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Grieving America's 250th birthday

On this July Fourth, Americans ask: What does it mean to love a country that won't love you back?

Salon

Crowning a healthy populism

Conventional wisdom has it that an autocratic ethnonationalist backlash against global capitalism and liberal democracy is driving 21st-century politics. Yet recent developments have shown the political revolt to be more nuanced. In an era of rapid technological and economic change, people invariably look to the past. But nostalgia can inspire…

Bangkok Post

Americans' pride in US history and democracy dropped steeply over past decade, poll finds

Americans’ pride in their country's history or the way its democracy works has dropped noticeably over the past decade, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

France 24

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Trump officials to slash public input on fossil fuel drilling on federal lands

Plan to limit scrutiny of polluters and shift financial risks to taxpayers is attack on democracy, advocates say

The Guardian - US

Congress leadership with foreign mindset working to divide India: BJP

The BJP has thrown its weight behind party president Nitin Nabin's accusations that the Congress leadership possesses a "foreign mindset" and operates under foreign influence to destabilize India. Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla echoed these sentiments, suggesting the Congress now represents an "anti-India Italian National Congress" or "Islamabad National Congress." He pointed…

The Economic Times

Why the Delhi Gymkhana eviction should terrify every housing society and hospital in India

Part 1 of this series tracked the chaotic five-year descent of the Delhi Gymkhana Club under state control, where court mandates for corporate democracy were buried under a mountain of unadopted accounts, questionable political appointees, and a literal security crisis at the Prime Minister's doorstep.

Newslaundry

Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh this year, criticises current government

Exiled former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina plans to return this year, asserting her fight is for the people's political rights and democracy's restoration. Facing a death sentence she deems politically motivated, Hasina criticized the current leadership for weakening democracy and failing to protect minority communities. She remains defiant, emphasizing…

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Anti-ICE organizers shift focus to defend democracy from Trump assault

Citizens in Minnesota using lessons learned from migrant crackdown to protect elections from president’s threats

The Guardian - US

Quote of the day by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel: 'I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible' — a foundational thesis of the new tech elite

Technology has marched forward over the last couple of decades at the same time as basic freedoms and rights have been eroded

TechRadar

Turkey opposition worries that Europe is sacrificing democracy for security

Turkey's main opposition says its Western allies are failing to respond as a widening crackdown by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government targets its leaders and elected mayors.

Radio France Internationale

Elon Musk Leads Individual Billionaire Donors as $1.3B Poured Into 2026 US Midterm Elections Cycle

Billionaire donations like Elon Musk's for the 2026 midterms raise concerns over influence, as Bernie Sanders calls for banning super PACs to protect democracy.

International Business Times UK

Future generations must know Emergency's dark deeds: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has lauded NCERT's decision to include the Emergency period in Class IX textbooks. This move aims to educate future generations about the "dark deeds" of that era, ensuring such events are not repeated. The new Social Science textbook highlights the suspension of fundamental rights and…

The Economic Times

NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule alleges 'political manipulation' ahead of 2029 elections, raises concern on Operation Tiger

Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule expressed grave concerns, stating democracy is "on the verge of ending" as parties are being fractured ahead of the 2029 elections. She alleged political manipulation is breaking families apart for electoral gains and voiced skepticism about justice from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla regarding…

The Economic Times

"Congress' arrogance, greed for power attempted to crush Constitution": Amit Shah marks Samvidhan Hatya Diwas

Union Minister Amit Shah on Thursday targeted Congress on the anniversary of the proclamation of the 1975 Emergency, calling it a period of "arrogance and greed for power."

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NCERT introduces section on Emergency in Class IX textbook for first time, flags it as 'Challenge to Democracy'

For the first time, NCERT has introduced the Emergency of 1975-77 in a Class 9 textbook, labeling it a significant challenge to Indian democracy. The chapter details the suspension of fundamental rights, press censorship, and arrests, alongside the role of Jayaprakash Narayan. This inclusion, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of…

The Guardian - US

Federal judge blocks Trump effort to make voters show proof of citizenship

Ruling is win for democracy advocates who have fought back against Trump’s push to take power over voting

The Economic Times

8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison

A former Marine reservist and seven others received lengthy prison sentences, some up to 100 years, for a shooting that injured a police officer during a Texas protest. Prosecutors labeled the incident terrorism, linking the group to antifa, a claim defense attorneys deny. Families expressed outrage over the severe penalties,…

Salon

Trump's MAGA brand is fading

As the president's favorability sinks, the danger to democracy rises — not the other way around

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‘Institutional threat’: election of far-right leader raises fears for democracy in Colombia

Trump-admiring Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to ‘disembowel’ the left and kill criminals like ‘rats and cockroaches’

The Economic Times

Hariprasad assumes charge as KPCC chief; accuses BJP-RSS of 'undermining' democracy, constitution

B.K. Hariprasad assumed charge as Karnataka Congress president at a grand convention, marking a new chapter for the party. He pledged to uphold democratic values and challenged the BJP and RSS for allegedly undermining the Constitution. Leaders emphasized unity and ideological commitment, aiming for victory in upcoming local polls and…

Salon

Can democracy survive trillionaires?

The one-person, one-vote principle never accounted for billionaires, let alone trillionaires

The Independent UK

Elon Musk says his trillionaire SpaceX IPO is ‘inspiring’ for humanity. It could help smash US democracy as we know it

ANALYSIS: The SpaceX IPO that made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire also empowers him to steer the future of America like no person in history, Josh Marcus argues

Ballotpedia

The federal and state judiciary's evolving role in American democracy

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France 24

Obama opens Chicago presidential center, urges Americans to defend democracy

Former US president Barack Obama opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday, calling for the defense of democracy in a star-studded event attended by three former presidents. “I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of how precious our democracy truly is,” Obama said, as Stevie Wonder closed…

The Guardian - AU

Media union blasts Pauline Hanson’s ‘bitter, unprofessional’ attack on Guardian journalist

Union calls for journalists to stand with colleagues when they are targeted by politicians as Anthony Albanese says media organisations play ‘vital roles in our democracy’

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