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Conservatives don’t want true democracy, and ‘nice’ Republicans are no exception

Even the few Republicans in Washington who opposed the worst excesses of Trumpism have been unwilling to fight attempts to subvert democracy at the state level

The Guardian - US

The Tories are terrified of a Labour-Lib Dem pact – and they’re right to be

Informal alliances between progressive parties help win seats. There’s no shame in working together, says Neal Lawson, director of campaign group Compass

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: Under Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, who will protect users?

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has triggered widespread criticism. Many people are panicked about the direction Musk will take the social platform. There’s a reason for alarm, but focusing solely on Musk ignores the crisis of monopoly control without accountability that characterizes much of the media in this country.

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Expert: "Another bad year for democracy"

Andrew Viteritti of the Economist says polarization and paralysis are here to stay — but there's reason for hope

Salon

Patricia Murphy: The big-money industry to defeat Marjorie Taylor Greene

Marcus Flowers' campaign headquarters in downtown Rome, Georgia, looks like any other you'd see four weeks away from a primary election, with campaign signs taped to the windows and a folding table as a make-shift reception desk in the nearly empty space.

Tribune News Service

Philippine vote: Volunteers back reformer vs dictator’s son

Large numbers of volunteers are waging a house-to-house campaign in the Philippines for presidential candidate Leni Robredo, who is facing an uphill electoral battle against the son and namesake of ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos

The Independent UK

Outnumbered and outgunned, public-interest journalism losing to identity politics

Media systems have no answer for toxic polarisation. The development of a public-service internet and public-service media needs to be on the agenda.

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Media in the Philippines bite back against Duterte

Duterte’s presidency rapidly eroded press freedom in the Philippines. Media organisations see the May elections as a chance to set things right.

360info

Bangladeshi tech law would gag journalists, embed authoritarianism

Already under fire from the Digital Security Act, Bangladeshi journalists face even worse censorship if a new piece of legislation gets up.

360info

Police investigate neo-Nazi defacement of corflutes

Parties condemn anti-Semitic vandalism of Kim Rubenstein's election material.

The Canberra Times

Consistent Paternalists Should Back Restrictions on Voters, Too

In an important new article, political philosophers Jason Brennan and Christopher Freiman explain why standard justifications for paternalistic restrictions on consumers also apply to voters.

Reason

Heritage is not soft power

Harvard University Professor Joseph Nye coined the term "soft power", or the ability to obtain preferred outcomes by attraction, rather than coercion or payment, in his book Bound To Lead in 1990. However, he has since seen his brainchild, scribbled out on his kitchen table, grow in scope of application…

Bangkok Post

Letters to the Editor — May 2, 2022

Court orders ignored

The Hindu

Te Tiriti and democracy: The principle of equal representation

In the fifth of her series on the Treaty of Waitangi and democracy, Dame Anne Salmond examines the implications of Attorney General David Parker's findings on the proposed Rotorua represent

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The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: CPI urges Prime Minister to repeal sedition law

It is no longer suitable for a democracy such as India, says Narayana

Bangkok Post

Govt, labour leaders deadlocked over minimum wage amid May Day march

Labour unions and the government remain locked in negotiations over the new minimum wage as workers parade on Labour Day to press their demand for a higher flat rate across the country.

The National (Scotland)

Scots should 'thank lucky stars' we can openly debate indyref2, says FM

NICOLA Sturgeon has said Scots should “thank their lucky stars” that they live in a democracy and can have an open debate on independence

The Hindu

Prashant Kishor both ‘a fox and a hedgehog’ — a disrupter with the uncanny ability to transform the weakly institutionalised parties: Ashwani Kumar

Campaign consultants have become modern-day Jekyll and Hyde in electoral politics — making critical decisions that lead to election day victories, and also use tactics that ultimately make party organisation redundant, at least as electoral machine for recruiting candidates and contesting elections.

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The Guardian - UK

Elon, Twitter is not the town square – it’s just a private shop. The square belongs to us all

Musk’s acquisition of the media platform will be a boon for free speech, he says. Governments are the ones to judge that

The Conversation

How Chad's involvement in peace missions held back democracy back home

Troop contributions to international interventions by authoritarian states pose a puzzle. On the one hand, participation in such interventions indicates support for a liberal-cosmopolitan order that entails the protection of human rights at an international level. On the other, authoritarian regimes deny these rights to their own citizens.

Tribune News Service

Biden attends Correspondents’ Dinner as virus stalks Washington

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden attended the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner for the first time as commander-in-chief, even as the coronavirus continues to infect those around him.

The National (Scotland)

Charities’ fears over threats to democracy from Westminster bills

CONTROVERSIAL new legislation on elections is one of the “most flagrant steps” the Tory government has taken to “change the rules to suit…

WEKU

What the leaked Jan. 6 recordings say about democracy right now

Some Republicans are on the defensive about what they said or wrote privately after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. NPR's Michel Martin discusses that with Harvard professor Steven Levitsky.

The Guardian - UK

Is Brazil ready for the next incarnation of President Lula?

The 76-year-old former leader, jailed on corruption charges, is ready to run again, and is ahead of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the polls

Asharq Al-Awsat

West Warns Sudan Against Forming Cabinet that ‘Lacks Credibility’

A high-level Western delegation has warned Sudan against any agreement or government resulting from non-inclusive processes, which would lack credibility with the Sudanese public and the international community. Senior officials from France, Germany, Norway, the UK, the US, and the EU concluded a joint visit to Khartoum to show support…

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