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A group of "animals" took over a council meeting in the hopes of giving non-human voices more prominence.

We are in the middle of Trump’s radicalization towards fascism

COMMENT: With global tensions inexorably on the rise, Keir Starmer and his Nato allies are caught in a quandary – but the chances of war raises an existential risk for us all, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

HOLYROOD’S Presiding Officer has been urged to bring up China’s human rights record and the issue of democracy in a meeting with the country’s…

For most Chinese, the 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests has passed like any other weekday

In banning a schools debate on Palestinian sovereignty, our leaders have revealed the nation we’re becoming, says Rune Lykkeberg, editor-in-chief of the Danish newspaper Information

Mexico's one-party show.

Letter: The country is a successful democracy that has reasserted its independence, and is pursuing peace and security, says Alun Michael

Countless Americans want the party leadership to stand up for democracy. Instead, the executive committee remains in a bubble

President Donald Trump’s critics often accuse him of harboring authoritarian ambitions. Journalists and scholars have drawn parallels between his leadership style and that of strongmen abroad. Some Democrats warn that the U.S. is sliding toward autocracy – a system in which one leader holds unchecked power.

Since Trump returned to the White House, the checks and balances of US democracy have proved remarkably resilient