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‘Weak attachment to democracy’: Former Presidents on both sides just united to blast Donald Trump

Multiple presidents are calling out Trump.

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Spain's Sánchez urges Latin American leaders to combat far-right rise

The Spanish Prime Minister participated in the 'Democracia Siempre' forum alongside leaders from Latin American countries. He warned against the rise of extremism and digital manipulation.

Euronews

Helldivers 2 players overwhelmingly vote to rename a city "GUN," Arrowhead CEO says he hoped for "something else" but "the people have spoken"

"I personally hope we go the managed democracy route"

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Leftist Leaders Gather In Chile With Democracy 'Under Threat'

The leftist leaders of Spain and four South American nations met in Chile on Monday to appeal for unity in the face of US protectionism and a rise in extremism worldwide.

International Business Times

PBS and NPR are generally unbiased, independent of government propaganda and provide key benefits to US democracy

Champions of the almost entirely party-line vote in the U.S. Senate to erase US$1.1 billion in already approved funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting called their action a refusal to subsidize liberal media.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on votes at 16: democracy belongs to the young too

Editorial: Teenagers already shoulder adult responsibilities. They deserve a say in shaping the society they’re growing into

The Guardian - UK

'Dangerous on a whole new level'—while Steam's policy change is new, the shadow of credit card porn-hibition has been looming for a while, with Nier: Automata's Yoko Taro sounding the alarm last year

"A security hole that endangers democracy itself."

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'Hypocrite' Tulsi Gabbard Asserts 'People Who Threaten Our Democracy' Deserve Punishment: 'Trump Committed Treason, But Let's Talk About Obama'

Social media users are furious with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for declaring that officials who purportedly attempted to stage a "coup" against President Donald Trump must be held accountable, citing President Trump's pardons of January 6 rioters to point out the administration's hypocrisy.

Latin Times

To defeat Trump, the left must learn from him

Six months into his second term, the president has been disastrous for democracy – but extraordinarily politically adept

The Guardian - US

MPs welcomed to Canberra ahead of parliament opening

Around 40 newbies are joining the class of the 48th federal parliament, with the prime minister extending a welcome, ahead of the official opening.

AAP

From Washington to Warsaw: how MAGA influence is reshaping Europe’s far right

From closed-door conferences in Paris to policy summits in Madrid and Warsaw, US-style nationalism, championed by Donald Trump’s allies, is gaining ground in Europe – raising urgent questions about the future of democracy on both sides of the Atlantic.

Radio France Internationale

Helldivers 2 CEO absorbs duty of a chivalrous galactic knight, swears to heavens that "we won't rest until some kind of chainsword is in the game"

Spread democracy via painful death

GamesRadar

Automatic voter registration: a huge step forward for democracy – and a chance to bring missing millions into elections

The UK government has announced planned changes to elections which it claims to be “the boldest and most ambitious change to our democracy for decades”. This includes extending the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds at parliamentary elections – but also other important reforms such as automatic voter registration.

The Conversation

‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis?

The bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions come from countries that are not democratic, and many big oil and gas exporters are also authoritarian

The Guardian - UK

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UK to lower voting age to 16 – a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure the future health of British democracy

The UK government has announced that the voting age will be lowered to 16 at the next election as part of a wider effort to restore trust in and “future-proof” democracy.

Al Jazeera

UK to lower voting age to 16 in major electoral reform

The move, following through on a campaign pledge, will give the UK one of the lowest national voting ages in the world.

International Business Times UK

UK Voting Age Lowered To 16: Here's Why And How It Will Affect Future Elections

The UK government is set to lower the voting age to 16 and introduce sweeping reforms to restore trust in democracy, from modernising voter ID rules to clamping down on foreign donations.

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland’s First Minister welcomes intention to lower voting age to 16

Michelle O’Neill described the move as a ‘step forward for democracy’.

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The Guardian - UK

Lowering the voting age: a boost for UK democracy or a shot in the dark?

Some favour any effort to improve participation, but others point to mixed results in Scotland and Wales

The Independent UK

Britain will lower its voting age to 16 in a bid to strengthen democracy

Britain has announced plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election

Evening Standard

OPINION - Giving 16 year olds the vote? Where will this madness end - with babies at the ballot box?

No, you can't get married when you're sixteen. And even if you could, 'love' shouldn't bestow you with the franchise.

Evening Standard

Votes at 16 policy ‘hopelessly confused’, claim Conservatives

Paul Holmes asked why the Government plans to lower the voting age while 16-year-olds are not allowed to buy lottery tickets or alcohol.

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‘An assault on our democracy’: Portland moves to boot ICE as feds unleash rubber bullets and ‘gas attacks’ on citizens

They just don't want to play nice.

The National (Scotland)

16-year-olds to be allowed to vote in General Elections in line with Scotland

The next General Election will see 16-year-olds able to vote for the first time, ministers have confirmed in wide-ranging plans to “modernise our…

Evening Standard

Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to vote as ministers set out reforms

Labour’s manifesto committed the party to lowering the voting age for parliamentary elections.

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