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How term limits for Australian political leaders could build a stronger democracy

King George III reputedly said of the inaugural US president, George Washington, on learning the American had declined a third term of office, that he was “the greatest character of the age”. George III marvelled at Washington because, despite entreaties that he continue as president, Washington had voluntarily ceded power.…

The Conversation

Drop the bad idea of simultaneous elections

Simultaneous elections risk a blurring of the distinct forums and arenas of democracy in India

The Hindu

Time for Chutkan to put a stop to Trump

"The sad fact is that no one, including Judge Chutkan, has been willing to employ the power of the judicial system"

Salon

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The Indigenous voice debate is testing Australia’s democracy – and we can’t give in to rancorous polarisation

Peter Dutton knows that the louder the contention about the voice gets, the more Australians will switch off

The Guardian - AU

Jill Biden calls swearing in of the 1st woman national archivist 'momentous'

First Lady Jill Biden saluted Colleen Shogan, the first woman to be sworn in as national archivist, saying that democracy’s power is “made real with access to history, unfiltered and uncensored.”

The Independent UK

Younger people more likely to doubt merits of democracy – global poll

International study reveals 42% of people aged 18 to 35 supportive of military rule, against 20% of older respondents

The Guardian - UK

Chile president gives staunch defence of democracy, 50 years after Pinochet coup

Gabriel Boric makes speech outside palace where Salvador Allende was overthrown in 1973, ushering in brutal military dictatorship

The Guardian - US

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China spying claims: Rishi Sunak says he ‘will not accept’ interference in UK democracy

Ministers are under pressure to reveal when they first knew about allegations of Chinese espionage in Westminster

Evening Standard

Supporting democracy is not a partisan issue – it’s what all Americans expect of business ahead of the 2024 election

'A well-functioning democracy is the cornerstone of a strong economy.'

Fortune

Marginalised groups ‘locked out of democracy’ by voter ID rules

A report by MPs and peers found that the policy led to racial and disability discrimination in England’s local elections in May.

The Independent UK

Is US democracy on trial? Five 'stress tests' to watch as Trump battles Biden and the justice system

Are former US president Donald Trump’s indictments putting American democracy on trial? Many certainly seem to think so.

The Conversation

UK parliamentary researcher arrested for alleged Chinese spying says he is innocent

Man’s arrest led Rishi Sunak to confront Chinese premier over interference in UK democracy

The Guardian - UK

Trump's afraid of "orange jumpsuits"

"The ineffectiveness of Trump's bombastic and revengeful rhetoric has been repeatedly demonstrated"

Salon

Sunak facing pressure over China stance after alleged parliamentary spy arrested

The Prime Minister confronted the Chinese premier Li Qiang over ‘unacceptable’ interference in British democracy.

The Independent UK

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The Hindu

TDP calls for State bandh on Monday

TDP State president K. Atchannaidu calls for State bandh on Sep 11 in protest against illegal arrest of N. Chandrababu Naidu. He condemns Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's failures and corrupt governance. He urges people and organizations to make bandh successful for democracy.

The Conversation

Mangosuthu Buthelezi: the Zulu nationalist who left his mark on South Africa's history

Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi played a prominent role in South African politics for almost half a century. He was one of the last of a generation of black South African leaders who influenced the transition from the white minority apartheid regime to a society under a democratically elected government.

The Hindu

‘Health of Democracy’ an important issue for India-U.S. relations, says U.S. White House officials

The “health of democracy” is an important issue for the India-U.S. relationship, said senior U.S. White House officials, adding that U.S. President Joe Biden raised these issues in every meeting he has held with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Guardian - UK

What Modi won’t show the G20: Muslims killed, harassed by the police and abused in school

The PM is keen to show India as the ‘mother of democracy’, but this is one of the most undemocratic periods in its history, says the journalist Rana Ayyub

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Reason

Ilya Somin: Should Libertarians Support the Prosecutions of Trump?

"If anything is a reprehensible act for a high official in a democracy that deserves retribution, this is a good example," says professor Ilya Somin.

Al Jazeera

Maldives heads to polls amid India-China rivalry, fears for democracy

Outcome of Saturday’s presidential election could be key to India and China’s battle for influence in the Indian Ocean.

The Hindu

All India Lawyers Union opposes One Nation, One Election proposal

AILU opposes One Nation One Election policy, citing it against democracy, federalism & Constitution.

Al Jazeera

Arundhati Roy: ‘Biden, Macron know what’s going on in India but won’t talk’

From her New Delhi home, acclaimed Indian writer and activist talks about G20 summit and state of India’s minorities.

The Guardian - US

The US should not normalize Modi’s autocratic and illiberal India at the G20

Despite his lip-service to democracy and human rights, Biden keeps embracing autocrats and would-be autocrats

Salon

The cost of accountability for Trump

"Real and actual violence is only becoming increasingly more likely"

Newslaundry

Backsliding democracy as host, deepening divide, impact on poor: Global media’s G20 scepticism

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