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Hamas’ brazen and deadly attack on Israel on October 7 elicited varied responses within the South African political scene. These diverse reactions reflect the long history, since before democracy in 1994, of South African engagement with the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The conflict holds symbolic significance for many in the country.

Man sprinkles Labour leader with glitter, shouting ‘true democracy is citizen-led’ before being hauled off

Pita Limjaroenrat says time is on the side of his youthful Move Forward party that took on the establishment and shook up Thailand’s ‘half-baked democracy’

Activists criticise ‘sham’ parliamentary elections in the Southern African monarchy, where political parties are banned.

The referendum results could either be known immediately — or it could take weeks to find out which side won. Here’s Crikey’s guide to referendum day.

Texas congressman Mike McCaul calls on House to unify and ‘move quickly’ because ‘we cannot paralyze democracy’

Rawiri Waititi's comments about the ‘tyranny of the majority’ was recognition that simply adding up votes and handing control to the group who gets the most is indeed dangerous, argues Rob Campbell

The Boston College professor offers a valuable primer on Republican extremism – but also progressive achievement

One hundred days after Iranians first protested the killing of 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini for wearing her hijab incorrectly, Narges Mohammadi sat down in her prison cell to write a letter to the country’s women. She promised: “We shall not back down until the moment of victory, meaning the…