The Latest Breaking News from Democracy

Trump indictment is stress test for US democracy as Republicans rally round

Partisan politics and rule of law on collision course after former president and current candidate charged on 37 federal counts

The Guardian - US · Jun 10, 2023

‘Fundamentally dangerous’: reversal of social media guardrails could prove disastrous for 2024 elections

Scaling back of moderation and rise of AI are creating the perfect storm to weaken elections and democracy

The Guardian - US · Jun 10, 2023

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Defamation, Disinformation, and the Press Function," by Prof. RonNell Andersen Jones

Just published as part of the symposium on Media and Society After Technological Disruption, edited by Profs. Justin "Gus" Hurwitz & Kyle Langvardt.

Reason · Jun 9, 2023

Keir Starmer’s centralist rule is not the Labour we know

Letters: Mike Sheaff cannot remember a time when party democracy was held in such disregard; plus letters from Phil Davis, Frank Newhofer and Matthew Bowles

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023

The Republican-led attack on voter records system is an attack on democracy

Eight Republican-led states have pulled out of the nation’s bipartisan electronic system that checks voter registration records for accuracy. More states could choose to pull out. It’s a threat to the integrity of our elections.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 8, 2023

RFK Jr. is a joke — and a serious threat

Fake candidates rake in real cash, at the expense of democracy. Is there any way to discourage their runs?

Salon · Jun 8, 2023

‘It does my head in’: The Metrolink passengers paying more for forgetting to tap out

Nearly half a million passengers were caught out in six months alone

Manchester Evening News · Jun 8, 2023

J&K witnessing continuous denial of democracy: Sajad Lone’s JKPC

Sajad Lone’s Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) on June 7 said Jammu and Kashmir was witnessing a continuous denial of democracy and urged all the political parties not to visit J&K as part of Parliament Standing Committees.

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

U.S. must ramp up arms production for Ukraine to send a message to foes of democracy

Ukraine is facing off against the fifth largest army in the world, and Russia has huge advantages in artillery ammunition and a willingness to treat its own people like cannon fodder, Congressman Mike Quigley writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2023

Democracy at stake, say Senegalese youths protesting controversial arrest

Senegal on Tuesday shut down several of its overseas consulates including in Paris and New York after they were targeted by a fresh wave of protests that has rocked the West African country domestically and abroad. Young protesters clashed with security forces last week, resulting in at least 16 deaths…

France 24 · Jun 7, 2023