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George Soros' foundations pledge $300M for US democracy amid attacks on nonprofits

George Soros' Open Society Foundations pledged $300 million Wednesday to initiatives it says will defend democratic rights and advance economic security in the U.S. over the next five years

AAP

An Epstein ‘reading room’ is showing 3.5m printed-out files. Why does it feel like a troll?

A New York exhibit of more than 3,000 volumes bills itself as ‘an exercise in radical transparency’ – and a bid for attention

The Guardian - US

Starbucks Korea head fired after 'Tank Day' promotion sparks public uproar

SEOUL - The head of Starbucks Korea has been ‌fired after a marketing campaign sparked public outrage and boycott calls for evoking painful memories of a brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980.

Bangkok Post

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The Response We Really Need to the Supreme Court’s Gutting of the VRA

The instinct of the response so far has been right, but incomplete. New maps. New litigation. State-level laws. Congressional pressure. All necessary. None sufficient.

Texas Observer

Spanish ex-PM Zapatero under investigation for alleged influence peddling, court says

This is the first time that a former Spanish prime minister has been placed under formal investigation since the country returned to democracy following the death of longtime dictator Francisco Franco in 1975.

Euronews

India has one sixth of world's population but not one sixth of world's problems: MEA Secretary Sibi George

India reiterated its firm stance on human rights protection, maintaining its belief in democracy and the country's constitution after a Norwegian newspaper commentator's controversial disruption during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's press statement with Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store.

The Economic Times

Why India Called Dutch Remarks A ‘Lack Of Knowledge’

A single question during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Netherlands visit suddenly turned into a major diplomatic moment. What began as a discussion on press freedom and minority rights quickly became a powerful defence of India’s democracy, diversity, and civilisational identity. But what truly shocked many people was the sharp phrase…

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Scotland’s independence movement must find an answer to this economic question

IF Scottish independence is to mean more than constitutional change, the movement must show how it would extend democracy into the economy itself

The National (Scotland)

‘Capitalism has to become more humane’: a Stanford economist on big tech, power hoarding and democracy

Mordecai Kurz argues tech oligarchs erode democracy through monopolies – and predicts how the trend may end

The Guardian - US

We can still restore democracy — maybe

Joe Biden tried to "turn the page" on Trumpism, and it failed. We need deep structural change

Salon

Will a Nationwide customer’s boardroom challenge shake up UK corporate governance?

A decade after Theresa May spoke of radical reform, the mutual is facing a bid that is testing the limits of democracy

The Guardian - UK

'Vibrant Democracy': India trashes allegations on declining minority rights, media freedom

India has strongly refuted claims of diminishing media freedom and minority rights. Officials state the nation is a thriving democracy ensuring free speech for all citizens. India's rich history and diverse religious landscape are highlighted as proof of its inclusive nature. The country's commitment to democratic principles and economic progress…

The Economic Times

Starmer’s troubles may be self-inflicted. But voters everywhere are fed up with leaders lacking courage

Keir Starmer is the United Kingdom’s sixth prime minster in the past ten years. For a country that likes to think of itself as the birthplace of modern democracy and a model of stability in a turbulent world, this is not a good look.

The Conversation

‘Sad to see symbols of post-Independence India being reduced to rubble’: Romila Thapar

I am leaving my books to the library at Shiv Nadar University. It was a difficult decision as I had initially intended to leave them to JNU. Apart from a substantial number on early Indian history, there are quite a large number on other subjects. Now that JNU and state-financed…

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Latin Times

AOC Explains Her Expanded National Political Role Ahead Of Midterm Elections

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is traveling across the country to support Democratic candidates because she believes recent voting rights rulings and political developments have created what she called an "all-hands-on-deck situation" for American democracy.

Reason

Unitelma Sapienza University Talk and Interview About "Threats to Liberal Democracy in the United States - And How To Counter Them"

Videos of my presentation and interview on this topic at a major Italian university.

Euronews

Can European Citizens' Initiatives push Brussels to act and bring change?

Anyone can shake up the EU Parliament's agenda. But the hurdles for the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) are high: one million signatures from at least seven countries. ECI ambassador Nino Kavelashvili explains to Euronews why she is campaigning for it anyway.

The Guardian - UK

Weimar by Katja Hoyer review – the town that changed Germany

It was the birthplace of the liberal tradition, but also the incubator for Nazism – what can this historic city tell us about democracy?

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The Times of India

Don Tzu vs 'philosopher king' Xi: Decoding the worldviews of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping

Trump’s philosophy is often mistaken for the absence of philosophy, but absence can become a system if practised with sufficient confidence. Every problem becomes a deal, every deal becomes a performance, every performance requires a winner, and the winner, ideally before anyone checks the paperwork, is Donald Trump.

Latin Times

The United Nations Raises the Alarm About the 'Erosion' of the Democracy in Latin America

The United Nations is warning that democracies across Latin America and the Caribbean are facing a "gradual erosion," citing growing political polarization, distrust in institutions, corruption and violence as some of the biggest threats confronting the region.

The Guardian - US

The supreme court’s takedown of American democracy is complete

Since the Citizens United decision of 2010, the justices have dismantled Americans’ voices. The only solution is at the ballot box

MyLifeXP

Could Deleted Votes Have Changed 31 Bengal Seats?

What happens when the number of deleted voters becomes bigger than the winning margin in an election seat? That question is now at the centre of a major political and legal debate in West Bengal after All India Trinamool Congress made explosive claims before the Supreme Court of India. The…

The Guardian - UK

Royal Opera House calls for release of Georgian bass singer jailed over democracy protests

Casting director urges Keir Starmer to intervene in case of Paata Burchuladze, 71, jailed for seven years after singing at anti-regime demonstrations

MyLifeXP

Why Vijay’s First Day as CM Sparked a Tamil Identity Row

For C. Joseph Vijay, May 10 was meant to be the symbolic beginning of a new political chapter. The actor-turned-politician, whose rise has already altered Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, took oath as Chief Minister amid enormous public attention, ending decades of uninterrupted dominance by the state’s traditional Dravidian power centres.…

The Guardian - US

The next Voting Rights Act must outlaw gerrymandering

The supreme court has gutted one of the strongest federal tools we had against the most effective weapon in US politics

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