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New Democracy party wins landslide victory in Greek elections

Voters have given reformist Kyriakos Mitsotakis a second term as prime minister.

Al Jazeera

‘An even bigger margin’: Mitsotakis set to win majority in Greek election

Centre-right New Democracy party appears to be heading for landslide victory in Sunday’s repeat poll

The Guardian - UK

One year after Roe vs Wade fell, where does reproductive data privacy in the US stand?

While individuals can use VPNs and other privacy tricks, "the burden should not just be on users," the Centre of Democracy and Technology (CDT) said.

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A 'revolution' in politics

Today marks one of the most significant days in Thai political history. In 1932, a group of young Khana Ratsadorn elites who were educated abroad took a bold step towards democracy on June 24, launching a revolution that transformed the country from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy.

Bangkok Post

Domestic squabbling and two men called Chris: what’s next for New Zealand politics after Jacinda Ardern

As the Jacindamania circus leaves town, international attention that sought to make New Zealand a model for western liberal democracy has started to wane

The Guardian - AU

We stand together to contest BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha elections: non-BJP Opposition parties

Framing the next general election as a fight between “democracy and dictatorship”, 15 Opposition parties came together, projecting a united front in Patna on June 23. At the end of the four-hour long meeting, no joint statement was issued, nor a seat-sharing formula declared. It concluded on the promise of…

The Hindu

Obama says Trump indictment shows US can ‘fight’ to hold onto ‘creaky’ democracy

‘You need a president who believes not just in the letter but in the spirit of democracy,’ 44th president says

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Voter ID 'poses threat to democracy' as 14,000 denied ballot at elections

VOTER ID laws “pose a damaging threat to democracy in the UK”, the SNP have said, following fresh analysis of how the new rule affected local…

The National (Scotland)

Meghan Markle tops Democratic party's 2023 candidate list, US election poll suggests

According to a poll by the Washington-based Democracy Institute of Democratic voters, 25 per cent said the Duchess would be best for the job out of a list of female runners.

Daily Record

Opposition parties have to show big heart in national interest: Sena (UBT) ahead of Patna meet

In an editorial in the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said if all opposition leaders come together, then it will instil confidence among voters

The Hindu

After Modi denies discrimination in India, NYT newsletter notes it’s what ‘his govt usually says’

There is no space for discrimination in India and “democracy is in our spirit”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden in Washington, when asked about the steps his government is willing to take to “improve the rights of Muslims and other…

Newslaundry

Soft dictatorship threatens India's democracy

We're not surprised when religious zealots in some benighted part of the American heartland ban the teaching of evolution in the local school, but what could have possessed the national government of a grown-up country like India to do the same thing?

Bangkok Post

Modi says ‘no space’ in India for religious discrimination at rare press conference

Mr Modi has long been accused of being complicit in sectarian violence in which over 1,000 Muslims were killed in 2002 while he was chief minister of Gujarat

The Independent UK

India secretly works to preserve reputation after ‘flawed democracy’ rating

Exclusive: Democracy Index downgrades country amid backsliding under nationalist rule of Narendra Modi

The Guardian - UK

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The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Labor's 'Godfather' seeks deal on electoral reform – but some fear changes could disadvantage community candidates

Special Minister of State Don Farrell, who’s also minister for trade and tourism and the government’s deputy leader in the Senate, is a numbers man from way back.

The Guardian - US

As Modi visits, Indian American lawmakers face balancing act

Speaking out against Modi government carries risks for US politicians in diaspora constituencies where Indian PM is popular

Salon

"Trump could win from jail"

"This destructive dynamic is a direct result of our two-party, 'winner-take-all' political system"

The Guardian - US

‘Simulation of democracy’: Guatemala readies for election amid concerns of manipulation

Candidates have been disqualified on spurious grounds as experts warn of country backsliding into autocracy

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Al Jazeera

Why does the West love Modi?

Modi is being feted at the White House despite concerns over India’s democratic decline. The reason? China.

The Conversation

Sierra Leone elections: survey reveals what voters care about most

Sierra Leoneans go to the polls again on 24 June, in the country’s fifth post-conflict electoral contest.

Foreign Policy

For Biden and Modi, Interests Prevail Over Ideology

There is a lot of confusion about the Indo-U.S. relationship, but the strategic logic is inexorable.

The Conversation

Why no living people appear on US postage stamps

With the ascension of King Charles III to the British throne, some commentators have made much of the fact that the new stamp bearing his image features the king without a crown.

Salon

"Decline into anocracy"

"We're all going to pay the price during the second term when Trump fully weaponizes the Department of Justice"

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Why is Biden silent on Modi and India’s slide toward autocracy?

India’s democracy is in danger. There is no sound moral, political or economic case for President Joe Biden and other democratic leaders to pretend this isn’t happening.

Tribune News Service

An aggressive Supreme Court reshapes the US as its standing erodes

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, in the midst of a run of decisions that have stress-tested the core principles of U.S. democracy, has rarely been so aggressive in using its powers — or been viewed with more skepticism by Americans.

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