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Scottish councils should be broken up to fix local government, campaigners demand

A GROUP of campaigners are calling for a "promise of devolution" to be fulfilled by decentralising powers in Scotland ...

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Trump Threatens Prosecution Of Election Officials If Re-Elected

Former President Trump's false claims about the 2020 election and threats to prosecute officials raise concerns about democracy.

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How To Vote In Saturday’s NSW Local Council Elections (And Not Cop A Fine)

With the NSW council election happening this Saturday, here's everything you need to know about when, where, and how to vote.

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Harris-Walz and the whiplash effect

As happy and joyful warriors for democracy, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz present as antidotes to Donald Trump

Salon

González is Venezuela’s ‘best hope for democracy’, says Blinken, as leader vows to fight on

Edmundo González pledges to push for freedom and democracy for Venezuela after going into exile in Spain amid fears for his safety

The Guardian - AU

Mexico's Judicial Overhaul Raises Concerns For Foreign Investors

Mexico's proposed judicial overhaul raises concerns among foreign business chambers over potential impacts on democracy and foreign investments.

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Dick Cheney To Vote For Kamala Harris Over Donald Trump

Former Vice President Dick Cheney's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris sparks debates on democracy's future.

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Eighty-eight Corporate Leaders Endorse Harris For Continued 'Strength' Of Democracy, Economy

Letter signers include Yelp, Snap and Box CEOs, media empire heir James Murdoch, former CEOs of PepsiCo, Lyft and Merck

International Business Times

Billionaires are endorsing Trump – but is that a bad bargain for them?

Experts are issuing stern warnings about business support for Trump – it could backfire badly and endanger democracy

The Guardian - US

UK signs first international treaty to implement AI safeguards

Also signed by the EU, US and Israel, the declaration aims to mitigate the threats that AI may pose to human rights, democracy and the rule of law

The Guardian - UK

Arizona election official, a target of threats, trains a new generation as he retires

Maricopa county supervisor Bill Gates revealed he had post-traumatic stress in 2023. Now, he’s passing the baton

The Guardian - US

Nadine Dorries pledges to expose 'Westminster group sex parties' in bizarre book ad

FOR everyone that didn’t read Nadine Dorries’s first book about the shadowy figures plotting to bring down democracy in the UK, there is another…

The National (Scotland)

Your Vote, Your Style: T-Shirts Encouraging a Better Tomorrow

Fashion impacts today's activism scene by serving as a catalyst for change rather than just a means of self-expression. This idea is exemplified through the emergence of voting-themed T-shirts that go beyond fashion to become symbols of democracy meant to motivate and educate individuals toward a future ahead.

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Vice President Kamala Harris Earns Endorsement From Liz Cheney

Republican Liz Cheney endorses Democrat Kamala Harris for president, emphasizing democracy and bipartisan support.

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ABC chair quotes JD Vance memoir as he sounds alarm on media future

Giving the Monash Oration in Sydney, Kim Williams says truth and democracy suffers every time a job in journalism is cut

The Guardian - US

Christian group recruits ‘Trojan horse’ election skeptics as US poll workers

Lion of Judah enrolls poll workers in Trump-aligned swing state tour, which experts say could be ‘hazard to democracy’

The Guardian - UK

2073 review – Asif Kapadia rages against the death of democracy and our planet

The documentary-maker loses some nuance but he is tackling big issues, as Samantha Morton picks through post-apocalyptic ruins in a sombre futurist reverie

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Chinese Disinformation Networks Target American Voters On Social Media

Chinese disinformation network Spamouflage manipulates U.S. political conversations, posing threat to democracy.

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Prosecutors probe allegations of fake voter rolls in Switzerland's vaunted direct democracy

Swiss federal prosecutors say they have ordered house searches and interrogations as part of an investigation into possible electoral fraud after an advocacy group unearthed thousands of fake signatures in voter rolls

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Elon Musk suggests support for replacing democracy with government of ‘high-status males’

The theory suggests that the only people able to think freely are ‘high [testostrone] alpha males’ and ‘aneurotypical people’

Fortune

People on Elon Musk’s X in Brazil face fines greater than annual wage

Musk’s feud with Brazil has become a global flash point in the debate around how far governments can go to police protected free speech in a democracy.

The Guardian - UK

Success of far-right AfD shows east and west Germany are drifting further apart

Likely win in Thuringia and second place in Saxony highlight how eastern voters are asserting their own political identity

The Guardian - US

Erwin Chemerinsky on the need for a new US constitution: ‘Our democracy is at grave risk’

In his new book, the eminent law professor points to a source of growing disunion – the constitution itself

Salon

How Kamala can fight SCOTUS — and win

Sure, expanding the Supreme Court would help — but limiting its powers is even more important

Fortune

I’m committing $30 million to reforming the Supreme Court. It’s a small price to pay to protect our democracy

Supreme Court justices should get term limits and an enforceable standard of ethics requiring recusal in conflicts of interest.

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