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Two Sydney hospital employees critical after car mounts footpath and strikes them outside entrance – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Forget petty bribes, ‘state capture’ is corruption so deep it is shaping the rules of democracy itself

Beating the dangerous influence of private interests on governments requires independent judges, journalists and a courageous civil society

The Guardian - UK

Public servants are being targeted and MPs have been murdered. But we will prevent fear from destroying our politics

A new law will restrict protests outside the homes of public office holders. The right to demonstrate is a given, but to menace private homes is just not right, says security minister Dan Jarvis

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Emmanuel Macron makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi amid health concerns

The former Burmese leader has been detained since the 2021 coup

The Independent UK

Trump says Xi vowed no action on Taiwan during his presidency

Taiwan is a self-governing island democracy that Beijing claims as part of its territory, and US officials have long been worried that China may use military action against it.

Euronews

"No one knew what the hell we stood for": Dems ease off democracy message for '25

Their strategies amount to a rejection of former Vice President Harris' approach in last year's presidential campaign.

Axios

The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance

Many Americans will be voting on Election Day – or have already cast votes – in races for statewide office, local positions and on ballot initiatives with major implications for democracy.

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California’s gerrymandering measure would move the nation backwards

Proposition 50 would undermine the best example of reform in redistricting – and any benefit to Democrats might be negligible

The Guardian - US

OPINION - Jimmy Wales: I have an idea which will save democracy. It's not what you think

To save democracy, here’s a mantra we should all live by

Evening Standard

What would you do if democracy was being dismantled before your eyes? Whatever you’re doing right now

In California, daily life under Trump is marked by sporadic resistance and avoidance. Neither will defeat the autocrats, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Friday essay: Jon Faine on why our social cohesion should not be taken for granted

Social cohesion is in decline. This has become a common refrain, along with despair about a crisis in our democracy. Yet amid the platitudes and wishful thinking about reversing that trend, there is a glaring absence of strategy or urgency.

The Conversation

Regrets and reconciliation: Spain's emeritus King Juan Carlos shares respect for Franco in memoir

In his memoirs, Spain's former king Juan Carlos I reviews half a century of history: his role in the country's transition to democracy, the strained relationship with his family - including his son Felipe VI - and the "mistake" he made by accepting millions of euros from Saudi Arabia.

Euronews

From CBS to TikTok, US media are falling to Trump’s allies. This is how democracy crumbles

We’re watching the Orbánisation of the US – and as in Hungary, control of the media is key to consolidating power, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Tanzania heads to polls with opposition barred and democracy under strain

Tanzanians are voting on Wednesday in a general election that looks set to keep President Samia Suluhu Hassan in power. But with opposition leaders jailed and political freedoms under pressure, the vote could mark another step back for democracy in one of East Africa’s more stable nations.

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Top cop eyes 'crime-influencers' amid social media ban

Parents are encouraged to have hard conversations with children about online safety even as a world-first social media ban for Australian kids is set to begin.

The Conversation

Nigeria’s government is using digital technology to repress citizens. A researcher explains how

Digital authoritarianism is a new way governments are trying to control citizens using digital and information technology. It is a growing concern for advocacy groups and those interested in freedom and democracy. It is especially worrying for those who initially heralded digital and information technologies as liberating tools that would…

Reason

A Nostalgic Read for Foreign Policy Elites

Michael McFaul's new book feels like it was written in 2015, not 2025.

Roll Call

Life after Congress: Roemer’s focus turns to preserving democracy - Roll Call

Indiana Democrat has spent the past decade working with about 200 former public officials to “fix our broken political system.”

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The Guardian - UK

Forget diplomatic niceties: it’s beyond time Europe denounced Trump’s trashing of democracy in the US

The convention to stay out of allies’ internal affairs does not apply. What happens in America does not stay in America, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

AAP

Democracy dips as Australia slips in global law ranking

A global shift to authoritarianism is eroding the rule of law and Australia isn't unscathed as overreaching governments create risks for democracies.

The Mary Sue

‘It’s too cute’: Trump thinks he can come back for a third term as VP because the country obviously doesn’t run on the Constitution now

While on his way to Japan, Donald Trump called the idea of running as vice president to come back to power in a third term “too cute.” And this is exactly how dictators flirt with democracy before killing it. Was it a joke or a soft rehearsal?

The Conversation

Ethiopian quarter: how migrants have shaped a thriving shopping district in South Africa’s city of gold

Since its founding in 1886, Johannesburg, has been a city of migrants, internal and international. But the economic capital of South Africa has undergone big changes since 1994 when South Africa became a democracy. One such change involves migration into the city by people from other African countries.

The Guardian - UK

We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation

It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Mary Sue

‘Someone read him the CliffsNotes’: Trump confuses democracy with dictatorship again, threatens Zohran Mamdani again

It took only a few words for Donald Trump to once again remind the nation that he doesn’t know how democracy works, or simply doesn’t care about it.

Capital & Main

Prop 50 Supporters See a Litmus Test for Democracy

Even some champions of California’s citizen-drawn Congressional maps support the Nov. 4 ballot measure to suspend them and counter Trump’s attacks.

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