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Colonialism and apartheid stripped black South Africans of land and labour rights – the effects are still felt today

Land dispossession among South Africa’s majority black population remains a thorny issue 30 years into democracy. Labour law scholar Marthinus van Staden’s new research examines the historical relationship between land dispossession and labour control in South Africa. It explores how the systematic seizure of indigenous people’s land during colonisation and…

The Conversation

‘Morally indefensible’ – but George W Bush will not come out against Trump

While Dick Cheney has endorsed Harris, there have been no comments from other senior Republicans from Bush’s era

The Guardian - US

Meet the ultra-rich Trump and Harris backers

There are billionaires on both sides of the aisle this November. Here’s where they fall:

Fortune

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Trump survived another apparent assassination attempt – but it won’t have the same positive effect on his polling

For the second time in two months, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt – raising further concerns about the future of peaceful democracy and a potential return to a more violent era of American politics.

The Conversation

Democrats Accused Of Inflammatory Rhetoric Against Trump

Democrats and Republicans clash over labeling Trump as a threat to democracy, with calls for toning down rhetoric amidst political tensions.

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Jena Griswold: "I won't be intimidated"

In an interview with Salon, Colorado's secretary of state discussed the far-right's efforts to undermine democracy

Salon

Online misogyny and the US election: How to counter the war of disinformation

How the US presidential election has been blighted by a campaign of online disinformation including misogynist and racist content. Annette Young talks to American disinformation specialist, Nina Jankowicz about how governments need to step up to prevent the erosion of democracy by toxic misinformation. Plus a group of indigenous women…

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NSW nurses and midwives announce strike – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Prioritizing entertainment over substance is a dangerous trend in modern political reporting

What happens when news media and politicians take the politics out of, well, politics? In many ways, this is an odd question to ask. Several observers would instead argue our politics are becoming far too, well, politicized.

The Conversation

Tim Walz is out to teach Trump a lesson as he trials election attack lines on the road

Comfortable in khakis and an open collar, Walz couldn’t be more different from JD Vance, the awkward man in a boxy suit and an overly long tie. Instead of talking about ‘threats to democracy’, Harris’s running-mate made a football analogy about January 6th — and it went down a storm.…

The Independent UK

Trump Targeted Again Amid Rising Tide of Political Violence

Politicians and partisan fanatics spur each other to extremes in what they see as a struggle against evil.

Reason

Donors and Starmer’s suits? That’s just a dress rehearsal. Without new probity rules, worse will follow

Labour made big promises while seeking power. It must fulfil them or risk real damage, says Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale

The Guardian - UK

Could the world’s autocrats successfully plot to defeat the West?

Three decades ago, many liberals proclaimed victory for democracy and a “rules-based international order”. But today the majority of the world’s population live in countries that are only partially free, or are under one form or another of autocratic rule.

The Conversation

‘His ego will not accept defeat’: the story behind Trump’s attempt to steal an election

A new documentary shows how close Trump and his allies were to subverting 2020 election – through Republican eyes

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Florida Republican tells Kamala Harris to tone down anti-Trump ads: 'Stick to the facts'

Rep. Byron Donalds claimed that the Democrats calling Trump a "threat to democracy" is causing the assassination attempts.

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Biden Administration Imposes Sanctions On Georgian Officials

Biden administration imposes sanctions on Georgian officials for undermining democracy and violating human rights.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: US gun violence is a threat to democracy

Is it possible that gun violence in the United States has reached such appalling levels that even a second attempt on the life of a presidential candidate in as many months has been greeted, if not with a shrug, then with a grim sense of inevitability?

Salon

AOC is right: Jill Stein is not serious

For democracy’s sake, the Green Party must grow. Stein won’t do it in 2024

Dynamite News

"BJP ended democracy in J&K, running Governor rule," says Sanjay Singh

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday reached Jammu and Kashmir to campaign for his party. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Conversation

Citizens’ assemblies: Pioneered in B.C. 20 years ago, they’re a growing pro-democracy tool

What if citizens were called to policymaking duty the way they are called to jury duty?

The Conversation

Online classrooms where students run the show: we tested how this unconventional model can work

The Zoom meeting window opens, immediately revealing scores of smiling or anxious faces. Some people have quirky backgrounds; some are in the same room as friends and family, who appear occasionally on camera. The South African and Swedish students are running out of ambient light, since it’s just gone 5pm…

The Conversation

Pravin Gordhan: a lifetime of service to South Africa – as an activist and then in building the new democracy

It is hard to give an account of Pravin Gordhan’spolitical commitment in a few words.

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