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Taiwan's president says war with China 'not an option'

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has told Pope Francis in a letter that war with China is “not an option” and said constructive interaction with Beijing, which claims the island as part of its territory, depends on respecting self-ruled Taiwan’s democracy

The Independent UK

UK government ‘let lawyers bypass sanctions’ to help Putin ally sue journalist

Documents seen by Open Democracy show UK firm got approval to engage with Wagner group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin

The Guardian - UK

Building public trust in media is essential to democracy

Media literacy involves learning how to identify credible news sources, spot red flags that often accompany misinformation, and other skills that help the public decipher the news.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Ted Baxter, better than today's pundits

The fictional "Mary Tyler Moore" newsman never went as far as Tucker Carlson or Laura Ingraham

Salon

'I was mugged in broad daylight at Tesco by a seagull'

Local Democracy Reporter Richard Evans had his sweets nicked and it seems he's not the only shopper to fall 'fowl' of the birds

Wales Online

Nigeria's 2023 presidential election: 10 factors that could affect the outcome

As Nigerians inch closer to the February 2023 presidential election, the seventh since the current wave of liberal democracy formally started in 1999, there are at least 10 key issues that are likely to drive and determine the outcome. Political scientist, Jideofor Adibe, explores them all.

The Conversation

Brazil's army chief fired in aftermath of capital uprising

Brazil's president has fired the army chief amid concerns over threats to the country’s democracy following the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters

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Brazil’s right-wing movement persists without Bolsonaro

Brazil’s defeated former president, Jair Bolsonaro, was in Florida this month when his supporters tried — but failed — to overthrow the country’s young democracy

The Independent UK

Editorial: We need a functioning democracy. Teaching media literacy can help

While the internet has increased access to information and has often been a force for good, it has also contributed to making many people misinformed, uninformed and even radicalized.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Climate misinformation plagues Twitter

Advance Democracy released a report last year determining that “climate scam” tweets skyrocketed by 300 percent

Salon

Martin Wolf: in defence of democratic capitalism

The marriage of liberal economics and democracy has brought immense benefits to the world, but faces its toughest test in decades. What needs to be done?

Financial Times

This is democracy, says Jack as he refuses to revoke Section 35 order

The UK Government has blocked a Holyrood Bill reforming gender recognition reforms over its impact on UK-wide legislation.

The Independent UK

GOP has a plan: Next time coup better

Trump's not going to jail and major Republicans have faced no consequences. They'll absolutely try it again

Salon

'We must be on the streets': Call for Scots to join major Brexit protest

SPEAKERS for the Brexit Day rally are urging Scots to show up to remind "ourselves and the world" that Scotland's democracy is being…

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Reuters

Biden vows to honor Ukraine minister killed in helicopter crash

President Joe Biden expressed condolences to the families of those killed in a helicopter crash in Ukraine on Wednesday and said the United States would honor the interior minister who was on board with continued commitment to preserving Ukraine's democracy.

The Guardian - AU

Terry Irving spent 1,671 days in jail for a crime he didn’t commit – and 25 more years seeking justice

Australia is the world’s only democracy that fails to offer statutory legal remedy for those wrongfully imprisoned

The Conversation

Fictional newsman Ted Baxter was more invested in fame than in good journalism – but unlike today's pundits, he didn't corrupt the news

Pundits are commonplace in today’s cable news environment, with politically tilted news coverage coming from both left and right. Particularly dangerous are characters like Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham, who have stoked anger and polarization by promoting bigotry and spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and the 2020 election.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's democracy is 'collateral' in Tory 'culture war' over trans law block

SCOTLAND’S democracy is “collateral damage” in a Tory “culture war”, the leader of the SNP in Westminster has said.

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Israelis rally against Netanyahu government's judicial reform plans

Just weeks into the job, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's new coalition is facing a backlash over plans to overhaul the judiciary, with tens of thousands joining rallies over the past two weekends. Demonstrators say the proposed reforms, which would allow parliament to limit the power of the Supreme Court, are…

The Guardian - UK

The Problem of Democracy by Shadi Hamid review – democracy and its discontents

Should US foreign policy demand liberalism, as well as free elections?

The Independent UK

Taiwan ruling party's new chair vows to safeguard democracy

The new head of Taiwan’s ruling party who described himself as pro-independence has vowed to uphold the self-ruled island’s democracy in face of China’s authoritarianism

The Guardian - UK

The Brexiters are getting their bonfire of EU law – and democracy will lie in the ashes

Sunak’s fast-tracking of the retained EU law bill shows that the road away from Europe is one-way, and paved to the lowest possible standard, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Zenger

Israeli PM Believes That He Is Pushing Proposals Which WIll Make Israel More Democratic

PM Netanyahu reaffirmed his support for a far-reaching: 'The changes will bring Israel in line with the leading democracies.'

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Josh Shapiro, promising to protect the state’s ‘real freedom, sworn in as Pa.’s new governor

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro promised in his first speech as governor to keep “three simple truths” that the country has lived on: freedom, democracy and a love of country.

The Guardian - UK

Scottish government to challenge Westminster decision to block gender recognition bill in court – as it happened

Nicola Sturgeon says her government will be ‘vigorously defending’ democracy as well as the bill passed in Scotland

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