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Blinken arrives in Africa ‘to counter Russian influence’ on the continent

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in South Africa on Sunday to kick off a three-country tour that will also take him to DR Congo and Rwanda, aimed at "developing a strategy to counter Russian efforts to undermine democracy in Africa", according to a France-based political scientist.

France 24

Failure to take action after Jan. 6 would be an existential threat to America

From an American Muslim perspective, the MAGA movement represents people who would rather burn down America than share it with all citizens equally.

Chicago Sun-Times

ED interrogation of party leaders an attack on democracy: Congress

Centre misusing constitutional bodies to suppress the Opposition: Sharan Prakash Patil

The Hindu

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Honouring plurality only will sustain our democracy: N.V. Ramana

Education must mirror the social reality and journey of progress through time’

The Hindu

BJP not threatening Sonia, Rahul but democracy itself, charges Alagiri

He urges cadre to enlist women to strengthen the party

The Hindu

Kenya election: four ways to better safeguard and defend democracy

More elections are being held than ever – but the number of questionable polls being held around the world is fuelling fears of a “global democratic recession”, whereby the will of the people is not reflected in the results being announced. Two countries with elections coming up in the next…

The Conversation

‘Opposition and media unitedly can strengthen democracy’

Media plays a significant role in upholding the principles of democracy, says Priyank Kharge

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A second Trump term could destroy us

Donald Trump as president again would pose an extreme danger to the American people and the country's democracy

Salon

Congress 'All Black Protest': Indian democracy must be protected, says Rahul Gandhi after being detained

Right outside the gate of Parliament, police had placed heavy barricading to stop the lawmakers, who staged a protest there. Several MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, were detained. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Jonathan Bernstein: Democracy is hard. It’s supposed to be

Legislation helping veterans exposed to toxic trash-incineration pits while serving overseas finally passed the Senate this week. Comedian and activist Jon Stewart, who had worked hard to elevate the problem and then to help get the bill across the finish line, expressed frustration that the process had been so arduous.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Nancy Pelosi departs Taiwan and leaves behind a precarious crisis

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has left Taiwan. Though the California Democrat didn’t stay long, less than 24 hours, the fallout from her visit plunges the Biden administration into a tricky — and arguably unnecessary — period of brinkmanship with China.

Chicago Tribune

Nicholas Goldberg: How Joe Manchin got his superpowers

By what possible definition of democracy is it OK for Joe Manchin, a single senator elected with a mere 290,000 votes from the tiny state of West Virginia, to wield power that exceeds that of his 99 colleagues and rivals that of the president of the United States?

Los Angeles Times

BJP hits back, says people of India rejected Rahul Gandhi

Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad reacted sharply to the Congress leader’s “death of democracy” barb.

The Hindu

India is witnessing death of democracy, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress holds nationwide protests against price rise, unemployment and imposition of GST on essential commodities

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The Times of India

India is witnessing death of democracy: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that India is witnessing the "death of democracy" and anybody who stands against the onset of dictatorship is "viciously attacked".

Bangkok Post

US shoots itself in foot over Taiwan

Even pro-democracy critics of China’s authoritarian ways would have to call United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan an undue provocation that ended up as a lose-lose outcome for all concerned, including the 82-year-old congresswoman. Everything about it was misguided and self-indulgent, designed for domestic consumption in the…

Daily Mirror

War fears as China fires missiles in Taiwan sea after Nancy Pelosi's trip

China’s chilling muscle-flexing was in revenge for top US politician Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan’s capital Taipei to show solidarity with the isolated island democracy

The Hindu

Waiting for democracy in Jammu and Kashmir

The long haul back to stabilisation from a dangerous situation needs to begin; the first step is Assembly elections

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Kerala Union of Working Journalists Delhi unit disappointed over denial of bail to Siddique Kappan

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The Independent UK

Why Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit is making China angry

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flew into Taiwan on an Air Force passenger jet Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit an important stand for democratic values at home and abroad

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to visit Taiwan on Tuesday was controversial and courageous, an important gesture in support of democracy and a rebuke of authoritarian threats from Beijing.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: NC Democrats are undermining democracy with Green Party attack

Monday was a huge win for the North Carolina Green Party. After the party was removed from the ballot in 2021, conducted a petition effort to return and filed a First Amendment rights lawsuit, the leftist third party was unanimously certified by the North Carolina Board of Elections Monday morning.…

The Guardian - US

MyPillow chief spends tens of millions in fresh crusade to push Trump’s big lie

Mike Lindell says he has poured up to $40m into wave of lawsuits and a new movie as US experts warn of threat to democracy

The Independent UK

After Taiwan, Pelosi in S. Korea to meet political leaders

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet top South Korean political leaders in Seoul after she concluded her high-profile visit to Taiwan by renewing Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to defending democracy on the self-governing island despite vehement protests from China

Axios

Trump's pandora's box: Election-denying candidates are refusing to concede

"It's exceedingly dangerous, because a democracy depends on losers’ consent."

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