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SNL cold open roasts Kari Lake

Cecily Strong puts Lake's soft focus refusal to admit defeat under harsh light

Salon

Are the lunatics right about Ukraine?

We face only bad choices — but it's time to face them. Is a proxy war over Ukraine worth the risk of apocalypse?

Salon

Democrats’ triumph may be miraculous but US is still split down the middle

The midterms are a win for democracy but many Republicans await a third Trump bid

The Guardian - UK

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Zachary Quinto: ‘There’s a tremendous fear around openly gay men in our industry’

The Star Trek actor talks to Louis Chilton about the ‘provocateur’ Ryan Murphy, how TV has damaged debate, and why he thinks democracy may not survive

The Independent UK

Nobel peace laureate Maria Ressa: ‘In 2024, democracy could fall off a cliff’

The journalist, who is facing prison in the Philippines, talks about the dark side of social media and why truth is being eroded in politics

The Guardian - UK

Biden thanks Cambodia PM for stance on Russia war

U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday thanked Cambodia's prime minister and chair of the ASEAN regional bloc for his critical remarks about the war in Ukraine, and said he was looking forward to democracy returning to army-ruled Myanmar.

Reuters

Commentary: Time is running out to save local news from Big Tech

Local journalism is a cornerstone of democracy and a vital source of information for communities across the country, with newsrooms covering local politics, high school sports, local business openings, cultural events and other matters that help a community remain vibrant and connected. But the industry is facing an existential crisis…

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$Australia’s progressive forces show signs of fracturing – and a test on free and fair elections looms$

Australia’s progressive forces show signs of fracturing – and a test on free and fair elections looms

I suspect Australians don’t want to be spectators in an electoral arms race where wealthy individuals exercise oversized influence in our democracy

The Guardian - AU

Commentary: Why book bans and voter suppression go hand in hand

In the lead-up to the midterm elections, mainstream media attention focused some — though not enough — on voter suppression efforts, but too little attention was paid to the book bans that are metastasizing in states across the country. The same factions that have tried to gerrymander their way into…

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Time is running out for Congress to save local news

Tribune News Service

In election, support for abortion rights was about much more

Support for abortion rights drove women to the polls in Tuesday’s elections

The Independent UK

Democrats make quiet history with state-level gains

The partisan battles over democracy and abortion rights are shaped at the state level.

Axios

Jair Bolsonaro lost in Brazil, but his threat to democracy remains

The days leading up to the recent Brazilian election were tense, violent and desperate.

The Conversation

US midterms: Reports of the death of American democracy have been greatly exaggerated

European leaders went to bed on the eve of the US midterms worried. Anyone talking to their ambassadors or to Washington Democrats themselves found themselves picking up real unease, even notes of fear — that the results might mark a sharp turn back towards Donald Trump. Instead they woke up…

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden hails midterms as a ‘good day for democracy’

President says ‘giant red wave didn’t happen’ as Senate still in balance and race for House control much closer than predicted. Plus, whose job is it to save the planet?

Salon

Are Trump's plans to steal 2024 screwed?

Pundits told Biden that voters don't care about the fate of democracy. Thankfully, the president didn't listen

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial: A caustic election cycle ends with Pa. voters opting to preserve abortion rights and defend democracy

In the end, Pennsylvania voters picked common sense over scare tactics.

Bangkok Post

Flap in Hong Kong over UK lawyer

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court’s decision to allow a senior British lawyer to represent jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has sparked a chorus of condemnation from powerful Beijing loyalist voices.

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Biden touts Democratic wins, talks of compromise with GOP

WASHINGTON — One day after midterm elections that may have cost his party control of the House, President Joe Biden simultaneously touted Democratic wins and pledged to work with the GOP, vowing not to compromise on core elements of his agenda.

The Independent UK

‘A good day for America’: Biden teases re-election bid and questions strength of Trump movement in post-midterm victory lap

‘We had an election yesterday. And it was a good day, I think for democracy. And I think it's a good day for America’

The Independent UK

Democrats carry close governor races on abortion, democracy

Democrats held onto a string of competitive governors’ seats in the midterm elections after making the case to voters that Republican challengers posed a threat to abortion rights and democracy in their states

Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Goldberg: In the election struggle between 'kitchen-table issues' and the fate of democracy, which side won?

As the nation holds its breath and the votes come trickling in, I keep coming back to the end-of-the-campaign words of Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a two-term Democrat who ran for reelection in a tight race in southeastern Michigan.

Roll Call

Biden touts Democratic wins, talks of compromise with GOP - Roll Call

Biden said he would work with GOP leaders, though some issues were not subject to compromise, including abortion rights.

Reason

Yale Journal on Regulation Symposium on Peter Shane's "Democracy's Chief Executive"

Participants include Daniel Farber, Keith Whittington, Cristina Rodriguez, Lisa Heinzerling, and myself, among others.

The Guardian - US

Democrat beats Trump-backed election denier in key Michigan race

Secretary of state Jocelyn Benson condemns ‘conspiracy theorists and election deniers’ after being re-elected over Kristina Karamo

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