Did democracy survive? Inside the 20 December Guardian Weekly Reflections on a year of elections. Plus The best film, music and TV of 2024 The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024
Democracy Alliance To Prioritize Flipping Control Of US House Democracy Alliance strategizes to flip House control in 2026 by expanding voter coalition and targeting key districts nationwide. Top News · Dec 18, 2024
Senate’s progressive wing proposes bill to end the Electoral College and ‘restore democracy’ Senators propose abolition of ‘flawed and outdated’ system that ‘disenfranchises millions of Americans’ The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
Democracy across the Americas is in crisis Political crises are rocking several nations of the Americas. From El Salvador and Venezuela to Bolivia, Argentina and the United States, political crises are posing serious challenges to democratic institutions. The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024
No mandate for Christian nationalism Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush reminds us why Trump "reached record levels of unpopularity when he last served" Salon · Dec 17, 2024
Taipei mayor calls for less confrontation as China continues sending ships, planes near island The China-friendly mayor of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, has called for less confrontation between the sides even as Beijing continues to send warships and fighter jets near the self governing island democracy The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
Campaign groups to take part in appeal bids over M25 protest sentencing Friends of the Earth said that it and Greenpeace UK would intervene in support of five protesters seeking to appeal against their sentences. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
Using "religious freedom" to fight back Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush on how some churches "created a permission structure for cruelty on a massive scale" Salon · Dec 16, 2024
A bigger House? First of all, where would everyone sit? - Roll Call A new report from Protect Democracy and POPVOX probes the theoretical realms of a world with 150 extra U.S. representatives. Roll Call · Dec 16, 2024
Bolivia's Controversial Judicial Elections: A Political Power Struggle Explore the controversy and intrigue surrounding Bolivia's judicial election, with implications for democracy and the rule of law. Top News · Dec 15, 2024
‘Trump has been explicit about revenge’: Asif Kapadia on his new film about the threat to democracy The man behind Amy and Senna has turned his attention to ‘techno-authoritarianism’ in the genre-defying 2073. He talks to our journalist – one of the movie’s unlikely stars – about the events that fed his dystopian vision The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024
South Korean Democracy Holds Firm Against Yoon's Martial Law Bid South Korea's swift rebuke of martial law and removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office have been hailed in the country as evidence of the strength of its young democratic institutions. International Business Times · Dec 15, 2024
Washington DC steels itself for Trump’s ‘takeover’: ‘We’re in for a bumpy ride’ Trump said he intends to usurp authority of the city, which he has openly disparaged – and the feeling is generally mutual The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2024
75 years of India's Constitution is memorable journey of world's greatest, largest democracy: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India is the mother of democracy and the 75-year journey of the Constitution is a memorable journey of the world's largest and greatest democracy. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Dec 14, 2024
Salon · Dec 14, 2024 Aggrieved white men: Threat to democracy The American South, apartheid South Africa and Germany in the 1930s: One demographic caused destruction and chaos
PC Gamer · Dec 13, 2024 Helldivers 2's Illuminate invasion is the cherry on top of one of the best first years a live service game has ever had The only good bug is a dead bug, unless it's the T-pose of democracy bug.
Salon · Dec 13, 2024 NCGOP previews Trump threat to democracy Republicans in the state are trying to overturn Democratic victories and prevent them from occurring again
The Conversation · Dec 13, 2024 Stop and think: An undervalued approach in a world that short-circuits thoughtful political judgment When’s the last time you saw a pundit pause?
The Conversation · Dec 13, 2024 Women in Botswana make up 54% of voters, but less than 10% of parliament: political parties can change that There’s a question that has consistently gripped Botswana’s politics: bomme ba kae? (where are the women?). It became even more urgent with the country’s 2024 general elections.
PC Gamer · Dec 13, 2024 Illuminates invade! Helldivers 2's biggest update yet drops today with a new alien faction and four-person vehicle We got a tour of Omens of Tyranny with Arrowhead's Johan Pilestedt: Here's what to expect when you answer democracy's call.
The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024 South Korea shook a presidential power grab – failure to impeach now risks damaging democracy Days after announcing – and then rescinding – martial law in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s future remains uncertain.
Top News · Dec 12, 2024 Australia To Tax Tech Giants For News Revenue Sharing Australian government plans to tax tech giants unless they share revenue with news media, aiming to protect democracy and journalism in Australia.
The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024 Why distrust in powerful politicians is part of a functioning democracy – podcast Surveys suggest that in many western democracies, political trust is at rock bottom. Scandals, corruption, faltering economies, conspiracy theories and swirling disinformation are all playing their part. But is it really such a bad thing for people living in a democracy to distrust their government?
The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024 The African Union has a poor record of protecting democracy. 2024 was no different The chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has congratulated the military-led government of Gabon on a successful constitutional referendum. General Brice Oligui Nguema came to power through a coup d’etat in 2023.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 A vote without a vote: the Saudi World Cup is an act of violence and disdain The shamelessness of Fifa’s process was fully on show in Zurich during a display of contempt for governance, democracy, love, hope and good sense