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A short history of the separation of powers: from Cicero’s Rome to Trump’s America

In the four weeks since he was inaugurated for his second term as US president, Donald Trump has issued dozens of executive orders – many of which are now the subject of legal challenges on the grounds they exceed his authority under the US constitution. As a result, some will…

The Conversation

Cross Purposes by Jonathan Rauch review – crises for Christianity and democracy

The Atlantic contributor frets about religion, politics and America – and the questions he poses are existential

The Guardian - US

‘This is a coup’: Trump and Musk’s purge is cutting more than costs, say experts

In slashing staff and disabling entire agencies the administration is lacerating the structures of US democracy

The Guardian - US

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The best of both worlds? How Australia’s unique democracy evolved

We are social beings. So, within every group, decisions must be made about how to live together, preserving wellbeing and relations with others. Historically, those decisions were made by tribal leaders, or monarchs and their courts. Yet the ancient states of Greece, needing collective commitment to the battles in which…

The Conversation

John Major: Trump’s US isolationism threatens global democracy

Former UK prime minister says US may regret ceding world stage to China and condemns ‘hypocritical’ JD Vance speech

The Guardian - UK

The courts separate democracy from autocracy. Will Trump defy them?

Thus far, the administration has pursued appeals. But remarks from JD Vance and Elon Musk echo authoritarians worldwide

The Guardian - US

America’s Enabling Act moment

As echoes of 1933 grow louder, will Congress act or must the American people shut the country down?

Salon

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Trump Administration Dismantles Foreign Aid And Election Protections

Criticism and concerns arise over the Trump administration's decisions on foreign aid and election security, impacting democracy and human rights efforts.

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J.D. Vance Brings the Culture War to Europe: 'There Is a New Sheriff in Town'

The Munich Security Conference was supposed to be a foreign policy forum. Instead, the vice president lectured Europeans about democracy.

Reason

Vance Blasted for Denouncing 'Flimsy' Accusations of Russian Interference in Romanian Elections: 'He Just Described American Elections'

Vice President JD Vance dismissed concerns over Russian interference in Romania's elections at the Munich Security Conference, calling them "flimsy," but critics argued he inadvertently described U.S. election vulnerabilities.

Latin Times

JD Vance stuns Munich conference with blistering attack on Europe’s leaders

US vice-president questions whether European values are worth defending as he rails against ‘threat from within’

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Serbia is facing its largest-ever protest movement – why is Europe looking away?

On November 1 2024, the roof of a newly €55 million renovated railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia’s second biggest city, collapsed and killed 15 people. The deaths sparked Serbia’s largest wave of student-led anti-government protests since Yugoslavia’s disintegration in 2000.

Salon

Trump's shock and awe versus the courts

Brennan Center lawyer explains "there are a number of tools that judges have access to for enforcement purposes"

The Conversation

Parliament has passed landmark election donation laws. They may be a ‘stitch up’ but they also improve Australia’s democracy

Federal parliament has passed the biggest changes to Australia’s electoral funding laws in decades.

The Conversation

Friday essay: some tech leaders think AI could outsmart us and wipe out humanity. I’m a professor of AI – and I’m not worried

In 1989, political scientist Francis Fukuyama predicted we were approaching the end of history. He meant that similar liberal democratic values were taking hold in societies around the world. How wrong could he have been? Democracy today is clearly on the decline. Despots and autocrats are on the rise.

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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Warns Of Democracy Threat

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor emphasizes the importance of upholding court decisions and the rule of law in a speech at Miami Dade College.

The Conversation

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

For many Americans, Donald Trump’s head-spinning array of executive orders in the early days of his second term look like an unprecedented effort to roll back democracy and the rights and liberties of American citizens.

Dynamite News

Ex-CJI Dr DY Chandrachud on BBC HARDtalk: India is economic powerhouse; A sound democracy

The former Chief Justice Dr DY Chandrachud faced tough questions on BBC HARDtalk. A must read on Dynamite News:

The Conversation

Power to the people: a new book reveals the true story of how Australian democracy works

When I was a child, I lived in a very politically engaged household. My parents were always talking politics, and my dad in particular was often growling at the television when the face of someone he disagreed with appeared on it.

The Conversation

Education for peace: the effort to teach children how to rebuild societies after WWII

While the first world war and the Spanish civil war had already drawn children in Europe and beyond into the orbit of conflict, the second world war marked a pivotal period in how young people have experienced the horrors of war.

Latin Times

Sotomayor Warns of 'Extraordinary Challenge' with Social Media Affecting How News Reaches Americans: 'We're Going to Lose Our Democracy'

Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned that the rise of misinformation on social media threatens American democracy.

Salon

The resistance needs to find its faith

"We need a lot more courage and fortitude right now"

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