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‘Trying to tie the American people's support for this democracy to policy disputes or political disputes that we have in this moment, I think is incredibly short-sighted,’ Democratic senator says

Electoral bonds challenge in Supreme Court is crucial for democracy and rule of law in India. Most countries require full disclosure of political donations and have laws to regulate limits on contributions and campaign spending. We need a separate legislation to mandate public disclosure of donors to political parties, set…

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Monday she was quitting Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, which she described as a "global sewer" and a tool to disrupt democracy.

Report card on Modi govt: Slow response to inequality, attacks on democracy, lack of transparent governance. Report highlights reduced parliamentary sittings, limited access to data, rising communalism, attacks on journalists, citizens charged under draconian laws, inequality, rising multidimensional poverty, corruption & irregularities in govt.

President Biden says the 2017 Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Va., was a critical moment for the country, and pushed him to run for president against Trump.

UCCRI (ML) will contest 33 Telangana constituencies to expose ruling classes' reactionary policies and explain people to struggle for land, democracy, and independence to resolve their basic problems. BRS (earlier TRS) and BJP have served big business, foreign capital, and landlords, while neglecting people's welfare. UCCRI (ML) aims to fight…

Vice-President Dhankhar said Parliament is the soul of democracy and its supremacy is not to be challenged. He urged for collaborative discourse between the executive, judiciary and legislature for the country's growth. He also criticized those who demean India's institutions, citing the 1975 Emergency as the "darkest period" in India's…

Rarely used but relevant laws could be key to removing Trump from the ballot for his stoking of the January 6 Capitol attack

India strengthened democracy due to its Constitution, a living document. Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said this on Constitution Day, celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution on Nov 26, 1949. India fared better than its neighbours due to the Constitution, which enabled it to come out of adverse situations.