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OPINION - Met Police: tolerance for Coronation disruption will be low

The right to protest lies at the heart of British democracy... I think. It is set out in Magna Carta, or the European Convention of Human Rights, or the Hunan Rights Act – one of those places, I’m sure. To be honest, I only thought about it after a somewhat…

Evening Standard

Transactional thinking can only take humanity so far. It’s time to revive the ‘covenantal capitalism’ that gave us modern democracy

The principles of a covenant make democracy less vulnerable to possessive individualism and democratic despotism.

Fortune

Montana House Rep. Zooey Zephyr's censure shows that American standards of political decorum are failing

A Montana District Court judge has rejected Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s attempt to return to the House floor following Republican lawmakers’ moves that blocked her from entering or speaking in the House chamber at the end of April 2023.

The Conversation

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Thomas vote boosted benefactor's power

"The Crows used their fortune to buy access to and curry favor" with elites, one advocate said

Salon

Indian politics to witness dramatic change post elections: Kanhaiya Kumar

Indian politics will witness a dramatic change after elections in Karnataka, as this election is not just for the people of this State, but for the entire country and for democracy, said Kanhaiya Kumar, National Spokesperson, Indian National Congress.

The Hindu

Barred from polls, a Greek neo-Nazi seeks way back to politics

Ex-Golden Dawn member Ilias Kasidiaris launches a party before the May 21 vote, but the Supreme Court disqualifies it.

Al Jazeera

Federal government commits more than $1 million to Voice referendum education campaign

The funding for the civics campaign will be split between two organisations and used to create educational materials for digital platforms, libraries and other public institutions.

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India's image as vibrant democracy shouldn't be tarnished: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar

India is the world’s most vibrant democracy and its image cannot be allowed to be tainted or tarnished by anyone, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on May 3.

The Hindu

Journalist Maria Ressa Fights on for Press Freedom

Philippine investigative journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa warns how disinformation campaigns are eroding democracy at home — and globally.

The News Lens

How Tonga strikes a balance between king and democracy

The Pacific's last remaining monarchy has taken a unique approach to balancing executive powers between the king and the parliament.

360info

Greece’s top court bans far-right party from May election

The Greeks (Hellenes) Party is the first party to be disqualified since the restoration of democracy in 1974.

Al Jazeera

'At age 93 I've never missed voting - but voter ID will force me to for the first time'

Oonagh Preece first went to a polling station in 1950 and has voted in every local and general election since. But the requirement for photo ID at polling stations now excludes her from democracy

Daily Mirror

Levelling up alone won't help many of the UK's 'left-behind' places

The economies of the UK and US, among other nations, are increasingly based on unjust forms of democracy that do not align with regional attitudes or support regional equality. This can be seen in the many deprived cities, towns and other “left-behind” areas – those experiencing deprivation on multiple fronts.

The Conversation

An Ofsted for journalists could raise press standards

Letters: Tim Allen on guarding the guardians of democracy, and David Chan on the need to diversify those who work in the media

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

Contempt for rules is shaking the foundations of British democracy

With its voter ID ruse and a bid to capture the civil service, the government is emulating US Republicans’ winner-takes-all populism, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Hindu

A one-man team for a cleaner democracy

A man is seen pushing a poster on wheels through the streets of Bagalkot and speaking at street corners. This is the typical way in which Nagaraj Kalakutagar campaigns, for himself. He is an Independent candidate with the symbol of “A pair of slippers”.

Dynamite News

Karnataka Poll: "This government of BJP is a stolen government...", Rahul Gandhi in Shivamogga

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted the BJP and said in a rally in Shivamogga, "This government of the BJP is a stolen government. BJP stole it three years ago by destroying democracy. Why is the PM Modi not speaking about the corruption done by this government?..." Read further on Dynamite…

The Guardian - UK

With democracy and a free press under attack, the BBC cannot afford to mire itself in scandal

A media revolution is upending norms and values. Crises like the Richard Sharp debacle leave the corporation less able to respond, says Guardian columnist Emily Bell

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Bangkok Post

Thailand: Back around in the circle again?

There have been occasional violent episodes in Thai politics and one recent massacre (2010), but the struggle for a genuine democracy has usually been relatively restrained. Maybe that is why it has lasted so long.

The National (Scotland)

Voter ID laws face legal challenge as rules 'sabotage' democracy

CONTROVERSIAL voter ID laws will be challenged by a legal activist group, it has been announced.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why we’re launching The Democracy Solutions Project

In the runup to the 2024 election, the Sun-Times, WBEZ and the Center for Effective Government at the University of Chicago will be collaborating on a project to educate our audience about the threat to our democracy and how we can form “a more perfect union.”

The Guardian - US

Pro-Trump pastors rebuked for ‘overt embrace of white Christian nationalism’

Mainstream Christian leaders criticize Pastors for Trump for distorting religious teachings and endangering democracy

The Independent UK

Poll: Americans fault news media for dividing country

Ask them about the impact the news media has on democracy, and Americans are likelier to say it's doing more harm than good

The Hindu

CPI(M) condemns issue of show-cause notice to Brittas

The show-cause notice issued by the Rajya Sabha Chairperson to CPI(M) MP John Brittas shows the dangerous situation of democracy in the country, the CPI(M) State Secretariat said in a statement.

Salon

America's problem isn't "polarization"

Political research is all about the dangers of polarization. But what if one pole is cynical and dangerous?

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