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How different people around the world understand democracy – and why it matters

Most people in most countries say they want to be governed democratically. Because democracy’s appeal is so powerful, governments and political leaders everywhere claim to be supporters of democracy.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on the US presidential election 2024: a Democratic government is the one we need

Editorial: This election presents a critical choice. Do we embrace a hopeful future or retreat to a reactionary past? We’re backing Kamala Harris. She will unlock democracy’s potential, not give in to its flaws

The Guardian - UK

Trump and Harris are neck-and-neck. This is a five-alarm fire

No American who cares about the future of this country can afford to remain a mere spectator to our own democracy

The Guardian - US

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‘Democracy khatre main hai’: The Donald Trump Edition

The US election – a high-stakes battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – is being perceived as critical for the future of democracy in America.

Newslaundry

Don’t panic reading ‘electoral process porn’: There are plenty of safeguards to make sure voters’ wishes are respected

You’ve probably seen them: alarming columns or stories with alarming headlines about how somebody is going to exploit an obscure provision in election law to undo the 2024 presidential election and toss it to the House of Representatives. Your vote won’t count, and democracy will go to hell.

The Conversation

Helldivers 2 players have formed the 'Freedom Alliance' to organise their own community orders

This is good democracy, right?

PC Gamer

It’s time Australia called in the big guns on the social media firms. Our democracy is at risk

Meta has made it very clear to Australians that they do not value our journalism or our public interest media

The Guardian - AU

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Social Media Industry Shifts Away From Safeguarding Democracy

Social media platforms face challenges in combating misinformation and safeguarding democracy amidst political pressure and elite influence.

Top News

House Speaker Johnson and Liz Cheney Reportedly 'Agree to Disagree' on Whether Trump is a Threat to Democracy

The two Republican leaders engaged in a tense text exchange last week, according to Axios

Latin Times

How to Practice Democracy When There Isn’t Any

Marshall Ganz says lessons from 1960s organizing can apply to returning economic and political power to citizens from the oligarchs now in control.

Capital & Main

How Kamala Harris can win back momentum

Professor M. Steven Fish on what Harris should be saying in the final two weeks of the campaign

Salon

India is doing its best to control online speech. Here’s why you should be worried

“But in a democracy, it is not necessary that everyone should sing the same song.”

Newslaundry

Tens Of Thousands Rally In Georgia For EU Ahead Of Pivotal Vote

Tens of thousands of Georgians on Sunday staged a pro-Europe rally, days before parliamentary elections seen as a crucial test for the country's democracy and its bid for EU membership.

International Business Times

New Christian right plots long holy war

Doug Mastriano's defeat in Pennsylvania was a step toward dominion, in the eyes of his rabid Christian followers

Salon

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Dynamite News 9th Anniversary: Contemplation and discussion on Media; Veterans express opinions

On the occasion of the 9th anniversary of Dynamite News, a grand event was organized on Wednesday at the historic Constitution Club of India in the national capital Delhi. The symposium hosted on this occasion was attended by eminent personalities of the country. Full story:

The Conversation

Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, finds democracy ‘very tiring’. Are darker days ahead for the country?

Former General Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president today. Twenty-five years ago he was a pariah, and for good reason.

International Business Times

Ex-general Prabowo To Take Office As Indonesia President

Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in Sunday as president of the world's third-largest democracy, Indonesia, with the wealthy ex-general accused of rights abuses taking over eight months after a landslide election win.

The Independent UK

‘That’s a good thing for democracy’: Is gambling making politics fun?

Is election betting good fun, civic engagement, or a threat to democracy itself? asks Josh Marcus

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Salon

How democracy nearly collapsed — in 1914

Once upon a time, a charismatic demagogue threatened civil war, while elected liberals flailed around helplessly

The Canberra Times

A sense of community and democracy diminished as pre-poll votes sizzle

The way we participate in democracy has changed.

Reason

Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Fate of American Democracy Depends on Free Speech," by Suzanne Nossel

A new article from the Daedalus (Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences) Future of Free Speech Symposium.

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Germany Honors Biden For Strengthening Trans-Atlantic Relations

Germany honors President Biden for strengthening trans-Atlantic relations. Biden emphasizes support for Ukraine and the importance of democracy and alliances.

The Guardian - US

The electoral college has become a gun held to the head of US democracy

Created as a constitutional afterthought, the system now holds millions of voters hostage to a handful of counties

Salon

JD's Big Lie is even more fascist

Trump's conspiracy theory was vague and self-centered, but Vance's version is about justifying a radical ideology

The Conversation

Who is Tundu Lissu? Tanzania’s opposition leader is fighting for change in the face of fresh attacks on political freedoms

Tundu Lissu has become the face of opposition in Tanzania following his defiant and unrelenting criticism of the government. Since he came into the national limelight in 1995 when running for a parliamentary seat, Lissu has been a champion of democracy and human rights. He has taken on the ruling…

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