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There was no violence in the midterm elections last week, and many election deniers lost and quietly conceded

The South Korean organizers of a regional rugby tournament have apologized for mistakenly playing a song embraced by Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters as China’s national anthem

Yes, the Republican fascists have suffered a major setback — but don't let anyone tell you the struggle is over

A slate of conspiracy theorists seeking to take over key U.S. election posts lost races in battleground states, after months of warnings from election experts and Democrats that their ascension could threaten American democracy itself.

Cecily Strong puts Lake's soft focus refusal to admit defeat under harsh light

We face only bad choices — but it's time to face them. Is a proxy war over Ukraine worth the risk of apocalypse?

The midterms are a win for democracy but many Republicans await a third Trump bid

The Star Trek actor talks to Louis Chilton about the ‘provocateur’ Ryan Murphy, how TV has damaged debate, and why he thinks democracy may not survive

The journalist, who is facing prison in the Philippines, talks about the dark side of social media and why truth is being eroded in politics

U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday thanked Cambodia's prime minister and chair of the ASEAN regional bloc for his critical remarks about the war in Ukraine, and said he was looking forward to democracy returning to army-ruled Myanmar.

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