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Strawmen and slippery slopes: how to spot politicians tinkering with the truth

Australians are getting better at recognising the baldfaced lie – but there are fallacies that are harder to spot

The Guardian - AU

Southeast Asian leaders face rights questions, flying shoe on Washington debut

The Biden administration hopes a first-ever Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit hosted in Washington this week will demonstrate U.S. commitment to a region where it is vying with Beijing for influence, but the region's leaders faced questions, and at least one awkward moment, over human rights and democracy.

Reuters

What's wrong with the Philippines?

'Bongbong" Marcos didn't just win the presidential election in the Philippines this week. He won it by a two-to-one landslide, despite the fact that he is the extremely entitled son of a former president who stole at least US$10 billion and a mother who spent the loot partly on the…

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To Australians sick of the election: this is why voting is not a waste of your time

Early voting has begun and election day is looming. Many of us were disillusioned with politics well before the campaign even began, and it’s been going for almost five weeks.

The Conversation

Rise of the son: On the landslide victory of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippines

Marcos Jr. should disown his father's legacy if he is serious about restoring political accountability

The Hindu

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Ukraine caucus leaders still on a ‘war footing’ - Roll Call

Biden could be doing more, say co-chairs Marcy Kaptur, Brian Fitzpatrick, Andy Harris and Mike Quigley, who each have ties to the region.

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Hong Kong police file complaints to lawyer groups over national security case

Hong Kong police said on Thursday they had filed complaints to the city's main professional legal bodies over a national security case involving a fund that had assisted pro-democracy protesters to pay for legal services.

Reuters

Tories launch investigation in Newport over claims members called Lib Dems a 'party of gay men’

The Liberal Democrats have claimed Tory members told Muslim voters that the Lib Dems were a "party of gay men" and not to vote for them

Wales Online

Biden signs Ukraine lend-lease act, a programme resurrected from WWII

The US has pledged tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine. With time of the essence, President Joe Biden signed legislation that was last used during World War II. We take a closer look at the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 and get analysis from FRANCE 24's International…

France 24

Commentary: It’s time to build a global pro-democracy movement

Democracy does not disappear by accident. Instead, all over the world, we are witnessing deliberate attempts by antidemocratic actors to weaken civil society, cripple the rule of law and activate social fragmentation. From weaponizing fear to re-writing history to exploiting religion, today’s autocrats and their supporters leverage the same playbook.…

Tribune News Service

‘I’d like to file lawsuits in all 50 states’: Mike Lindell still pushing Trump’s lie

The MyPillow chief and Trump ally has become a popular figure on the right, spending lavishly on lawsuits to ban voting machines and endorsing candidates

The Guardian - US

India needs stronger, constructive Opposition: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The Art of Living Foundation founder is currently on a two-month tour of the United States.

The Hindu

Unchain Me review – Dostoevsky inspires secret mission on the streets of Brighton

dreamthinkspeak’s timely new production on inequality and abuse of political power offers its audience a choice: complicity or compliance?

The Guardian - UK

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The Hindu

From Bharat to India

Given the diversity and complexity of India, the only constitutionally valid common denominator is citizenship

Manchester Evening News

The battle for control raging inside Tameside council's Labour group

Council leader Brenda Warrington has accused her would-be successor of a ‘hostile challenge’ that has created a ‘huge division’ in the group

The Conversation

A member of the Marcos family is returning to power – here’s what it means for democracy in the Philippines

Some 36 years after the People Power Revolution restored democracy to the Philippines, a member of perhaps the most brutal and corrupt political dynasties in the nation’s memory is set to return to the Philippine presidency.

The Hindu

Nobody should cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’, says Law Minister after Supreme Court freezes sedition law

Congress, Left parties urge court to quash law

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The Hindu

Democracy in India strong unlike in neighbouring countries: Sharad Pawar

It is because of the Constitution framed by Ambedkar, says Rajya Sabha member and NCP leader

The Guardian - UK

How to stop the sleazy rot in Westminster? Elect more mothers to parliament

A new group is working to break down the barriers to mothers becoming MPs, says Labour MP Stella Creasy

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Will Bunch: In wagering on Doug Mastriano, Josh Shapiro plays a dangerous game for Pennsylvania

There's no way he could win, an unqualified buffoon who veers between hate speech and gobbledygook. The polls are irrelevant, because eventually Republican primary voters will do what they always do and choose a responsible, establishment pick — maybe a former prosecutor, or a veteran lawmaker. And if by some…

WEKU

Bitter feuds and crypto ties: Inside one of the most expensive Democratic primaries

The race in the newly created district has seen party infighting, mysterious ties to cryptocurrency and a complaint to the Federal Election Commission.

Orlando Sentinel

Editorial: Don’t let political revenge dictate budget vetoes

Dissent is essential to democracy.

The Independent UK

Marcos Jr. faces calls to ensure democracy, human rights

Presumptive Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is facing early calls to ensure respect for human rights, the rule of law and democracy that contrast starkly with his background as the son and namesake of an ousted dictator

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