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Charlie Kirk shooting: another grim milestone in America’s long and increasingly dangerous story of political violence

Charlie Kirk, figurehead of the American far right, took a question at a 2023 event in Salt Lake City about the second amendment to the US constitution and gun-related deaths. He answered: “I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year, so that…

The Conversation · Sep 11, 2025

"Authoritarians in the Academy": The National Security Law and the Shuttering of Academic Freedom in Hong Kong

Timing is everything. As I explain in my book Authoritarians in the Academy: How the Internationalization of Higher Education and… The post "Authoritarians in the Academy": The National Security Law and the Shuttering of Academic Freedom in Hong Kong appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Sep 11, 2025

'Threat To Democracy': World Reacts To Killing Of Trump Ally Kirk

World leaders warned of the harms of politically motivated violence after the assassination of right-wing activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk.

International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025

So politicians want rid of the Senedd: would they abolish any other country’s democracy?

The Welsh parliament has its faults – but talk of axing it is for charlatans, not leaders who are serious about the nation’s future, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025

Tech companies are stealing our books, music and films for AI. It’s brazen theft and must be stopped

If we don’t refuse and resist, not just our culture but our democracy will be irrevocably diminished

The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2025

How to Save the Internet by Nick Clegg review – spinning Silicon Valley

Instead of recognising that social media harms mental health and democracy, the former deputy PM and Meta executive repeats company talking points

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025

Should African countries lower the voting age to 16? Views from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria

The UK is moving to lower its voting age from 18 to 16. The new legislation takes effect ahead of the country’s next general election in 2029, and is aimed at boosting its democracy. The move has ignited global debate: should 16-year-olds be trusted with the ballot?

The Conversation · Sep 9, 2025

Who Is Polly Toynbee? BBC Alum and Author Pushes Labour: Devote All to Defeating Farage and Rescuing Britain!

As BBC alum and Guardian voice, she pushes social justice reforms to rescue Britain's democracy from extremism

International Business Times UK · Sep 9, 2025

Killing Hong Kong's Lai Would Strengthen Democracy Message, Son Says

Locked up for more than four years and ailing, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai would only become a greater symbol if he died in prison, his son said.

International Business Times · Sep 9, 2025

Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatment

The Switzerland-based Balzan Foundation on Monday announced four awards of nearly $1 million for excellence in the humanities and hard sciences

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025