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Hong Kong has been through immense changes since it was returned to Chinese rule in July 1, 1997.

The Supreme Court refused to stay the floor test in Maharashtra Assembly and agreed with the Maharashtra Governor and the dissident MLAs that delaying floor test would further damage democracy

It was one of the most dramatic days of testimony in American history. And it shouldn't have surprised anyone

Conventional wisdom holds that America’s democratic norms are withering. It also asserts that high voter turnout signifies a healthy democracy. So does a record high voter turnout for this May’s midterm primary election mean American democracy is in better shape than it seems?

The town has joined Rochdale and Rotherham in having child sexual exploitation exposed

Silicon Valley used opaque lobbying to weaken crucial new regulations. Firms like Google and Meta must be held to account

Donald Trump longs to have the life-or-death power of a feudal monarch — if that's ludicrous, it's also terrifying

The Filipino American journalist sees a global tide of misinformation that demands government action.

Republicans and conservatives are fond of the shibboleth that "America is a republic, not a democracy." Boiled down to its essence, the phrase is a justification for awarding a strong voice in government to minority political views.