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The Greek economy is changing – but not fast enough

Greece is trying to encourage entrepreneurs to invest. But days before polls, businesses say state stands in the way.

Al Jazeera

Fox News’s ‘vitriolic lies’ threaten democracy, says disinformation expert suing channel

Exclusive: Nina Jankowicz, who is suing over campaign of falsehoods, says ‘if Fox isn’t brought to account, it will not stop’

The Guardian - US

Biden beware the deep fakes

Republicans weaponize deep fakes and AI technology

Salon

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Hong Kong court dismisses pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai's legal bid to fight for UK lawyer

A Hong Kong court has dismissed a jailed pro-democracy publisher’s legal bid in his fight to use a British lawyer in his landmark national security trial

The Independent UK

As Timor-Leste heads to the polls, here's how Australia can support its democracy

Sunday May 21 is election day in Timor-Leste, when voters decide on 65 members of parliament to represent them. Each election is a reminder of the successful regional and international cooperation that led to Timor-Leste’s independence. It’s also a reminder of the importance of Timor-Leste as an exemplar of democracy,…

The Conversation

Jatuporn gets 2 years over 2007 Prem protest

The Criminal Court has sentenced Jatuporn Prompan, former chairman of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), to two years in prison in connection with the violent 2007 protest at the Si Sao Thewes Residence, then home of late Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda.

Bangkok Post

False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise

Election falsehoods are thriving on Twitter after former President Donald Trump dug in on those claims during a recent CNN town hall

The Independent UK

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Why Standard General’s Proposed Tegna Merger Hurts Our Democracy (Guest Blog)

Hedge funds’ bottom-line mindset leads to less-robust local news operations, Common Cause VP says

Broadcasting & Cable

In Taiwan, Liz Truss Called For ‘Economic NATO’ to Counter China

The News Lens

Three pro-democracy activists arrested in Sudan

Experts say arrests are part of a broader campaign by the army to consolidate control over aid relief.

Al Jazeera

Why government action to thwart neo-Nazi groups is far more difficult than it appears

Hate and prejudice hold no place in our community and we will not tolerate any offensive and abhorrent anti-social behaviour.

The Conversation

Two judgments and the principle of accountability

While both judgments explain the constitutional position clearly, the Maharashtra judgment contradicts the core principle applied in the Delhi case

The Hindu

Dems push to add 4 justices to SCOTUS

As the right-wing judiciary thrashes democracy, Dems reintroduce bill to expand the Supreme Court

Salon

European leaders urged to help Tunisians resist assault on democracy

International academics join effort to highlight crackdown on freedom after jailing of opposition leader, Rached Ghannouchi

The Guardian - UK

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CHP Offers Hope For Democracy, Erdogan Falls Below 50%

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, CHP, and the united opposition represent a beacon of hope for democracy, human rights, freedom, cooperation

The Conversation

Winnie and Nelson: new book paints a deeply human portrait of the Mandela marriage and South Africa's struggle

A powerful new book on Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has just been published. Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage is at once a double biography of South Africa’s two famous liberation leaders and a historical love story about their personal lives. Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years during…

Salon

"A defense lawyer's nightmare"

On the Mar-a-Lago classified docs case: "He basically admitted knowing he had the documents"

The Guardian - US

‘This is about saving lives’: the Texas Democrat fighting for gun control and abortion rights

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett tells why she’s backing an assault weapons ban – and why Republicans are ‘cowards’

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The Hindu

The rising tide of dictatorship

In the context of the present decline in the idea of democracy, there is a need to reflect on the changing political dynamics in a post-industrial age

Daily Mirror

China ready to 'resolutely smash' Taiwan independence as it warns US of 'dangerous move'

Reports suggest the US is preparing to accelerate the sale of weapons and other military assistance to the self-governing island democracy, a move that will undoubtedly anger China

Reuters

Burundi-born ex-police officer seeks to be Greece's first Black lawmaker

By Karolina Tagaris

Newsroom.co.nz

Democracy on the line in Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's most serious political opponent for years, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has promised to reverse Erdoğan’s presidential system and return Turkey to parliamentary democracy if elected, writes Oliver Hartwich

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf invited to address pro-Yes rally to 'speak up for Scottish democracy'

THE First Minister has been urged to speak at a pro-independence rally to “speak up for Scottish democracy”.

Reuters

Belarus opposition told to 'be ready' for democracy push as rumours of leader's ill health swirl

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told her supporters on Monday to be ready to grab any chance to turn her country into a democracy as speculation about the health of veteran President Alexander Lukashenko swirled.

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss warns China 'biggest threat facing the West' ahead of Taiwan visit

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss ramped up her war of words with Beijing hours before flying to Taipei to show solidarity with the breakaway island

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