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In Dallas, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls for Ukraine support

DALLAS — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson swung through Dallas Monday to thank Americans for supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia. He insisted that backing Ukraine was critical to maintaining democracy around the world.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023

Stan Grant's new book asks: how do we live with the weight of our history?

This month, journalist and public intellectual Stan Grant published his fifth book, The Queen is Dead. And last week, he abruptly stepped away from his career in the public realm, citing toxic racism enabled by social media, and betrayal on the part of his employer, the ABC.

The Conversation · May 22, 2023

‘Not something I’m proud of’: six Greeks explain their election choice

Economic policies seemed to swing it with voters as PM’s party finishes 20 percentage points ahead of the left opposition

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

Greece’s Mitsotakis seeks second vote after election win

Despite winning Sunday’s vote, the governing New Democracy party fell short of winning an absolute majority.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2023

Greek PM calls for new elections after winning broad but inconclusive victory

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for new elections "possibly on June 25", a day after his conservative New Democracy party fell short of winning an absolute majority.

Radio France Internationale · May 22, 2023

NAACP advises against traveling to Florida: ‘Openly hostile toward African Americans’

Travel warning points to ‘sustained, blatant, relentless and systemic attack on democracy and civil rights’ under Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

Commentary: What happened to Ecuador? How crime and power struggles brought a democracy to the brink

Ecuador’s president, Guillermo Lasso, dissolved the country’s legislature Wednesday to dodge an impeachment vote he appeared bound to lose. He invoked a previously untested constitutional provision known as “muerte cruzada,” or “mutual death,” which permits the president to send lawmakers packing and rule by decree while facing new elections within…

Los Angeles Times · May 22, 2023

Greece prime minister Mitsotakis hails election victory as ‘political earthquake’

Mitsokais’ party fell just short of majority required to form government on its own, as the fate of the new government still hangs in limbo

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis flags second election despite landslide poll win for New Democracy party

Greek voters will have go to the polls again after the ruling New Democracy party scored a landslide election win at the weekend, but still fell short of the seats needed to form a majority government

ABC News · May 22, 2023

Trump’s Niece Says On A Podcast About The Dangers Of Normalizing His Fanatic Supporters

Mary Trump continues to criticize her uncle for allowing to hate and antisemitism as she says that democracy is still at stake.

Zenger · May 22, 2023