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India came out of adverse situations due to its Constitution: Meghwal

India strengthened democracy due to its Constitution, a living document. Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said this on Constitution Day, celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution on Nov 26, 1949. India fared better than its neighbours due to the Constitution, which enabled it to come out of adverse situations.

The Hindu

Church of England vote is a light for gay Christians

Anglicans of all orientations can now find acceptance, love and celebration – but there is a long road still to walk

The Guardian - UK

‘Success of democracy depends on voters, not leaders’

The Hindu

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Offensive, hostile and unrepentant: Geert Wilders in his own words

The far-right politician softened his rhetoric for his campaign, but has never made a secret of his anti-Islam and anti-migration stance

The Guardian - UK

Democracy's last Thanksgiving

"If Trump wins in 2024, it'll be a dark Thanksgiving indeed"

Salon

Sinn Féin’s rising tally of lawsuits fuels fears it is trying to stifle scrutiny

The Irish PM has accused the party of trying to take away democracy through threats as press freedom organisations raise concerns

The Guardian - UK

Trump-appointed judges dealt a ‘body blow’ to the Voting Rights Act

The latest test to landmark civil rights law is a ‘travesty for democracy’ that could head to the Supreme Court

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South African politicians vs judges: new book defends the constitution

In 1994, South Africa became a democracy founded on a supreme constitution. The constitution’s preamble affirms the nation’s quest to

The Conversation

Small-town America's never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn't always been good for US democracy

For better and worse, the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, has come to represent the overlooked cultural divisions between urban and small-town America.

The Conversation

‘Openly authoritarian campaign’: Trump’s threats of revenge fuel alarm

Trump’s talk of seeking to ‘weaponize’ the DoJ and ‘retribution’ for opponents poses a direct threat to the rule of law and democracy in the US should he win a second term, experts say

The Guardian - US

Feeding the insatiable MAGA movement

Many of Trump’s diehard followers are White Christians who have found a role model and outlet for their desires

Salon

Rural newspapers 'critical for democracy': minister

The government will soon announce details of its plan to support diversity and localism in the Australian media landscape.

AAP

Trump-appointed judges dealt a ‘body blow’ to the Voting Rights Act

The latest test to landmark civil rights law is a ‘travesty for democracy’ that could head to the Supreme Court

The Independent UK

Hutchinson calls out Barr's Trump spin

The former White House aide urged voters to back Joe Biden "if they want our democracy to survive"

Salon

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The Independent UK

Cassidy Hutchinson warns that another Trump presidency could threaten democracy

Former White House aide said should Trump and Biden face off in the next election, voters should choose the Democrat

The Guardian - UK

Argentina’s new leader is a snake-oil salesman with extreme views on abortion, gay rights and more. I fear for my country

After his landslide victory in the presidential election, Javier Milei is threatening to undo 40 years of democracy in Argentina, says writer Uki Goñi

The Guardian - US

Trump return to White House would be perilous for democracy, conservative lawyers say – as it happened

The dire warning comes from three conservative lawyers in a hard-hitting opinion piece in the New York Times

The Hindu

Gummadi Anuradha, Adivasi academic relies on the legacy of her father, five-time MLA Gummadi Narsaiah in Yellandu

.Gummadi Anuradha, Telangana's first Adivasi female Asst Prof of Law, is contesting as an independent from Yellandu Assembly constituency. Backed by CPI (ML-New Democracy), she is campaigning to improve the lot of ST-reserved constituency, vowing to defeat those relying on money power. She is highlighting unresolved issues such as steel…

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Final results show Joseph Boakai has been elected president of Liberia

Joseph Boakai has been elected president of Liberia with 50.64% of the vote, beating President George Weah who got 49.36%, according to final results announced by the election commission on Monday.

The Guardian - US

Billionaires are lining up to fund Donald Trump’s anti-democratic agenda

The more disturbing Trump’s public proclamations become, the more US plutocrats seem to want him to win

Salon

Mike Johnson is scarier than TikTokers

By calling America "dark," "depraved," and "irredeemable," the GOP speaker may as well be citing Al Qaeda's leader

The Guardian - UK

Political attack on human rights is a ‘dangerous’ assault on UK democracy, says HRW director

Exclusive Yasmine Ahmed says government actions regarding asylum seekers, climate activists and pro-Palestine protesters are starting to ‘look very much like authoritarianism’

The Conversation

Australia's secrecy laws include 875 offences. Reforms are welcome, but don't go far enough for press freedom

In 2019, the New York Times declared that “Australia may well be the world’s most secretive democracy”.

The Conversation

The media must stop enabling Trump's attention-seeking use of fascist rhetoric

Donald Trump is campaigning for the presidency of the United States the same way that Adolf Hitler in Germany and Benito Mussolini in Italy campaigned almost 100 years ago.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Argentina’s new president: a dark day for democracy

Editorial: The election of the far-right candidate Javier Milei reflects the seriousness of the country’s problems – and threatens to deepen them

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