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The troubled legacy of Ion Iliescu, who rebuilt Romania but left it torn in two

Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after Communism, helped bring down the country’s dictatorship and led its transition to democracy and a market economy. A central figure in the 1989 revolution, he went on to serve three terms as head of state – but was later charged with crimes…

Radio France Internationale

‘We are at war – bring it on’: Democrats ready to fight dirty to stop Trump

Republican push for gerrymandered congressional maps triggers down-and-dirty response from new generation – will it work?

The Guardian - US

Two charts that lay bare the threat posed by radical right parties to western democracies

In the 2024 UK general election, Reform came third with a 14% share of the vote, capturing five seats in the House of Commons. This was a breakthrough election for the party. In the previous general election in 2019, when it was known as the Brexit party, it won a…

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Mocking Elected Officials Is a Sign of a Healthy Democracy

Thin-skinned MAGA can dish it out, but can't take mockery.

Reason

As Netanyahu moves toward full takeover of Gaza, Israel faces a crisis of international credibility

For all its claims of being a democracy that adheres to international law and the rules of war, Israel’s global reputation is in tatters.

The Conversation

James Carville says Democrats need a radical plan to ‘save democracy,’ including new states

80-year-old strategist calls for expanding Supreme Court and adding Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico as states

The Independent UK

A Trump-Putin summit will be as useful to Ukraine and democracy as Agent Orange is for gardening

ANALYSIS: This toxic relationship is weird and dangerous for the West. World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains why

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Penny Wong complained to China about intimidation of exiled Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners

Exclusive: Foreign affairs minister used July meeting on Asean sidelines to elevate criticism of targeting of Adelaide-based Ted Hui and Melbourne-based Kevin Yam

The Guardian - AU

Donald Trump’s war on statistics is an authoritarian attack on democracy and countries like Australia should call it out

Reality might be hanging on to the political debate for dear life, but this move threatens to fling it off the cliff

The Guardian - AU

The US supreme court paved the way for Texas’s gerrymandering mess

In a 2019 case, John Roberts said federal courts shouldn’t intervene in such matters. Trump’s team is taking advantage

The Guardian - US

I’ve spent my life fighting bullies. I still believe there’s hope for America

As a child, an activist, and secretary of labor, I’ve seen the harm bullies cause. Yet I can see what led to Trump’s rise

The Guardian - US

Fact check: No, the EU is not eroding European democracy

European countries, including EU member states, tend to dominate democracy indexes, even as democracy faces threats worldwide.

Euronews

Ion Iliescu: Democratic Romania's First President

Romania's former president Ion Iliescu, who died aged 95 on Tuesday, was long hailed as Romania's "little father" but faced charges over his role in the eastern European nation's chaotic transition from communism to democracy.

International Business Times

‘We are at war’: Democrats reach breaking point over Republican threats in political map arms race

Democrats have long warned that partisan gerrymandering threatens American democracy — but now they’re ready to fight fire with fire, Alex Woodward reports

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Bangladesh marks anniversary of Hasina's ouster with pledges for a stronger democracy

Bangladesh is marking the first anniversary of the ouster of longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a student-led uprising

The Guardian - UK

Poland is sliding back towards populism. Democrats elsewhere should heed our mistakes

Donald Tusk has failed to offer a positive vision for the future. Without one, liberals will just be an interval between populist acts, say historian Karolina Wigura and journalist Jarosław Kuisz

The Independent UK

A year after a bloody uprising, Bangladesh is far from political stability

Bangladesh is marking one year of the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Aug. 5 amid hopes and desperation for a better democracy

The Guardian - US

Brazil judge hits back at ‘cowardly and treasonous’ plot behind US sanctions

US put sanctions on Judge Alexandre de Moraes as an apparent move by Trump to help his ally Jair Bolsonaro

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Opposition leaders say ‘democracy in El Salvador has died’ after scrapping of presidential term limits

Legislation allows rightwing president Nayib Bukele to seek unlimited terms, sparking fears of dictatorship

The Guardian - US

‘Classic tinpot dictator’: Trump exports his assault on democracy to Brazil

US president seems to be weaponizing tariffs to punish Brazil for its coup trial against his ally Bolsonaro

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israel’s measures do nothing to stop Gaza starvation crisis, say aid workers

The UN has called for a full ceasefire and for Israel to allow humanitarian aid in. Plus, Trump accused of ‘direct attack’ on Brazilian democracy over judge sanctions

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong democracy campaigner accuses UK police of asking her to ‘self-censor’

Exclusive: Thames Valley police requested Carmen Lau ‘avoid public gatherings’ after neighbours received bounty letters

MusicRadar

“A significant cost to incur in a liberal democracy": Why listeners now have to upload biometric data to access certain Spotify songs

It’s one of the unintended consequences of the UK's Online Safety Act

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president on tariff blitz ahead of August deadline

Trump accused of ‘attack on Brazilian democracy’ for sanctioning Bolsonaro judge while slapping a 50% levy on the country – key US politics stories from Wednesday 30 July

The Guardian - US

Trump accused of ‘attack on Brazilian democracy’ after sanctioning Bolsonaro trial judge

US treasury imposes sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes, presiding over Bolsonaro alleged coup plot trial

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