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An appeals court in Thailand has sentenced democracy activist Mongkol Thirakot to 50 years in prison for Facebook posts he made that were critical of the country's monarchy. A trial court had sentenced him to 28 years, but the appellate court found him guilty on 11 more counts during his…

Reason

MAGA is fueled by disdain for Democrats

Beyond MAGA, the Republican coalition is held together only by an opposition to multi-ethnic democracy

Salon

Adventures in Democracy by Erica Benner review – many men, many minds

A sparkling account of people power through the ages, and how to save it from itself

The Guardian - UK

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Hong Kong Convicts Four Over 2019 Legislature Storming

Four Hong Kong men were convicted of rioting Thursday over the storming and ransacking of the city's legislature in 2019, part of a pro-democracy movement that posed an unprecedented challenge to the Beijing-backed government.

International Business Times

Myanmar Enters Fourth Year Of Post-coup Crisis

Myanmar on Thursday enters its fourth year since a coup snuffed out a short-lived dance with democracy, with the embattled junta warning it will do "whatever it takes" to crush opposition to its rule.

International Business Times

Court ruling poses "threat to democracy"

Conservative judges have "aggressively re-written Voting Rights Act to the point of rendering it unrecognizable"

Salon

Trump's GOP control is bad for democracy

A second Trump presidency is likely to damage American democracy even more than his first term did

Salon

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Winners and losers: On Pakistan democracy, Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif

The real winner in the unfolding developments in Pakistan, which is grappling with enormous economic challenges, is the military and the real loser, the country’s democracy

The Hindu

Venezuela's Presidential Election Faces Uncertainty Amid Controversial Ban

The Venezuelan government's actions, including blocking presidential candidates and arresting opponents, raise concerns about the democracy of the upcoming...

Top News

Trump's mobilizing his "prayer warriors"

Professor André Gagné explains that MAGA's "adoption of aggressive spiritual warfare language" is a warning sign

Salon

Huge and secretive prison expansion in Myanmar revealed by satellite images

Junta’s vast programme of building prisons and labour camps raises fears of intensified crackdown against country’s pro-democracy movement

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Kemi Badenoch may be part of the 'Evil Plotters' WhatsApp group but she has an audacious plan

In her maiden Commons speech in 2017, Kemi Badenoch, quoting Woody Allen, said that democracy was like sex: “If it’s not messy, you’re not doing it right”. Seven years on, Conservative politics could hardly be messier.

Evening Standard

BJP hits out at Kharge over his remark on ‘dictatorship’

The Bharatiya Janata Party criticised Mallikarjun Kharge for his barb, stating that it was in fact “dynastic politics in the name of democracy”.

The Hindu

Growth mania can be injurious to society

It should matter to us that it matter to us that the growth in India is unequal and as India is a democracy, it is not in the spirit of democracy to have such divergent economic outcomes

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Dictatorship in India is inevitable if PM Modi is re-elected, asserts Kharge

Bhubaneswar Congress president warns that the 2024 elections may be the last chance to save democracy in India.

The Guardian - US

Why do America’s liberal hawks attack Russia while giving Israel a free pass?

Liberal hawks like Michael McFaul, Max Boot and Anne Applebaum are quick to denounce Russian aggression but ignore Israeli crimes

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Congressman Byron Donalds slams Joe Biden's record on democracy

In this informative discussion, Congressman Byron Donalds examines Joe Biden's track record in promoting democracy and freedom, highlighting the lack of su...

The Hindu

Vice-President Dhankhar highlights role of debates in a democracy, need for presiding authorities to assert authority

Speaking at the closing session of the 84th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference in Mumbai, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar encouraged presiding officers to invoke authority to ensure decorum in legislative bodies

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Civil society group releases ‘Manifesto for LS polls-2024’

Forum for Democracy and Communal Amity releases manifesto emphasizing the need to shun communal politics and focus on real issues.

Reason

Conviction for Threatening (in the U.S.) Supporter of Democracy in China

From yesterday's Justice Department press release: A Berklee College of Music student, who is a citizen of the People's Republic of China (PRC), was convicted by a federal jury in Boston today of stalking and threatening an individual who posted fliers in support of democracy in China around the Berklee…

The Guardian - US

Indictments fueled extremists’ support for Trump, survey finds

Support for democratic norms has gone from ‘bad to worse’ as Trump’s attempt to twist messaging is working

Dynamite News

Republic Day 2024: 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Bharat: Loktantra ki Matruka' is theme of this year's celebration

The theme of this year's Republic Day is 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Bharat: Loktantra ki Matruka', symbolizing India's aspirations and its role as a nurturer of democracy. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Ram Temple proves people’s trust in judicial process: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu address to the nation on the eve of the 75th Republic Day on January 25 2024

The Guardian - US

We must start urgently talking about the dangers of a second Trump presidency

With New Hampshire behind, the question isn’t who’s running but whether US democracy will endure

Salon

Trump ramps up threats: Media looks away

How has the mainstream media continually failed to recognize the threat? Let us count the ways

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