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In hopeless times, we can never afford to lose hope

As democracy’s opponents peddle hate, anger and division, our job is to act like citizens of a better country

The Guardian - UK

Chad votes in first parliamentary election in over a decade: What to know

The Central African nation delayed elections citing financial challenges and the COVID pandemic.

Al Jazeera

Democracy 2025: the lawyer leading ‘swift legal defenses’ against new Trump threat

Skye Perryman and her progressive coalition are preparing to fight in court and in the public square against Project 2025 and other foes

The Guardian - US

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Biden Administration Imposes Sanctions On Georgian Dream Founder

The Biden administration sanctions Georgian Dream founder for pro-Russia shift, sparking concerns over democracy and human rights in Georgia.

Top News

“I'm not gonna talk too much about Guns N' Roses. And especially not about Axl. It only leads to turmoil and torment on my end”: Former GN’R guitarist Bumblefoot reveals his new album, new gear, new tricks - and his favourite track on Chinese Democracy!

He also admits: “The more shows I do, the more depressed I get!”daly

MusicRadar

I've got a solution to AI photo fakery – but it would be wildly controversial

How to save democracy: a thought experiment

Digital Camera World

What did 2024 tell us about US voters?

As year comes to an end, Trump’s resurgence reveals voting trends that could define US politics in the years ahead.

Al Jazeera

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A glossary for a second Trump term

Weathering is the 2024 Word of the Year

Salon

Manmohan Singh was loud enough for those who cared to listen

This piece was first published in September 2012.

Newslaundry

Friday briefing: Will Trump 2.0 turn America into an autocracy?

In today’s newsletter: Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Anne Applebaum says the president-elect won’t transform into a dictator – but he could set in motion an unstoppable democratic decline

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western democracy, Donald Trump’s victory and the role played by digital media

The Guardian - UK

Helldivers 2 galactic war timeline: Every major event that's happened so far

The first year of the Second Galactic War was legendary.

PC Gamer

Congress Roars: BJP cannot tolerate democracy, Constitution

Congress on Wednesday accused RSS and BJP of being hostile to democracy and the Constitution, claiming they have consistently opposed the pillars of India's democratic framework. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Voices: Labour’s plan to lower the voting age is admirable – but it doesn’t go far enough

COMMENT: Lowering the voting age alone won’t necessarily improve voter turnout and engagement among young people but teaching democracy classes in all schools would help, says Emma Clarke

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong national security police offer bounties for six ‘fugitives’

Police accuse pro-democracy activists of offences such as secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces

International Business Times

Hong Kong Police Issue Fresh Bounties For Activists Overseas

Hong Kong police announced bounties on Tuesday of HK$1 million (around $130,000) for information leading to the arrest of six democracy advocates based overseas and accused of national security crimes.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong police announce bounties on overseas pro-democracy activists

Police in Chinese territory offer $130,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest of six campaigners.

Salon

GOP tests North Carolina's democracy

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs spoke to Salon about Republican efforts to overturn her 2024 win

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Roll Call

Lying in politics is a danger to democracy. Can it be fixed? - Roll Call

The “L-word.” It took a while for journalists to call a lie a lie when politicians did it. Now Bill Adair joins Equal Time to talk about his book, “Beyond the Big Lie.”

The Guardian - UK

Spain’s socialist leader has defied expectations. Are there lessons for Starmer?

Pedro Sánchez has remained a rare bulwark of social democracy in an increasingly right-leaning continent

The Guardian - UK

Did democracy survive the 2024 global election marathon?

From India to Venezuela and Senegal to the US, democracy was tested, as more people voted than in any year before

The Guardian - UK

Notre Dame rose again from the ashes – so too can France’s battered democracy

With the country in stalemate, people have lost faith in government. But citizens’ assemblies show one way forward

The Conversation

Social media firings, anti-union contracts and corporate surveillance: are employers our biggest threat to free speech?

Free speech has become a political hobby horse in today’s world of increasingly divisive populism.

The Guardian - US

‘The great capitulation’: why key US figures are seeking Trump’s favor

People from tech executives to foreign leaders and even some mainstream media figures are ‘acquiescing in advance’, experts say, because of greed and fear

The Independent UK

‘I’ll starve myself until I collapse to secure my son’s release from Egyptian prison,’ vows grandmother

Exclusive: Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been in prison in Egypt for more than 10 years on charges the United Nations says are unjust

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