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Where did France's culture of political compromise go, and is it coming back?

It took France nine long weeks to form a government after parliamentary elections delivered a deeply divided National Assembly with no faction able to govern alone. The new prime minister has called for compromise – but that won't be easy in a country where meeting in the middle is often…

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Elon Musk's X Complies With Demands From Brazilian Supreme Court to be Unblocked in the Country

Elon Musk's X Complies With Demands From Brazilian Supreme Court to be Unblocked in the Country

The social media platform named a legal representative in the country and blocked accounts that a justice said spread misinformation and undermined Brazilian democracy

Amazon, Tesla and Meta among world’s top companies undermining democracy – report

Amazon, Tesla and Meta among world’s top companies undermining democracy – report

Corporations such as ExxonMobil and Blackstone also big funders of climate crisis, new trade union report finds

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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…

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‘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

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Meet the ultra-rich Trump and Harris backers

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

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.

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Democrats Accused Of Inflammatory Rhetoric Against Trump

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.

Jena Griswold: "I won't be intimidated"

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

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

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…

NSW nurses and midwives announce strike – as it happened

NSW nurses and midwives announce strike – as it happened

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

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

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.

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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

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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 Guardian - US

‘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

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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Bolivia's Morales And Arce In Political Power Struggle

Bolivia faces political chaos as Morales and Arce clash, threatening democracy and stability. Stay informed with AP's coverage.

Final Published Version of My Article "A Lost Opportunity to Protect Democracy Against Itself: What the Supreme Court Got Wrong in Trump v. Anderson"

It is now available on SSRN. The article critiques the Supreme Court's decision in the Trump Section 3 disqualification case.

The Independent UK

Democracy declined for 8th straight year around the globe, institute finds

An organization promoting democracy says last year had the worst decline in credible elections and parliamentary oversight in almost a half-century

Biden Administration Imposes Sanctions On Georgian Officials

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

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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?

AOC is right: Jill Stein is not serious

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

"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:

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