Hong Kong democracy campaigner accuses UK police of asking her to ‘self-censor’ Exclusive: Thames Valley police requested Carmen Lau ‘avoid public gatherings’ after neighbours received bounty letters The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025
“A significant cost to incur in a liberal democracy": Why listeners now have to upload biometric data to access certain Spotify songs It’s one of the unintended consequences of the UK's Online Safety Act MusicRadar · Jul 31, 2025
Trump news at a glance: president on tariff blitz ahead of August deadline Trump accused of ‘attack on Brazilian democracy’ for sanctioning Bolsonaro judge while slapping a 50% levy on the country – key US politics stories from Wednesday 30 July The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2025
Trump accused of ‘attack on Brazilian democracy’ after sanctioning Bolsonaro trial judge US treasury imposes sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes, presiding over Bolsonaro alleged coup plot trial The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2025
We are witnessing the silencing of American media From the Washington Post to CBS, companies are caving to Trump. This is how democracy dies The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2025
"We actually won": Helldivers 2 players pull off a miracle at the 11th hour, killing 47 million enemies of Democracy in a week and earning 3 cities that sound like terrible places to live "Vigorous, spirited efforts by the Helldivers" have paid off GamesRadar · Jul 29, 2025
Darren Walker's new book is still hopeful despite growing inequality as he leaves Ford Foundation Outgoing Ford Foundation President Darren Walker's new book “The Idea of America" is a collection of more than eight dozen texts spanning his 12-year tenure with one of the nation's leading philanthropies The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025
How do politicians view democracy? It depends on whether they win or lose There is a heightened concern about the current state of democracy around the globe. These include worries about a decrease in freedom, the growing number of autocracies around the world and citizens’ dissatisfaction with democracy or government. The Conversation · Jul 27, 2025
Young Nigerians learn about democracy at school: how it’s shaping future voters Democratic consolidation is a continuing struggle, in Africa as elsewhere. The turn to democracy gained momentum in Africa in the late 1980s and early 1990s but has petered out since. Can new generations turn the tide? The Conversation · Jul 27, 2025
Beware the blizzard of lies: US advice on how to handle Farage’s Trump tactics Pro-democracy campaigners suggest ‘pre-buttal’ is more powerful than factchecking in fighting falsehoods The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2025
Why are Ukrainians angry with Zelenskyy? Because even during wartime, some red lines must not be crossed A new law has caused uproar for a reason: it undermines the independence of anti-corruption bodies and is an affront to the people, says journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025
'A Free Ukraine': Kyiv Protests Law Threatening Anti-corruption Bodies At a rare protest in central Kyiv demonstrators rallied Wednesday against a law that curbs the power of anti-corruption agencies, warning the fight for Ukraine's democracy was taking place both on the battlefield and at home. International Business Times · Jul 23, 2025
Total recall? Campaigners employ quirk of Taiwan’s political system to turn on ‘pro-China’ candidates Activists across Taiwan are pushing for the expulsion of dozens of ‘pro-Beijing’ legislators, leading to uproar The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025
MPs call for local authorities to be handed control of council tax A select committee report said the link between tax and the quality of services is broken and risks undermining democracy. Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025
We Got This Covered · Jul 22, 2025 ‘Weak attachment to democracy’: Former Presidents on both sides just united to blast Donald Trump Multiple presidents are calling out Trump.
Euronews · Jul 22, 2025 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.
GamesRadar · Jul 21, 2025 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"
International Business Times · Jul 21, 2025 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.
The Conversation · Jul 21, 2025 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 Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025 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
PC Gamer · Jul 21, 2025 '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."
Latin Times · Jul 20, 2025 '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.
The Guardian - US · Jul 20, 2025 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
AAP · Jul 19, 2025 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.
Radio France Internationale · Jul 19, 2025 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.