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Paris Mayor To Stop Using 'Global Sewer' X

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Monday she was quitting Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, which she described as a "global sewer" and a tool to disrupt democracy.

International Business Times

Report urges Centre to address inequality, corruption

Report card on Modi govt: Slow response to inequality, attacks on democracy, lack of transparent governance. Report highlights reduced parliamentary sittings, limited access to data, rising communalism, attacks on journalists, citizens charged under draconian laws, inequality, rising multidimensional poverty, corruption & irregularities in govt.

The Hindu

Biden uses Charlottesville to talk about political violence. But he hasn't been there

President Biden says the 2017 Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Va., was a critical moment for the country, and pushed him to run for president against Trump.

WEKU

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UCCRI(M-L) contesting in 33 constituencies, opposes BRS and BJP

UCCRI (ML) will contest 33 Telangana constituencies to expose ruling classes' reactionary policies and explain people to struggle for land, democracy, and independence to resolve their basic problems. BRS (earlier TRS) and BJP have served big business, foreign capital, and landlords, while neglecting people's welfare. UCCRI (ML) aims to fight…

The Hindu

Supremacy of Parliament as sole architect of Constitution unquestionable, says Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice-President Dhankhar said Parliament is the soul of democracy and its supremacy is not to be challenged. He urged for collaborative discourse between the executive, judiciary and legislature for the country's growth. He also criticized those who demean India's institutions, citing the 1975 Emergency as the "darkest period" in India's…

The Hindu

‘It has to be done’: can Reconstruction-era laws hold Trump and allies accountable?

Rarely used but relevant laws could be key to removing Trump from the ballot for his stoking of the January 6 Capitol attack

The Guardian - US

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

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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

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

The Independent UK

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

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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 Guardian - US

‘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

Salon

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

AAP

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.

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The Independent 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

Salon

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"

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…

Radio France Internationale

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.

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