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Israel: Herzog Calls on Arabs to Participate in Dialogue on Judicial Reforms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will not seek to further advance a bill that is personally related to him. Meanwhile, Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged Arab parties' representatives to participate in the dialogue on judicial reforms, similar to other Israeli political parties. Netanyahu spoke confidently on Wednesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel hasn’t been a democracy for a long time. Now, Israelis need to face this fact

The protest movement will either transform into a call for genuine democracy – for Palestinians and Israelis alike – or it will remain locked in the current impasse

The Guardian - US

Commentary: Democracy has no off-years

As our country celebrates Women’s History Month and looks ahead to local elections this fall, it’s important for us to celebrate the everyday heroines in communities across the country who are the essential workers of our democracy: poll workers.

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Trudy Rubin: Israeli democracy is still under threat, even if Netanyahu has hit the 'pause' button

The urgent threat to Israeli democracy that brought that entire country to a halt on Sunday is far from over.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sir Mark Rowley: New ‘psychological tools’ could weed out malicious police recruits

The Met Commissioner said the police force was ‘tightening up’ its vetting processes for new and existing officers

Evening Standard

Israel’s Palestinians Mostly Sit Out Democracy Protests

Amal Oraby is usually a fixture at street protests.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Crack-Up Capitalism by Quinn Slobodian review – zoning out

How the special economic areas championed by rightwing radicals undermine democracy

The Guardian - UK

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Israel's Palestinians mostly sit out democracy protests

Israel’s Palestinian minority has mostly sat out large protests against the government’s plan to overhaul the judiciary

The Independent UK

US, UK, Japan and Australia condemn Myanmar for banning 40 political parties

Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy among those abolished by military regime

The Guardian - UK

US, UK, Japan, Australia denounce dissolution of Myanmar’s NLD

Myanmar’s military rulers disbanded Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party ahead of new elections and to cement their power.

Al Jazeera

Harris enters the fray over democracy with visit to Tanzania

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping onto the front lines of the battle for democracy in Africa

The Independent UK

To our Texas Observer Community

To our Texas Observer Community, This afternoon, the Texas Democracy Foundation has unanimously voted to rescind previous votes for layoffs. We have secured near-term pledges to bridge our immediate budget shortfall and feel confident that there is time for the Texas Observer to determine its future, thanks to the extraordinary…

Texas Observer

U.S. condemns Myanmar's decision to abolish 40 political parties

The United States on Wednesday condemned the decision by Myanmar's ruling junta to abolish 40 political parties, including the former ruling party National League for Democracy.

Reuters

Biden kicks off Summit for Democracy with $690m funding pledge

NATO allies Turkey and Hungary not invited to the summit; Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the event.

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AFP

Biden, seeing 'turning point' for democracy, offers funding push at summit

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday promised nearly $700 million to support a global "turning point" toward democracy, painting a portrait of progress at a summit despite the growing assertiveness of China and Russia and concern elsewhere over backsliding.

The Conversation

Does democracy fuel corruption? Most Ghanaians don't think so

Does democracy breed corruption – particularly in developing countries?

The Independent UK

Labour calls for Scotland election and brands Tories and SNP ‘democracy deniers’

Shadow Scotland secretary Ian Murray said new First Minister Humza Yousaf has ‘no mandate’.

The Conversation

Israel protests: Netanyahu delays judicial reforms over fears of 'civil war' – but deep fault-lines threaten future of democracy

Despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to delay the planned judicial reforms that have so destabilised Israeli society, the country’s crisis of democracy is far from over.

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AFP

Biden vows funds, tech alliance as democracy summit takes on backsliding

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged unity among democracies in the face of Russia and China as he committed nearly $700 million to halt global democratic backsliding and forged an alliance against surveillance technology.

The New Daily

Junta dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, and 39 others

Myanmar's military government has dissolved the ousted ruling party of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 39 other parties.

Reuters

US, allies concerned over Myanmar disbanding Suu Kyi party

The United States, Britain, Japan and Australia on Wednesday expressed their concern over the dissolution of Myanmar's former ruling party and urged a more inclusive process to return the country to democracy.

Reuters

Israel's Netanyahu says broad national consensus on judicial overhaul is possible

Israel's Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu said in an address to the U.S.-led Summit for Democracy on Wednesday that he believes it is possible to achieve a broad national consensus over his proposed judicial overhaul.

Bangkok Post

Thailand shut out of US democracy summit again

WASHINGTON: Thailand has once more been excluded from US President Joe Biden’s second “Summit for Democracy”, where he is expected to pledge $700 million in funds and a joint alliance against surveillance technology as US concern mounts over China and Russia.

AFP

Biden vows funds, tech alliance to stop democratic backsliding

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday opens his second "Summit for Democracy" with pledges of nearly $700 million in funds and a joint alliance against surveillance technology as US concern mounts over China and Russia.

Reuters

South Korea to host third 'Summit for Democracy' -joint statement

South Korea will host a third "Summit for Democracy", President Yoon Suk Yeol said in a statement with U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

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