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Fall of Roe: Turning point for America

This decision signals that "democratic norms" are gone, and old-style politics is useless. So what can we do?

Salon

Ukraine caucus leaders still on a ‘war footing’

WASHINGTON — Their loyalties to Ukraine are diverse and run deep. They’re not unified on every issue stemming from the war but are operating in lockstep agreement that the Biden administration can and should do more to help the young democracy defend itself against Russian aggression.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: One way to save democracy? Invest in young people running for office

Democracy finds itself not simply in a precarious state but on the verge of collapsing. Almost half the country now has laws in place that would effectively end safe access to abortion once the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade, as is expected. More than a dozen states are…

Chicago Tribune

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Allies of Marcos Jr. set to dominate Philippine Congress

Allies of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the presumptive next president of the Philippines, appear set to dominate both chambers of Congress, alarming activists after the late dictator son's apparent election victory restored his family to the seat of power

The Independent UK

Nine mutes one of its own critics after shouty leaders’ debate

Amid the ferocious feedback, a review written for the Age and Sydney Morning Herald was spiked. Plus: Katherine Deves among the most mentioned election candidates

The Guardian - AU

What the CIA thinks: William Burns on the new world disorder

Fifty years after Nixon’s cold war coup, the US is facing a new global realignment

Financial Times

Strawmen and slippery slopes: how to spot politicians tinkering with the truth

Australians are getting better at recognising the baldfaced lie – but there are fallacies that are harder to spot

The Guardian - AU

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Southeast Asian leaders face rights questions, flying shoe on Washington debut

The Biden administration hopes a first-ever Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit hosted in Washington this week will demonstrate U.S. commitment to a region where it is vying with Beijing for influence, but the region's leaders faced questions, and at least one awkward moment, over human rights and democracy.

Reuters

What's wrong with the Philippines?

'Bongbong" Marcos didn't just win the presidential election in the Philippines this week. He won it by a two-to-one landslide, despite the fact that he is the extremely entitled son of a former president who stole at least US$10 billion and a mother who spent the loot partly on the…

Bangkok Post

To Australians sick of the election: this is why voting is not a waste of your time

Early voting has begun and election day is looming. Many of us were disillusioned with politics well before the campaign even began, and it’s been going for almost five weeks.

The Conversation

Rise of the son: On the landslide victory of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippines

Marcos Jr. should disown his father's legacy if he is serious about restoring political accountability

The Hindu

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Ukraine caucus leaders still on a ‘war footing’ - Roll Call

Biden could be doing more, say co-chairs Marcy Kaptur, Brian Fitzpatrick, Andy Harris and Mike Quigley, who each have ties to the region.

Roll Call

Hong Kong police file complaints to lawyer groups over national security case

Hong Kong police said on Thursday they had filed complaints to the city's main professional legal bodies over a national security case involving a fund that had assisted pro-democracy protesters to pay for legal services.

Reuters

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Tories launch investigation in Newport over claims members called Lib Dems a 'party of gay men’

The Liberal Democrats have claimed Tory members told Muslim voters that the Lib Dems were a "party of gay men" and not to vote for them

France 24

Biden signs Ukraine lend-lease act, a programme resurrected from WWII

The US has pledged tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine. With time of the essence, President Joe Biden signed legislation that was last used during World War II. We take a closer look at the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 and get analysis from FRANCE 24's International…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: It’s time to build a global pro-democracy movement

Democracy does not disappear by accident. Instead, all over the world, we are witnessing deliberate attempts by antidemocratic actors to weaken civil society, cripple the rule of law and activate social fragmentation. From weaponizing fear to re-writing history to exploiting religion, today’s autocrats and their supporters leverage the same playbook.…

The Guardian - US

‘I’d like to file lawsuits in all 50 states’: Mike Lindell still pushing Trump’s lie

The MyPillow chief and Trump ally has become a popular figure on the right, spending lavishly on lawsuits to ban voting machines and endorsing candidates

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The Hindu

India needs stronger, constructive Opposition: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The Art of Living Foundation founder is currently on a two-month tour of the United States.

The Guardian - UK

Unchain Me review – Dostoevsky inspires secret mission on the streets of Brighton

dreamthinkspeak’s timely new production on inequality and abuse of political power offers its audience a choice: complicity or compliance?

The Hindu

From Bharat to India

Given the diversity and complexity of India, the only constitutionally valid common denominator is citizenship

Manchester Evening News

The battle for control raging inside Tameside council's Labour group

Council leader Brenda Warrington has accused her would-be successor of a ‘hostile challenge’ that has created a ‘huge division’ in the group

The Conversation

A member of the Marcos family is returning to power – here’s what it means for democracy in the Philippines

Some 36 years after the People Power Revolution restored democracy to the Philippines, a member of perhaps the most brutal and corrupt political dynasties in the nation’s memory is set to return to the Philippine presidency.

The Hindu

Nobody should cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’, says Law Minister after Supreme Court freezes sedition law

Congress, Left parties urge court to quash law

The Hindu

Democracy in India strong unlike in neighbouring countries: Sharad Pawar

It is because of the Constitution framed by Ambedkar, says Rajya Sabha member and NCP leader

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