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For the US right, Viktor Orbán’s Hungary – unconstrained by an independent media, democratic institutions or racial diversity – isn’t a cautionary tale, but an aspiration

Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman was at the centre of a fresh voting row on Friday after a report highlighted “significant challenges to the electoral process” during his resounding victory in borough elections.

There is something that has been sorely missing in the United States in the last decade — soaring rhetoric. We are lacking leaders who, like Abraham Lincoln, appeal to our better angels through their ability to craft rhetoric that resonates in people’s hearts and minds.

Most of the focus during midterm primary season has been on the Republicans. Rightly so; after all, not only are there important internal fights playing out in GOP nomination battles, but the outcome could determine the fate of U.S. democracy. It’s a huge story that Pennsylvania Republicans have chosen a…

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Mormons should defend democracy and condemn racism, a church leader argued in a recent speech

US president visits South Korea, Japan to strengthen Indo-Pacific alliances amid China’s rise and Russia-Ukraine war.

Somalia swore in a new president last weekend after nearly two years of delay as the incumbent clung to power. The next day, the administration of President Joe Biden said it would again deploy hundreds of troops in the country to help in the government’s counterterrorism campaign.

Exclusive: Transportation secretary says there is global support for reconstruction effort to help recovery from Russian invasion

Alex Rowley also believes an "independent commission" should be set up to examine options for constitutional change.

What is there to say about cynical opportunists like Tucker Carlson and his Fox News colleagues ,who peddle this poison for fun and profit?