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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

The National (Scotland)

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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.”

Chicago Sun-Times

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 Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

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.

The Hindu

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America's problem isn't "polarization"

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

Salon

Known for laughs, DC dinner to spotlight reporting risks

Despite its reputation as a comedic roast, the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday plans to take on the serious and solemn role of journalism in a democracy

The Independent UK

AP Interview: Pelosi says Ukraine, democracy 'must win'

A year ago, Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation to Ukraine, then the highest ranking elected U.S. official at tht time to visit Kyiv at the start of the Russian invasion

The Independent UK

Congress victory in Karnataka will awaken country against BJP’s effort to distort Constitution and shake democracy, says Mallikarjun Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge alleges that Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha but BJP MP from Gujarat Narayan Kachchadia was not disqualified even after being sentenced to 3 years in prison for assaulting a Dalit doctor

The Hindu

‘Publishing these books is a risk’: Taiwan’s booksellers stand up for democracy

Detention of publisher Li Yanhe in China for ‘endangering national security’ has sent chills through island’s literary community

The Guardian - UK

In New York, Canada's Trudeau takes veiled swipe at Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he was worried about the future of American democracy, taking a veiled swipe at former U.S. President Donald Trump during a visit to New York.

Reuters

Greece prepares for elections that may herald a new political era

PM Mitsotakis will fight to keep leading the country, which is reeling from a rail crash and worries about the economy.

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France 24

Combatting online violence: Will the new EU law make tech platforms a safer place?

As online violence targeting women continues to rise, artificial intelligence is set to take trolling to a whole new level. So will the European Union's new Digital Services Act make tech platforms a safe place for women? Annette Young talks to Asha Allen from the Centre for Democracy and Technology.…

Salon

What Fox learned from Tucker Carlson

"But it's not clear that Fox will abandon its business model of feeding on division and extremism"

Bangkok Post

What the Global South thinks of the Ukraine war

There is a deep and growing rift between "the West" and "the Rest" about the need to resist and defeat the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is because it is really a war in defence of sovereignty, which ought to be something every sovereign country can buy into -- but…

The Conversation

King Charles's coronation: How the place of Britain and the Crown has shifted in Canadian schooling

John Geiger, the chief executive officer of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, says the coronation of King Charles is “a unique opportunity to enhance Canadians’ knowledge and understanding of the Crown in Canada and our system of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy.”

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Daily Mirror

Tory backlash at 'outrageous' decision to invite Chinese official to King's Coronation

Han Zheng, who was recently appointed as president Xi Jinping's deputy, will represent China at King Charles's Coronation on May 6 - provoking anger from top Tories over his role in a crackdown of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong

Salon

Sharlet: "After Trump comes others"

"It's worse post-Trump than it was during Trump's presidency"

The Guardian - US

Montana Republicans bar transgender lawmaker from the statehouse floor

Zooey Zephyr will be able to vote remotely, however the decision has drawn protests that brought the legislature to a halt

The Hindu

The challenge of reviving a sense of fraternity

In democratic India, a sense of fraternity as an essential virtue is unavoidable

The Conversation

South Africans are fed up with their prospects, and their democracy, according to latest social attitudes survey

The mood among South Africans has soured. The latest findings from the representative survey that’s done every year by the country’s Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) shows some disturbing new trends.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Wake up! Voter ID really is the biggest attack on our democracy for decades

When we think of attacks on democracy, we think of dramatic moments like military coups, but the reality can be more boring, but just as dangerous — like voter suppression. Which is happening here in the UK.

Salon

GOP tries to block abortion from ballots

"GOP lawmakers pushing these efforts want 41% of voters to block ballot initiatives that 59% of voters support"

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