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On the Fourth of July, a few reasons to feel encouraged about US democracy

Amid the supreme-court rulings and the gun violence, there have been some heartening developments – and a call to action

The Guardian - US

“We the People” includes all Americans – but July 4 is a reminder that democracy remains a work in progress

The United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of monarchy 247 years ago, on July 4, 1776.

The Conversation

Unlicensed Hong Kong radio station that hosted many pro-democracy guests goes off air after 18 years

An unlicensed pro-democracy radio station in Hong Kong is going off air after 18 years of service

The Independent UK

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‘Very worrying’: Three far-right parties enter Greek parliament

Greece becomes the only European country with three far-right parties in its legislature after this week’s elections.

Al Jazeera

‘This is BJP’s democracy’: ABP anchor heckled by party workers for ‘questioning’ Shivraj Singh Chouhan

ABP News journalist Gyanendra Tiwari was heckled by BJP workers during a live show at poll-bound Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Thursday. The clash between the anchor and a group of BJP workers was captured in the show, snippets of which were widely shared on social media.

Newslaundry

Thai politics needs checks and balances

The hopeful sentiment following the May 14 elections has gradually evaporated following fierce horse-trading between the two winning parties -- the Move Forward Party (MFP) and the Pheu Thai Party over which party will secure the House speaker's seat.

Bangkok Post

Was this the day the Tories lost the election? Sunak hit by two political bombshells in space of 60 minutes

Flagship Rwanda plan ruled unlawful as allies of Boris Johnson accused of ‘disturbing’ attacks on democracy

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Voter ID is just one item in a long list of assaults on our democracy

Letters: Breaches of standards in public office, clampdowns on protest and attacks on the judiciary have all featured in the last few years of Tory rule, writes Prof Toby S James. Plus letters from Mark Ellis, William Wallace and Michael Bulley

The Guardian - UK

Nadine Dorries, Jacob Rees-Mogg and the 6 other Tories who undermined democracy in Partygate row

In a damning new report, the Privileges Committee slammed ‘disturbing’ attacks on its Partygate inquiry

The Independent UK

‘There are more trans bans than trans athletes’: what’s driving anti-LGBTQ+ hate in America?

Advocate Gillian Branstetter sees reasons for hope after four trans youth won a fight for healthcare in an Arkansas court

The Guardian - US

Death knell of democracy should not ring in hands of its custodian: Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose

In the backdrop of incidents of violence ahead of the Panchayat polls in West Bengal, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose sent out a strong message to the State administration, saying the “death knell of democracy” should not ring in the hands of its custodian

The Hindu

POINT: State of the republic — precarious

The state of the republic is precarious, but I am hopeful that democracy will prevail because it is resilient. We the people have faced serious threats in the past, including even a Civil War, and we have overcome them. We must continue to pass laws to strengthen our democracy in…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Republicans are too reckless for even this Supreme Court

With Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Moore v. Harper, the reckless, anti-democratic arrogance of North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders finally hit a wall.

Tribune News Service

Secret police spy units ‘real subversion of democracy’, say campaigners

A group of women were speaking out ahead of the publication of the first part of a long-running public inquiry into undercover policing.

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Politicians believe voters to be more conservative than they really are

In Germany, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won a district council election for the first time on Monday. Robert Sesselmann’s victory as district administrator – the equivalent of a mayor – in the Eastern town of Sonneberg comes only a day after Greece’s conservatives clinched an outright majority in…

Reason

Modi's Rotten Human Rights Record Didn't Keep Biden From Hosting Him

"During the visit, Biden could have refrained from deep public embraces of Modi or from emphasizing India's democracy. He chose to do neither," says Michael Kugelman.

The Independent UK

Pedro Pascal and World Bank's Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie's 2023 Great Immigrants list

World Bank President Ajay Banga, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette and “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal are on this year’s Great Immigrants list from the Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Saudi leader trying to avoid ‘pariah’ status with LIV-PGA merger, says campaigner

Mohammed bin Salman said to look to repair his reputation after 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul

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Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court just stood up for electoral democracy

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court firmly rejected the so-called independent state legislature theory. This bizarre theory would have allowed renegade legislators to violate their state constitutions in setting rules for federal elections — allowing them to hijack elections for U.S. Congress and even the presidency.

Axios

Jan. 6 fallout: All three branches strike back against threats to democracy

At a moment of record-low trust in institutions, the guardrails are being fortified.

The Conversation

Supreme Court says state lawmakers can't just ignore state law when drawing voting districts or choosing presidential electors

For months, legislators, legal scholars and people simply interested in democracy and elections were fixated on a case before the Supreme Court, Moore v. Harper. Those following the case, which asked the justices to rule on the “independent state legislature doctrine,” have held their collective breath awaiting the outcome, which…

The Independent UK

Bernardo Arévalo, Guatemala's electoral surprise, makes corruption fight top priority

Bernardo Arévalo, the surprise of the first round of voting in Guatemala, says the choice in the Aug. 20 presidential runoff is a clear one: Continue living under a corrupt system with his rival or rebuild the country’s democracy with him

McClatchy Washington Bureau

From Obama to state lawmakers, reaction pours in to Supreme Court ruling on North Carolina election case

WASHINGTON — Democrats took an immediate victory lap Tuesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an election theory from North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders that would have allowed them to give their party an upper hand in future elections.

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s power games are a wake-up call for Britain: our democracy is precious – and fragile

The spectacle of Putin versus Prigozhin is a reminder that the UK’s political culture, however frayed its fabric, is worth celebrating, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Independent UK

White House condemns online harassment of journalist who asked Modi a question on human rights

‘It’s completely unacceptable and it’s antithetical to the very principles of democracy,’ says John Kirby

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