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Is democracy already lost? Not quite yet

New poll finds that more than half of all Americans think democracy is toast. But that's only true if we surrender

Salon · Jun 23, 2022

Editorial: These California congressmen betrayed voters on Jan. 6

As the nation absorbs the revelations from the congressional hearings on the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol — among them, that then-President Donald Trump was surrounded by aides telling him there was no evidence of voter fraud and that his scheme to have Vice President Mike…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 23, 2022

Commentary: The fall of Israel’s unity government offers vital lessons for democracy in America

In 1787, James Madison articulated in Federalist Papers No. 10 that partisan polarization could fundamentally threaten a democratic republic. “Violence of faction,” as he called it, must be controlled.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 23, 2022

Senior EU official to urge U.S. to help fight Russian propaganda

The United States should play a more active role in combating Russian propaganda and online disinformation because of the threat to democracy, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova will say on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

US Capitol attack: how the public reaction to the January 6 hearings reflects deep divisions in the US

After nearly a year of investigating the attack on the US Capitol on January 6 2021, the Democrat-led House Select committee is holding a series of public hearings to present its findings to the US public. These findings include that the former US president, Donald Trump, and his allies engaged…

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2022

Why the 'social democratic' SNP needs some fresh thinking after 15 years in power

Despite growing evidence of disquiet and even discontent with the current Scottish government, the ruling Scottish Nationalist Party retains what many believe is an unassailable position of dominance after the local elections of May 2022.

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2022

Myanmar minister attends ASEAN defence meeting despite calls to exclude junta

Myanmar's military-appointed defence minister joined a meeting of his Southeast Asian counterparts on Wednesday, despite pressure from some countries in the regional bloc and pro-democracy groups to exclude the junta from such gatherings.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

Anti-protest laws are an affront to democracy. They have no place in Australia

We are unique among liberal democracies in lacking robust legal protection for human rights

The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2022

Here's every word from the fourth Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation

Read the full transcript from the June 21 hearing from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

WEKU · Jun 22, 2022

Ecuador protests take increasingly violent turn in capital

Ecuador’s defense minister is warning that the country’s democracy is at risk as Indigenous protesters attack the prosecutor’s office and demonstrations against the government and rising fuel prices turn increasingly violent in Quito

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022