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Mozambique’s cycles of violence won’t end until Frelimo’s grip on power is broken

Mozambique’s political history has been marred by violence, disputed elections and authoritarian control. The pattern continues. As the 2024 elections have shown, Mozambique remains trapped in a cycle of violence and instability. Mass protests due to widespread allegations of electoral fraud and police violence led to the deaths of dozens…

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South Korean president who declared martial law claims he ‘believes in liberal democracy’

Yoon issues first public remarks at constitutional court hearing into whether he should be stripped of office

The Independent UK

There’s a way to beat a far-right takeover in the UK. So why has Starmer gone silent about it?

With Trump back in the White House, democracy is in danger across the west. Electoral reform is the best way to protect it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Confusion, revenge, and Proud Boys on the march: Inside the weirdest Inauguration ever

The last time this many red Maga hats descended on Washington DC, American democracy faced a mortal threat. Four years later, and many believe the same may be true again, writes Richard Hall

The Independent UK

Grieving Donald Trump's return

Dr. Gail Christopher on the "balance of positive thoughts to trigger positive emotions"

Salon

Trump To Deliver Inaugural Address On Restoring Confidence In America

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 46th President, focusing on restoring confidence in America. The ceremony marks a historic moment in American democracy.

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Mike Pence Attends Inauguration Despite Not Endorsing Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence attends President Donald Trump's Inauguration, emphasizing democracy and peaceful power transfer. Pence and Trump reunite ...

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President Biden Leaves Letter For President Trump In Oval Office

President Biden continues the tradition of leaving a letter for his predecessor and successor, emphasizing unity and continuity in American democracy.

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How to fix democracy? Ancient philosopher Plato may have an answer

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the “cradle of democracy”. Not only was the first democracy in the world in Athens, but the word itself comes from the Greek demos (people) and kratos…

The Conversation

Yes, Trump is back. Yet I remain hopeful about America

Even before Trump, we were on the way to losing our democracy — but we did not pay attention. Now, we have no choice but to attend to it

The Guardian - US

K-Family Affairs review – childhood memories act as chronicle of South Korean democracy

Nam Arum’s debut documentary weaves intimate home videos and family stories into an interrogation of the aftermath of Chun Doo-hwan’s dictatorship

The Guardian - UK

AI could destroy democracy as we know it

Letters: Under the fifth Industrial Revolution, human labour may no longer be able to bargain for a share of wealth and political power, writes Simon Steyne

The Guardian - UK

‘Reactionary nihilism’: how a rightwing movement strives to end US democracy

Money, Lies, and God exposes a Christian nationalist movement funded by the super-rich seeking to secure their wealth at the expense of others

The Guardian - US

Joe Biden had one job. And he failed

The president was supposed to defeat Donald Trump and end the threat he posed to our democracy. Yet, here we are

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K Sello Duiker, a rock star of South African literature, died 20 years ago. How his work lives on

K. Sello Duiker was regarded as a “rock star” of South African literature. He was one of a group of budding black South African novelists of the late 1990s and early 2000s who emerged with democracy in 1994. They stirred up the country’s literary scene with their irreverent take on…

The Guardian - US

‘Has the world gone mad? It has’: foreign reporters share a view of Trump from abroad

Journalists from countries that have seen challenges to democracy give their view on the second Trump presidency

The Independent UK

US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his government

In 2022, the White House granted Venezuela a financial lifeline “to support the restoration of democracy” after President Nicolás Maduro promised to work toward an open presidential election, granting U.S. energy giant Chevron a permit to pump and export Venezuelan oil despite sanctions

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Thousands Gather In Israel As Nation Awaits Hostage Return

Thousands gather in Israel for hostages' return amid calls for peace and democracy. Protesters demand release of captives held in Gaza and a comprehensive ...

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This is my three-point plan for standing up to the far right and the billionaire bullies

Putting pressure on social media companies to tackle hate and misinformation is a start, but there’s more that the centre left can do, writes Sadiq Khan

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan warns western democracy at risk from ‘resurgent fascism’ ahead of Trump inauguration

London mayor calls for stricter laws on harmful online content and takes aim at Elon Musk

Salon

A troubling precedent in North Carolina

Jefferson Griffin, a Republican state Supreme Court candidate, is refusing to accept his November loss

Capital & Main

‘We’ve Never Seen This in American History Before’

Historian Sean Wilentz warns Trump’s second term could mark an unprecedented concentration of power in the hands of a reactionary movement.

The Conversation

The Trump revolution: where it came from and where it’s going

As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration, the world is preparing for the beginning of the second Trump Revolution. Trump’s second term will be very different from his first, when his powers were more limited and restrained. In 2016 he did not win a majority of the popular vote.

Salon

Dems left demoralized and demobilized

"Immediate action will be required to slow down Trump's 'shock and awe' campaign"

Salon

Biden's unprecedented farewell warning

Joe Biden breaks with tradition to offer a direct criticism of his successor

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