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Harris warns US democracy under ‘profound’ threat in Martin Luther King Jr Day speech

‘Freedom is never truly won. You earn it and win it in every generation,’ vice president says, quoting Coretta Scott King,

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Nigel Farage says American democracy in better shape than Britain’s

Brexit leader says Trump is ‘going to win this caucus this evening by quite a big margin’

The Independent UK

Former Trump allies who have said they won’t vote for him in 2024

‘I’ve never voted for a Democrat in my life, but I think that in this next election, I would put policy aside and choose democracy,’ said an ex-Trump White House aide

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‘An instrument of chaos’: Trump leads polls as Iowa Republicans weigh future of US democracy

The false belief the 2020 election was stolen is part of some Trump voter’s ideology, while others are turned off by his legal woes

The Guardian - US

OPINION - Londoners cheering for Hamas and the Houthis is proof something is rotten in our democracy

It’s an odd thing, watching people raised in liberal democracies support totalitarian regimes, and it fascinates me, because democracies are peculiarly vulnerable from within. What, when British people call for victory for Hamas, rather than the Palestinians of Gaza who have not elected a government since 2006, or the Houthis…

Evening Standard

Ex-Trump White House aide reveals he would back Biden in a 2020 rematch

Mr Scaramucci said he is ‘100 per cent’ throwing his support behind Mr Biden’s re-election if Mr Trump is the GOP nominee

The Independent UK

Missing the point of the MLK holiday

We now "treat it like a day to celebrate King and we ignore the fact that all these other things are going on"

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Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala's president despite efforts to derail his inauguration

Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's president on Monday minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.

WEKU

More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is this democracy's biggest test?

2024 is going to be democracy’s biggest year ever. In a remarkable milestone in human history, over four billion people – more than half of the world’s population across more than 40 countries – will go to the polls.

The Conversation

Taiwan’s election result is a triumph for democracy – and a thorn in Beijing’s side

There are reservations about the victorious DPP, but the result – and the peaceful nature of the elections – is a sign of hope in a world gone mad, says critic Michelle Kuo

The Guardian - UK

Five volumes of H.K. Patil’s book released

Senior parliamentarians express concern over deteriorating parliamentary standards and call for corrective measures in the interest of democracy at a book release event.

The Hindu

Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party wins third presidential term as victor Lai Ching-te thanks voters for ‘new chapter’ in the island’s democracy

The election has implications for Taiwan’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China, a significant source of geopolitical tension.

Fortune

‘It will be the end of democracy’: Bernie Sanders on what happens if Trump wins – and how to stop him

He’s the leftwing outsider who nearly became the Democrats’ candidate for president - twice. As his position on the Israel-Gaza war threatens to upset his support, the veteran senator says he’s tired but determined to fight the return of that ‘ bitter, humiliated man’

The Guardian - US

Taiwan's China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election

Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China.

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Trump's courtroom antics raise concerns about fairness and privilege

In this informative article, we explore the recent courtroom antics of former President Donald Trump, the impact of his fraud case on his public image, and...

The Independent UK

Former Canadian political leader Ed Broadbent, a social democracy stalwart, dies at 87

Ed Broadbent, a social democracy stalwart who helped build up Canada’s leftist New Democratic Party, has died

The Hindu

Tragedy of this ‘mother of democracy’, says Sibal on Maharashtra speaker ruling

A day after the declaration of the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the ‘real’ Shiv Sena by Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal remarked that the entire scenario was a pre-scripted play, labelling it a farce with no available recourse.

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Australia called out over refugee and Indigenous rights

Australia has been recognised as a vibrant democracy that protects human rights but has been urged to provide greater support to refugees and Indigenous people.

The Guardian - US

Nikki Haley’s pretend slavery ‘gaffe’ told us what this election is about

Voters will decide the unresolved question of the civil war: do we move backwards, or forwards toward true democracy?

The Conversation

South Africa's new intelligence bill is meant to stem abuses – what's good and bad about it

When South Africa became a constitutional democracy in 1994, it replaced its apartheid-era intelligence apparatus with a new one aimed at serving the country’s new democratic dispensation. However, the regime of former president Jacob Zuma, 2009-2018, deviated from this path. It abused the intelligence services to serve his political and…

The Hindu

AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get

Artificial intelligence is poised to upend much of society, removing human limitations inherent in many systems. One such limitation is information and logistical bottlenecks in decision-making.

International Business Times

'Our Way Of Life': Taiwan To Vote In Election Dominated By China

Taiwan will vote for a new president on Saturday in an election closely watched across the world, as the new leader will set the course for the democratic island facing growing aggression from China.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan’s Gen Z voters want something new in Saturday’s election

Once political outsiders, Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party is now seen as ‘establishment’ by younger voters.

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Republicans cater to the 1%, Democrats prioritize families and democracy

Buckle up for a wild Republican debate night! Biden's team is ready to respond with a focus on families, democracy, and an economy that works for all. Don'...

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