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Public is master in democracy: RJD's Tejashwi Yadav on Delhi polls

Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minsiter said, "In a democracy, the public is the master. I hope that the BJP will fulfil its promises that they made..." Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 9, 2025

Gen Z finds democracy dull because it knows so little about history

A basic grounding in events is vital if young people are to realise the power and privilege of the ballot box

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2025

‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán

Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies – a path similar to ‘would-be dictators’ like Orbán, experts say

The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2025

MPs told of ‘suspicions’ of UK-wide spying on journalists by police

Two Belfast journalists told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that such surveillance was an ‘attack on democracy’.

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025

Australian democracy 'under stress but not in crisis'

The major parties are being urged to restore trust with disenfranchised Australians who think they are failing them as democracy recedes worldwide.

AAP · Feb 5, 2025

Myanmar Junta Bid To Sell Suu Kyi Mansion Flops For Third Time

Myanmar's junta failed in its attempt to auction Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside mansion on Wednesday, with no bids submitted for the former democracy leader's home -- the third time the sale has flopped.

International Business Times · Feb 5, 2025

Hunger rises as food aid falls – and those living under autocratic systems bear the brunt

“No famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a functioning democracy,” observed Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen in his 1999 book “Development as Freedom.”

The Conversation · Feb 4, 2025

Labour dropped plan to ban foreign donors after Waheed Alli intervened, book claims

Peer who gave gifts to Keir Starmer is said to have blocked ban on potential Elon Musk donations to Reform UK

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025

South African President Responds To Trump's Aid Threat

South African President Ramaphosa refutes Trump's claims of land confiscation, emphasizing constitutional democracy and readiness for dialogue on land reform.

Top News · Feb 3, 2025

Europeans on democracy’s frontlines offer advice to Americans: never give up

With the new Trump era likely to pose unprecedented challenges the message from Europe’s fragile democracies is: stay united and safeguard your institutions

The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2025