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8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison

A former Marine reservist and seven others received lengthy prison sentences, some up to 100 years, for a shooting that injured a police officer during a Texas protest. Prosecutors labeled the incident terrorism, linking the group to antifa, a claim defense attorneys deny. Families expressed outrage over the severe penalties,…

The Economic Times

Trump's MAGA brand is fading

As the president's favorability sinks, the danger to democracy rises — not the other way around

Salon

‘Institutional threat’: election of far-right leader raises fears for democracy in Colombia

Trump-admiring Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to ‘disembowel’ the left and kill criminals like ‘rats and cockroaches’

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Hariprasad assumes charge as KPCC chief; accuses BJP-RSS of 'undermining' democracy, constitution

B.K. Hariprasad assumed charge as Karnataka Congress president at a grand convention, marking a new chapter for the party. He pledged to uphold democratic values and challenged the BJP and RSS for allegedly undermining the Constitution. Leaders emphasized unity and ideological commitment, aiming for victory in upcoming local polls and…

The Economic Times

Can democracy survive trillionaires?

The one-person, one-vote principle never accounted for billionaires, let alone trillionaires

Salon

Elon Musk says his trillionaire SpaceX IPO is ‘inspiring’ for humanity. It could help smash US democracy as we know it

ANALYSIS: The SpaceX IPO that made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire also empowers him to steer the future of America like no person in history, Josh Marcus argues

The Independent UK

The federal and state judiciary's evolving role in American democracy

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Obama opens Chicago presidential center, urges Americans to defend democracy

Former US president Barack Obama opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday, calling for the defense of democracy in a star-studded event attended by three former presidents. “I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of how precious our democracy truly is,” Obama said, as Stevie Wonder closed…

France 24

Media union blasts Pauline Hanson’s ‘bitter, unprofessional’ attack on Guardian journalist

Union calls for journalists to stand with colleagues when they are targeted by politicians as Anthony Albanese says media organisations play ‘vital roles in our democracy’

The Guardian - AU

Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

Marches, Mozambicans murdered, state-sponsored evacuations, a nationally televised presidential address. Anti-immigrant mobilisation has again drawn the world’s attention to South Africa. The continental backlash threatens tourism, trade, diplomacy and investment opportunities in Africa’s largest economy, and is derailing its constitutional democracy.

The Conversation

Nine Months After Charlie Kirk Was Executed on Stage, New Bomb Plot Targets His Grieving Wife Erika, Study Finds

A plot targeting Erika Kirk reveals a systemic threat from internet extremism, highlighting rising political hostility and the influence of foreign actors on Western democracy.

International Business Times UK

Kavitha rules out reconciliation with father KCR

TRS president K Kavitha declared her association with BRS was over and has vowed to build a new future with her party, Telangana Rakshana Sena. She cited "bitter experiences" and a lack of internal democracy within BRS as reasons for her departure, emphasizing a focus on regional issues and social…

The Economic Times

Spanish ex-PM Zapatero defends 'honesty' in graft hearing as judge rules he is not a flight risk

The investigation into the Socialist titan comes as a string of graft probes into Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's family and former top political allies have threatened to topple his minority coalition.

Euronews

The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back

There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme power

The Guardian - US

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The Canberra Times

Our democracy is poorer for the local news and journalism we have lost

Many communities have no local news. That should worry all of us.

The Guardian - US

Graham Platner’s victory reveals a winning midterms playbook

Voters want someone they trust to change the economic deal

The National (Scotland)

AI data centre boom reveals 'democratic deficit' in Scotland's planning system

Recent proposals for AI data centres reveal a 'democratic deficit' at the heart of Scotland's planning system

The Guardian - US

One reason US democracy is in trouble? Its supporters are moving elsewhere

The recent exodus of people – voluntary and not – from the US threatens to worsen America’s authoritarian slippage

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The Times of India

Will Switzerland cap its population at 10 million? What it means for immigrants

Swiss voters will decide on Sunday whether to back a controversial proposal to cap the country’s population, in a closely watched referendum that has sharply divided opinion across political and economic lines. The vote, part of Switzerland’s system of direct democracy, is expected to be tight, with polling suggesting no…

The Economic Times

"Tampering with Democracy": TMC targets ECI over 'mysterious' fire that gutted '4,000 EVMs' in Kolkata

A large fire destroyed nearly 4,000 EVMs in Kolkata. The Trinamool Congress party suspects foul play. They are demanding a thorough investigation into the incident. The party believes this could be an attempt to destroy evidence after alleged tampering with democracy. Kolkata Police have formed a Special Investigation Team to…

The Guardian - US

Trump as Don Corleone: ‘Every time he does somebody a favour … he expects a quid pro quo’

Barbara McQuade’s book is a piercing exposé of how Trump is eroding democracy by turning the US into a mafia state

AAP

Labor considers landmark human rights law ... again

Australia is the only advanced democracy without a human rights act or bill of rights - but Anthony Albanese's government isn't in a hurry to change that.

Salon

GOP fraud claims endanger democracy

Trump told us this was coming 10 years ago: Republicans will only accept election results if they win

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on far-right violence: digital radicalisation is threatening democracy

Editorial: Violence on the streets of Northern Ireland is the real-world expression of a sinister mechanism that goes unchecked online

International Business Times

Fewer Americans See Democracy As Not Essential to U.S. Identity, Poll Shows

Fewer Americans now consider a democratically elected government to be central to the country's identity than they did just a few years ago, according to a new poll.

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