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An American legacy in jeopardy

Indecision is a path to certain defeat

Salon

Sen. Coons Defends Biden As Best Candidate To Beat Trump

Democratic Sen. Chris Coons supports President Biden's reelection bid, while Rep. Mike Quigley expresses concerns about the impact on democracy if Biden co...

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Paul Kagame banned opponents like me from Rwanda’s election. No wonder he cruised to victory

The president won 99% of the vote. But that isn’t a sign of popularity – it’s a sign of a ‘democracy’ that silences all dissent, says Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza

The Guardian - UK

Does history have lessons for the future? Roman Krznaric looks to the past to discover the rules for radical hope

Answers to the question about the lessons of history generally oscillate between two extremes. One is summed up in the 1905 aphorism of the Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The other is the famous opening to the English novelist L.P.…

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Support for democracy in Africa falls amid military coups and corruption

Africans still have stronger preference for democratic governance than many other parts of the world

The Guardian - UK

George Clooney has urged Biden to quit the presidential race – the Hollywood star is no stranger to political campaigning

George Clooney has called on Joe Biden, who is seeking a second term as US president, to “step aside” to save democracy from Donald Trump. In an opinion piece for the New York Times, the Hollywood actor urged the Democratic Party to replace Biden with a more youthful candidate, warning:…

The Conversation

Canada’s Prime Ministers: More like Monarchs than You Think

The key to fixing our democracy? Dismantle an electoral system that panders to the culture of celebrity

The Walrus

Project 2025: Critics Decry 'Terrifying' Agenda For Trump

As Republicans approved their policy platform at the party's national convention, a more radical shadow manifesto led by figures close to Donald Trump has raised fears for the future of American democracy.

International Business Times

Trump says Taiwan should pay the US for its defence as ‘it doesn’t give us anything’

Trump’s interview with Bloomberg will call into question Washington’s support for the island democracy should he win back the White House

The Guardian - AU

Seth Meyers on Trump assassination attempt: ‘Poison to our democracy’

Late-night hosts take a moment to reflect on the attempt to kill Donald Trump and to denounce political violence

The Guardian - US

South Africa’s new unity government must draw on the country’s greatest asset: its constitution

South Africa’s economy is strained, unemployment and crime are extremely high, policing is ineffective and the public service is dysfunctional. Francois Venter was involved in drafting the country’s transitional 1993 and final 1996 constitutions. Since then, he has researched comparative constitutional law and theory. He believes the outcome of the…

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The Times of India

'Garbage time for American-style democracy': Chinese media on assassination attempt on Trump

The assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump has sparked significant global discourse, particularly from Chinese state-linked media. The incident is being used to critique the US democratic system, portraying it as increasingly unstable and violent. This narrative is consistent with China's broader strategy of promoting its socialist system…

International Business Times

Biden Acknowledges Mistake In 'Bull's-Eye' Rhetoric, Calls JD Vance A 'Trump Clone'

Biden defended his campaign while expressing concerns about Trump's impact on democracy.

The Independent UK

Germany's top security official bans a far-right magazine, accusing it of spreading hatred

Germany’s top security official has banned a far-right magazine that she accused of stirring up hatred against Jews, people with immigrant roots and parliamentary democracy

Al Jazeera

Biden says ‘bulls-eye’ remark about Trump a mistake, defends mental fitness

US president stands behind rhetoric casting Trump as a threat to democracy after failed attempt on Republican’s life.

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The Guardian - UK

Stuart Weir obituary

Editor of the New Statesman who helped to launch Charter 88, the constitutional reform pressure group

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Democrats React Strongly To Judge's Ruling In Trump Case

Prominent Democrats criticize Judge Cannon's ruling on Trump's classified documents, raising concerns over impartiality and democracy.

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: three-quarters of Australians believe MPs enter politics to serve own interests

Survey shows deep dissatisfaction with state of democracy as Clare O’Neil warns against ‘virus’ of populism taking hold across world

The Guardian - UK

Georgia is on the frontline of the struggle between Russia and the west. Will its democracy survive?

As the repressive government turns towards Moscow, elections in October may be the last chance to secure a path to the EU, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

Salon

A moment to shame MAGA dissenters

"Republicans will exploit the assassination attempt to emphasize Trump’s near-martyrdom," Steven Beschloss predicts

Evening Standard

OPINION - Trump shooting was an attack on democracy itself — and makes it more likely than ever he’ll be re-elected

I’ve always regarded Donald Trump as vulgar, odious and unworthy of public office. Two million people signed a petition opposing his state visit here in 2018, and the Mayor of London agreed that a 20 foot high balloon depicting him as a podgy, permanent-tanned baby could be flown over Parliament.…

The Conversation

Climate in the courtroom: all sides are using ‘green lawfare’, and it’s good for democracy

In recent weeks, the Menzies Research Centre, the Liberal party-aligned think tank, has criticised the rise in “environmental lawfare”. National media outlets duly took up the mantle.

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