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Yes, politics can improve mental health

In "Democracy in Retrograde," Emily Amick and Sami Sage argue activism can be good for mental health

Salon

Mogens Herman Hansen obituary

Danish historian who transformed our understanding of the way Athenian democracy functioned

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s new reformist president offers hope to the west and cover for the conservative establishment

Good news for democracy in Iran – words which in recent times, particularly in western news reports, are rarely seen in the same sentence. But the election of Masoud Pezeshkian as president of Iran must be seen as a positive development.

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Democrats don’t just need a new candidate. They need a reckoning

Democrats will be impotent messengers on democracy as long as they remain beholden to the feudal culture this crisis has exposed

The Guardian - US

The Atlantic Calls On Biden To Resign For Democracy's Sake

The Atlantic article sparks debate by suggesting President Biden should resign for democracy's sake, proposing Vice President Harris as successor.

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‘The claims are just outrageous’: Republican ex-governor condemns Arizona election lies

Jan Brewer has had it with election denialism – and she’s speaking out to defend poll workers across the political divide

The Guardian - US

The US supreme court utterly distorted the true threat to American democracy

According to the court, a rogue prosecutor is somehow more dangerous to US rule of law than a rogue commander-in-chief

The Guardian - US

Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia

Younger Mongolians helped deliver a setback to the ruling party in last week’s parliamentary elections after three decades of democracy but it’s unclear if the country is headed for a major changes

The Independent UK

UK election: Tory downfall is democracy rectifying its mistakes

Democracies are no better than other forms of government at avoiding catastrophic mistakes. But they are much more effective at rectifying them. While the 2024 British general election might have seemed a long time coming, as the country meandered from one failure to the next, the utter scale of defeat…

The Conversation

End of an era for New Zealand media as Newshub set to air final bulletin

New Zealand left with one state-owned English language network as shrinking news landscape prompts fears over impact on democracy

The Guardian - AU

The seconds ticked by to 10pm, when the people’s will would be revealed

Democracy can be tense at that one point in the cycle when power resides with the people and not politicians

The Guardian - UK

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Civics are becoming a 21st-century business skill

The very skills that formed the great experiment of democracy are the same skills that lead to breakthrough ideas and continued economic growth.

GoodToKnow

Should voting be made compulsory? The Week Junior's debate for kids

Not everyone in the UK makes use of their right to vote

Evening Standard

Hackney primary school students chant in streets urging people to vote

Youngsters marched for Millfields Community School’s Democracy Week

Salon

A eulogy for the United States

Let’s celebrate a democracy that once was – but not what it now is

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Victoria Starmer's absence from the campaign trail marks the end of the trophy first lady

Although tonight we are promised the exciting spectacle of democracy in full vigour, throwing off the fever of the last few weeks, we must admit the campaign itself has been rather unhealthy. Nonsense has been spouted. Policy has been under-discussed. Sir Ed Davey has felt obliged to court attention by…

The Guardian - UK

Far right using climate crisis as bogeyman to frighten voters and build higher walls

It is no coincidence that ever more extreme politics has come at a time of ever more extreme weather

The Conversation

Why YIMBYs, NIMBYs, BIMBYs and YIGBYs all matter for democracy and our future cities

The right of everyone to have a say on development is at the heart of modern urban planning. But as homes become ever more expensive, questions are being asked about whether it is OK to oppose housing developments in cities. Battlelines are being drawn between so-called NIMBYs – people who…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on polling day: a moment to cherish and nurture democracy

Editorial: In a volatile and cynical age, the availability of peaceful regime change by the ballot box cannot be taken for granted

The Guardian - US

The supreme court’s presidential immunity ruling mocks the rule of law

Citizens must make this presidential election about rescuing our democracy from authoritarianism

Top News

Business Group Urges Biden To Drop 2024 Presidential Bid

Leadership Now, a pro-democracy business group, urges President Biden to withdraw from 2024 race due to concerns over Trump's potential return.

Capital & Main

How Britain’s July 4 Elections Differ From the U.S.

A parliamentary system, more disciplined parties and no electoral college have some advantages for democracy, says Cambridge-based U.S. historian Gary Gerstle.

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