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Will Bunch: The far right is losing. That's why America has never been so dangerous

'Tis the season, apparently. Pre-Thanksgiving travelers who clogged the busy Gate D10 at Seattle-Tacoma International were shocked — although maybe slightly less shocked than they would have been five years ago — to see a young-adult male passenger abruptly throw up a Nazi salute and begin a barely comprehensible antisemitic…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Democracy is at risk. We can’t let oligarchs exploit British courts to silence their critics

The super-rich are using expensive, lengthy and often bogus lawsuits to menace those who scrutinise them, says Conservative MP David Davis

The Guardian - UK

More red-shirt leaders join Pheu Thai ranks

Two former leaders of the now-dissolved United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) have officially joined the Pheu Thai Party.

Bangkok Post

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New world order starting in SE Asia

Right here, right now, the new international order is in the making. Because of the war in Ukraine, the divided world and its leaders had to rendezvous in Southeast Asia for nearly a week recently. Those with the stamina to last the duration have benefited the most from bilateral discussions,…

Bangkok Post

Will Trump's indictment break the spell?

Former associate White House counsel says Garland, DOJ are going "by the book" and have a "rock solid" case

Salon

Hong Kong's top court lets UK lawyer defend publisher Lai

Hong Kong’s top court has upheld a ruling to let a veteran British lawyer defend pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai at his national security trial this week despite fierce opposition from the pro-Beijing camp

The Independent UK

Gambling shops' grip on town centre creates fear and anger as struggling locals face triple-whammy

'I think it’s a disgrace because mums and dads are going into betting shops and they can’t give to their children if they waste money betting'

Manchester Evening News

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Secret ministries ‘undermined democracy’: Morrison to face censure motion

The federal government will move a censure motion against former prime minister Scott Morrison over his accumulation of secret ministries. Prime Minister

The New Daily

Simon Schama’s History of Now review – this highly personal show is simplistic and outdated

The academic’s look at truth, democracy and art has its heart very much in the right place. But too often it’s fighting old battles rather than grasping the modern reality of untruths

The Guardian - UK

Proposal to break central-local deadlock on Three Waters and climate

The Three Waters tensions are a symptom of a deeper democracy and legitimacy problem, says visiting author, that can only be addressed by allowing New Zealanders to participate in decision-making.

Newsroom.co.nz

Ex Green MSP Andy Wightman reveals he 'won't support' indyref2 yet

FORMER Scottish Greens MSP Andy Wightman has revealed that he won’t support another independence referendum until support for leaving the Union is…

The National (Scotland)

Supreme Court independence ruling will take Yes movement to new heights, claims Keith Brown

Keith Brown, who has served as the SNP's depute since 2018, said the ruling will only intensify the demand for independence.

Daily Record

Indy movement set to 'hit new heights' following Supreme Court ruling, SNP say

THE Scottish independence movement is set to “hit new heights” as it makes the democratic case for the country to have a say on its future…

The National (Scotland)

Unionist parties' ‘duplicity’ has been laid bare, Keith Brown says

THE Supreme Court ruling on an independence referendum has exposed the “utter fiction” of the UK as a partnership of equals and will see the Yes…

The National (Scotland)

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Salon

Why media missed the mark on midterms

Today's news media simply refuses to recognize that the story of democracy in America is changing

The Independent UK

Indyref2 ruling will take Yes movement to new heights, claims SNP depute leader

Keith Brown accused political rivals of ‘running scared of democracy’.

Salon

Be thankful — and get back to work

America turned back the "red wave," and that's a reason to give thanks. But the hard work still lies ahead

Pedestrian.tv

Forget Your Democracy Sausage ‘Cos A Polling Place In Melb Was Selling Oysters Champagne

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The National (Scotland)

Section 30 order would 'honour democracy' after de facto referendum, say SNP

A SECTION 30 order granted after a pro- independence win in a de facto referendum would “honour democracy”, the convener of the SNP ’s…

The Independent UK

Section 30 after de facto referendum would ‘honour democracy’ – top SNP member

The SNP’s policy development convener said there could be another referendum after a single-issue election.

ABC News

Taiwan votes in local elections amid tensions with China

As polls open, Taiwan's president frames local elections as being about sending a message to the world about the island's determination to defend its democracy.

Reuters

Taiwan president quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance to China's rising bellicosity failed to pay off and win public support.

The Guardian - AU

You can keep your democracy sausage. Nothing says election day like a cake stall

I won’t just be lining up to vote. I’ll be making a beeline for anything containing Copha, cakes with a face and hedgehog slice

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How could allies help Netanyahu beat charges?

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return to office, from where he could try to make his yearslong legal troubles disappear through new legislation advanced by his far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies

The Conversation

Why bullying in politics is a matter of democracy

Dominic Raab, the UK’s deputy prime minister, has become the latest figure in the government to be accused of bullying. Bullying, harassment, and sexual misconduct are always serious matters. They can harm a victim’s personal and professional development and wellbeing, and create cultures of fear and intimidation. In political contexts,…

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