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Jonathan Bernstein: Wisconsin judicial election is bad for democracy

If you want a good summary of all that’s wrong with U.S. politics right now, you could do worse than “The most important U.S. election this year is the runoff for a seat on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023

‘Democracy is broken’: French public divided on pensions and protests

Seven people share their opinions of Emmanuel Macron’s plan to shake up the country’s retirement system

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2023

Taiwan president reviews troops ahead of sensitive U.S. visit

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited army engineers on Saturday and reviewed their training, saying that defending democracy is the armed forces' "great" mission, ahead of a trip next week to the United States and Central America.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2023

"The View" is totally wrong about MTG

The ladies of "The View" argued that extremists like Lauren Boebert and MTG should be ignored

Salon · Mar 24, 2023

Hong Kong department store removes artwork with hidden ‘political content’

Patrick Amadon, whose work flashed up names from pro-democracy protests, says it had to be taken down ‘to be a completed piece’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023

‘Democracy at stake’: French protesters vent fury at Macron over pension push

French protesters downed their tools and marched once again in Paris and other cities on Thursday, galvanised by President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to ram his deeply unpopular pension reform through parliament without a vote, in what critics have branded a “denial of democracy”.

France 24 · Mar 23, 2023

Euro 2024 will put football back in the spotlight and boost a continent’s self-belief

Europe will need to reflect on how fortunate it is to host a tournament in a democracy and create a spirit of optimism

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

Israel passes new law protecting Netanyahu ahead of UK visit

Rishi Sunak urged to raise democracy and Palestinian rights in meeting with Israel’s PM

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Podcast: testing French democracy, surviving eco-anxiety, naming children

Is the French government denying people their democratic rights by passing its controversial pension reform without a vote in parliament? No, says a constitutional expert, but it has led to a political crisis. Fighting eco-anxiety by searching out France's eco-optimists. And a Napoleonic law that limited how you could name…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 23, 2023

More arrests, Rahul Gandhi coverage: Why press freedom continues to take a beating in India

In the last fortnight, Indian democracy and press freedom have taken a beating. But there have also been words spoken that are like a balm to an ever-deepening wound. They may not be able to stop this wound from festering, or to heal it, but they are worth noting and…

Newslaundry · Mar 23, 2023