of Taiwan have developed their own sense of identity.

Online history centre launches against backdrop of renewed debate over the conflict’s legacy