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The thorny issue of 'race' in South African politics: why it endures almost 30 years after apartheid ended

“Race” continues to have much political salience in South Africa, a country where, in the past, perceived differences of skin colour were used to construct a hierarchy of “races”, with whites at the top, to justify their political economic domination.

The Conversation

PDP leaders detained, not allowed to protest in solidarity with Palestine: Iltija Mufti

PDP accuses J&K L-G's administration of denying permission to protest civilian deaths in Palestine, detaining party leaders. 1,500 children killed in Israeli attacks, phosphorous bombs used against civilians. PDP selectively targeted, leaders forced to quit. India's largest democracy denying right to raise issues of people.

The Hindu

The perfect recipe for fascism

Professor Gavriel D. Rosenfeld on the toxic stew of tax cuts to rich people while placating racist scapegoating

Salon

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A twist in Indonesia's presidential election does not bode well for the country’s fragile democracy

On Valentine’s Day next year, Indonesia will go to the polls for its most important election in ten years.

The Conversation

More than 80% of Australians believe pork barrelling is a form of corruption

Poll also shows two-thirds believe corruption is common in federal government, as expert raises concerns about trust in democracy

The Guardian - AU

GOP rep calls speaker race ‘one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen’

‘It’s embarrassing because it empowers and emboldens our adversaries like Chairman Xi who says ‘you know, democracy doesn’t work’,’ House Foreign Affairs Committee chair says

The Independent UK

‘Trudeau a laughing stock in India’: Canada’s opposition leader amid diplomatic row

‘Justin Trudeau is considered a laughing stock in India – the world’s biggest democracy,’ Poilievre said

The Independent UK

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Withdraw circulars to use bureaucrats as ‘pracharaks‘ of the Union government: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge objects to Centre's decision to depute senior bureaucrats to districts as 'Rath Prabharis' to propagate government’s initiatives. He says it's misuse of machinery to serve BJP's interests and violates CCS Rules.

The Hindu

Ambedkar’s contributions not restricted to Constitution alone, says Pawar

Sharad Pawar: Ambedkar's contributions extended beyond Constitution. He took crucial decisions on water and power, preserving parliamentary democracy. He played key role in Bhakra Nangal dam and Damodar Valley Corp, key for water and power generation.

The Hindu

2024 Lok Sabha polls a question of survival for nation, says Tushar Gandhi

Tushar Gandhi warns 2024 may see formation of Hindu Rashtra if Sangh Parivar wins LS polls. Opp. must focus on survival as no place for democracy in such a state. Govt. utilising agencies & institutions to promote its agenda & stifle opposition. Media given signal to remain in line or…

The Hindu

Telugu Desam Party releases book titled ‘AP Hates Jagan’

TDP State president K. Atchannaidu released a book titled ‘AP Hates Jagan’ highlighting Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's failures. He alleged that the government was mired in corruption & had scant regard for democracy & constitutional tenets. It failed to achieve Special Category Status and persecuted those who questioned it.…

The Hindu

Arundhati Roy is being hounded by the Indian state. This is a test case for its democracy

That the author could be prosecuted for comments made 13 years ago is absurd – but also a deadly threat to freedom of speech, asks poet Meena Kandasamy

The Guardian - UK

Polls reveal a crisis of moral clarity

In the Age of Trump, Republicans now believe that presidential moral leadership is increasingly unimportant

Salon

Genevieve Lakier (Chicago), Rick Hasen (UCLA), and I on "The Trump Prosecutions, the First Amendment, and Election Interference"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fkZXlAqHHk It was such a pleasure to be on this panel (part of the Safeguarding Democracy Project's webinar series) on Tuesday here at UCLA. Genevieve is always excellent, and Rick—one of the top election law scholars in the country—did a great job moderating. Hope some of you folks will enjoy…

Reason

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour official who quit role over Gaza gag order speaks out

A FORMER Labour Party official who quit his role over the leadership’s “gag order” on discussing Gaza was indicative of Keir Starmer’s fear…

The Guardian - UK

‘The potential to undermine democracy’: European publishing trade bodies call for action on generative AI

Three organisations argue that more transparency is needed after research found AI models have been trained using pirated works by authors such as Zadie Smith and Stephen King

The Guardian - US

Jim Jordan says he will seek third vote and not planning to drop out of House speaker race – as it happened

Jim Jordan says he plans to speak with the 20 Republicans who did not vote for him

The Independent UK

A Hong Kong protester shot by police in 2019 receives a 47-month jail term

A Hong Kong man who was shot by police during pro-democracy protests in 2019 has been sentenced to 47 months in prison on charges of rioting, assaulting a police officer and perverting the course of justice

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Australia waging a 'war on whistleblowers'

The commonwealth's pursuit of war crimes whistleblowers, rather than alleged perpetrators, sets a chilling precedent for Australian democracy, observers say.

The Independent UK

Italy's far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU

When Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italy’s post-war history, many in Europe worried about the prospect of the country’s democratic backsliding and resistance to European Union rules

The Hindu

Demolishing the frame from outside the Constitution

Turning a blind eye to profound violations of democratic conditions outside the text of the Constitution and laws would render the Constitution and the Supreme Court without their identities

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak accused of ‘spreading misinformation’ and ‘damaging democracy’ by fact-checking charity

Prime minister told to stop repeating dodgy claim

The Independent UK

Trump trolled for saying he’s ‘willing to go to jail for sake of democracy’: ‘Sounds like a plan’

Donald Trump is currently facing a number of criminal indictments, all of which carry potential prison sentences

The Guardian - UK

‘We don’t feel safe here’: Hongkongers in UK fear long reach of Chinese government

Pro-democracy supporters who fled Hong Kong for Britain speak about continued harassment, threats and physical attacks

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What Poland’s rightwing parties losing control of government means for Europe

In today’s newsletter: In what could be the most consequential election in the country since the fall of communism, Poland may have made a step closer to Europe

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