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Rishi the Menace lets fly at Sir Softy at a PMQs that plumbs the depths

The PM looks delighted with himself but if this is democracy in action, then maybe we need a rethink

The Guardian - UK

Total TikTok ban should be next step: US commissioner

A US commissioner has told a federal inquiry a total ban on the social media app TikTok should be considered to deal with possible security concerns.

AAP

Fox News caves — a win for democracy

Don't feel disappointed by the end of the Fox News trial — it's a major victory for press freedom and democracy

Salon

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Democracy itself is on the ballot in Alberta's upcoming election

During typical election campaigns, reasonable people can disagree about whether a government is competent, its policies are effective or its priorities are in step with society.

The Conversation

Macron’s action plan ‘rings hollow’ as critics take to the streets banging pots and pans

President Emmanuel Macron has given himself “a hundred days” to mend his broken rapport with the French, aiming for a rebound after a gruelling 100-day pension battle that has roiled the nation, infuriated millions, and deepened a crisis in French democracy.

France 24

Why Americans can't keep nice things

Blame the same right-wing forces who are trying to censor books, close libraries, and harass teachers

Salon

Military Violence in Myanmar Is Worsening Amid Fierce Resistance and International Ambivalence

The escalating violence in Myanmar can be attributed to a miscalculation by the military regime over the resistance of the people and the ambivalence from the international community.

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Power, race, and fragile democracy in Tennessee

What an almost entirely white Republican supermajority in a gerrymandered state acting to expel two young Black democratic politicians reveals about race and democracy.

WEKU

Sudan’s power struggle an ‘existential’ tussle between two generals, two armies

Mounting tension between Sudan’s two most powerful generals, each backed by a formidable force, has boiled over into open conflict just 18 months after they conspired to derail the country’s transition to democracy – with civilians caught in the crossfire of a deadly power struggle.

France 24

Jean Guerrero: The lies of Fox News hurt far more than just Dominion Voting Systems

Fox News is now on trial for defamation, not for its years-long assault on American democracy and civil discourse.

Los Angeles Times

Connecting Thomas and Trump: corruption

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas operates by the same underlying principles of corrupt power as Donald Trump

Salon

Rahul Gandhi, in a rally in Karnataka, targets BJP, RSS for attacking democracy, spreading hatred

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the ruling BJP and RSS of attacking democracy and spreading hatred and violence in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Hong Kong activist Wong jailed for 3 months over information breach

One of the most prominent democracy activists in Hong Kong over recent years, Joshua Wong, was sentenced on Monday to three months in prison over an information breach involving a police officer, according to a post on Wong's Facebook account.

Reuters

Songs for life as it's no longer lived

Ad Carabao's new song Prachathipatung revives the myth of vote-buying and ignorance in rural society. The title is a coinage blending prachathipatai (democracy) and tung (money). On the track, parents ask children to return to their home village to vote for local politicians who give them money. It puts into…

Bangkok Post

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Los Angeles Times

Pentagon leak details reservations for support of Ukraine from US allies Egypt, Israel and South Korea

WASHINGTON — Since the day Russia invaded Ukraine nearly 14 months ago, President Joe Biden has cited the strength of the widespread international commitment to the mission of defending an independent democracy against a brutal aggressor.

Newsroom.co.nz

Open Government head urges NZ to lead on transparency

As autocracies grow stronger, countries like New Zealand must stand up for open democracy, the head of a multilateral transparency initiative says.

Pedestrian.tv

A Syd Private School Will Charge Lads $20 If They Rock Up W/ A Mullet This Is Democracy Manifest

A miscarriage of justice.

WEKU

Dozens of civilians are dead as rival military factions battle for control of Sudan

Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Judicial Protest Movement Again Crowds Tel Aviv

Thousands of Israelis again took to the streets of Tel Aviv late Saturday to protest government judicial reforms they view as an attack on democracy. The 15th consecutive week of protest came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 27 announced a "pause" to allow for dialogue on the reforms…

Al Jazeera

Dozens killed in Sudan as army, rival forces fight for power

Fierce clashes erupt in Khartoum and other cities, dealing a new blow to hopes for Sudan’s transition to democracy.

The Independent UK

Report finds democracy for Black Americans is under attack

A new report from the National Urban League is citing what the civil rights and urban advocacy group says are some of the top threats to democracy for Black Americans

The Conversation

Military violence in Myanmar is worsening amid fierce resistance and international ambivalence

In the early days of a brutal 2021 military crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, members of the nascent resistance movement began asking “how many dead bodies” it would take for the world community to act.

Reason

Debate: Democracy Is the Worst Form of Government Except for All the Others

What is the relationship between liberty and democracy?

The Guardian - US

The modern Republican party is hurtling towards fascism

We are witnessing the logical culmination of win-at-any-cost politics – and Donald Trump has encouraged it

The Guardian - US

Some of Trump’s party’s signature policies enjoy only meagre public support but rightwing judges and state legislators are proving adept at finding workarounds

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