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Bolsonaro or Lula: Brazil heads to polls for historic vote

Brazilians are voting in a presidential runoff between incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in what’s become the country’s most significant election since the return of democracy almost four decades ago.

Tribune News Service

The rich, white powerbrokers in A.M. Homes' new novel plot to be kingmakers – in the name of 'democracy'

The website of the America First Secretary of State Coalition (“America First SOS”) doesn’t include the word “democracy” anywhere. It goes hard on “integrity”, mentioning “voter” and “election” integrity four times in about 800 words. But the Coalition isn’t interested in democracy.

The Conversation

Lula vs. Bolsonaro: Brazilians vote in nail-biter presidential runoff

Brazil's democracy — just over three decades old — is at stake, experts say.

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Can Obama magic charm Democrats to the polls in crucial midterms?

The ex-president remains his party’s rock star and is touring key states to fire up voters – but his midterms record is far from flawless

The Guardian - US

The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward’s chilling warning for US democracy

The Washington Post Watergate veteran’s 20 interviews with the now former president prove to be must-listen material

The Guardian - US

Pelosi attack shocks country on edge about democracy threats

At times these days, it can feel like the United States is on edge about threats to American democracy

The Independent UK

Speak out and write: It’s essential to our democracy.

If all of us publicly express our views, our currently jeopardized democracy will survive and thrive. Without engagement there is no possibility for persuasion and change — and hence little chance our democracy will survive.

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Obama says 'democracy on the ballot' in Georgia early voting rally

The former president implored people to avoid "tuning out" in the midterm elections and vote for Democrats to tackle issues like inflation currently facing America.

WEKU

GOP already sowing chaos at the polls

"Voters deserve better than this when they exercise their constitutional right at the polls," said one watchdog

Salon

‘Violence unleashed to break democracy’: Anger after Nancy Pelosi’s husband attacked at San Francisco home

The harrowing news sparked an onslaught of reactions from Washington

The Independent UK

March on Rome: uncomfortable moment for Italy as Giorgia Meloni becomes prime minister a century after fascist takeover

Between the end of October and the beginning of November 1922, Benito Mussolini’s so-called march on Rome took place in Italy. This moment was of global importance. It marked the first fascist takeover of power in the world, set in place a regime which would govern for 20 years, and…

The Conversation

American voters are angry – that is a good thing for voter turnout, bad thing for democracy

Regardless of whether they live in a red state or a blue state, identify as Democrats or Republicans, or claim to be ideologically liberal or conservative, Americans have one thing in common.

The Conversation

What to know about Brazil's election as Bolsonaro faces Lula, with major world impacts

Brazilians head to the polls Sunday to vote in a presidential election that is testing the world's fourth-largest democracy and could have a critical impact on the fight against climate change.

WEKU

Democrats cautiously campaign on Jan. 6, democracy threats

Democrats running for office this year in Republican-leaning areas or swing states are grappling with how much they should talk about the Jan. 6 insurrection, if at all

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An unearthed John Steinbeck column probes the strength of U.S. democracy

Decades ago, as communists and suspected communists were being blacklisted and debates spread over the future of American democracy, John Steinbeck wrote about his homeland in Le Figaro.

The Guardian - UK

Lost John Steinbeck essay about American democracy published

How About McCarthyism? was originally published in France in 1954 and its warning of ‘the taking of power by a self-interested group’ has now been translated

The Independent UK

Rare John Steinbeck column probes strength of US democracy

Debates over the future of democracy aren't new

Tribune News Service

Election deniers already are disrupting the midterm election

Two years of sustained disinformation campaigns and conspiracy theories about the 2020 election are causing disruptions and instability as early voting for the midterm election continues in most states.

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Courts bombarded with election lawsuits

Parties are increasingly turning to courts to resolve disputes about the rules for voting

The Conversation

#MeToo turns five: Taking stock of gender-based violence in Canadian politics

Five years ago, women around the world began publicly disclosing their experiences of sexual assault and harassment on social media using the hashtag #MeToo.

The Conversation

What is the difference between a populist and a dictator? The ancient Greeks have answers

Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s new prime minister. Her party, Fratelli d’Italia, received 26% of the vote and, as part of a far-right coalition, now controls a majority in both chambers of the legislature.

The Conversation

Multiparty democracy is in trouble in South Africa – collapsing coalitions are a sure sign

South Africa’s 28-year-old, continuously transforming multiparty democracy was reminded of its own fragility when, in September, a coalition running its biggest city, Johannesburg, collapsed. The speaker and the mayor lost their jobs. A new coalition took office, only to be removed by a high court verdict three weeks later. This…

Salon

NeverTrumper Rick Wilson on the midterms

Republicans will "lie, cheat and steal" to win, says GOP renegade — Democrats will learn that lesson the hard way

The Conversation

State courts are fielding sky-high numbers of lawsuits ahead of the midterms – including challenges to voting restrictions and to how elections are run

The run-up to Election Day is often a contentious time.

Salon

Wynn wants to make it harder to vote

Law Group that includes Karl Rove, Bill Barr stirs unfounded doubts about integrity of election system, say critics

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