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March on Rome: uncomfortable moment for Italy as Giorgia Meloni becomes prime minister a century after fascist takeover

Between the end of October and the beginning of November 1922, Benito Mussolini’s so-called march on Rome took place in Italy. This moment was of global importance. It marked the first fascist takeover of power in the world, set in place a regime which would govern for 20 years, and…

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American voters are angry – that is a good thing for voter turnout, bad thing for democracy

Regardless of whether they live in a red state or a blue state, identify as Democrats or Republicans, or claim to be ideologically liberal or conservative, Americans have one thing in common.

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What to know about Brazil's election as Bolsonaro faces Lula, with major world impacts

Brazilians head to the polls Sunday to vote in a presidential election that is testing the world's fourth-largest democracy and could have a critical impact on the fight against climate change.

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Democrats cautiously campaign on Jan. 6, democracy threats

Democrats running for office this year in Republican-leaning areas or swing states are grappling with how much they should talk about the Jan. 6 insurrection, if at all

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An unearthed John Steinbeck column probes the strength of U.S. democracy

Decades ago, as communists and suspected communists were being blacklisted and debates spread over the future of American democracy, John Steinbeck wrote about his homeland in Le Figaro.

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Lost John Steinbeck essay about American democracy published

How About McCarthyism? was originally published in France in 1954 and its warning of ‘the taking of power by a self-interested group’ has now been translated

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Rare John Steinbeck column probes strength of US democracy

Debates over the future of democracy aren't new

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Election deniers already are disrupting the midterm election

Two years of sustained disinformation campaigns and conspiracy theories about the 2020 election are causing disruptions and instability as early voting for the midterm election continues in most states.

Tribune News Service

Courts bombarded with election lawsuits

Parties are increasingly turning to courts to resolve disputes about the rules for voting

Salon

#MeToo turns five: Taking stock of gender-based violence in Canadian politics

Five years ago, women around the world began publicly disclosing their experiences of sexual assault and harassment on social media using the hashtag #MeToo.

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What is the difference between a populist and a dictator? The ancient Greeks have answers

Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s new prime minister. Her party, Fratelli d’Italia, received 26% of the vote and, as part of a far-right coalition, now controls a majority in both chambers of the legislature.

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Multiparty democracy is in trouble in South Africa – collapsing coalitions are a sure sign

South Africa’s 28-year-old, continuously transforming multiparty democracy was reminded of its own fragility when, in September, a coalition running its biggest city, Johannesburg, collapsed. The speaker and the mayor lost their jobs. A new coalition took office, only to be removed by a high court verdict three weeks later. This…

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NeverTrumper Rick Wilson on the midterms

Republicans will "lie, cheat and steal" to win, says GOP renegade — Democrats will learn that lesson the hard way

Salon

State courts are fielding sky-high numbers of lawsuits ahead of the midterms – including challenges to voting restrictions and to how elections are run

The run-up to Election Day is often a contentious time.

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Wynn wants to make it harder to vote

Law Group that includes Karl Rove, Bill Barr stirs unfounded doubts about integrity of election system, say critics

Reuters

U.S. blasts verdict against Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai

The United States condemns the verdict against Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai on "spurious fraud charges," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.

Salon

Trump must be indicted — and will be

House committee evidence leaves no room for doubt — and holding Trump accountable is the only way to save democracy

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‘Democracy on the ballot’: the man fighting to keep Arizona’s election out of an extremist’s hands

For Adrian Fontes, the secretary of state election is a battle for the ‘fate of the republic’ against his rightwing election-denying opponent, Mark Finchem

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Kevin McDermott: Authoritarianism is looming at home and abroad. But gas prices

Authoritarian movements are rising in democracies around the world, in ways not seen since the 1930s. And contrary to the title of a famous dystopian novel from that era, it can happen here. In lots of small ways, it’s already happening.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Circling the wagons is good for electing Texas Republicans, but bad for the long run

True democracy requires participation. Not just from voters, but from politicians.

The Guardian - US

‘It will be extremely close’: bellwether state holds key to Brazil election

Lula, the leftwing favourite, and Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right incumbent, are campaigning hard in Minas Gerais, which has a long record of picking the president

Evening Standard

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has spoken to Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with the new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before recording his nightly address on Tuesday.Zelenskyy said:"I believe that the partnership between our countries and the already traditional British leadership in the defence of democracy and freedom will continue to strengthen," and added that…

Tribune News Service

In final campaign stretch, Georgia candidates clash on crime

Georgia elections this year have been dominated by pocketbook struggles, rollbacks to abortion access and wavering confidence in democracy itself. But another familiar issue has elicited fireworks at recent matchups between candidates at the top of the ticket: crime.

The Conversation

Is democracy really 'on the ballot' in the US midterm elections?

Ahead of the midterm elections in November, US president Joe Biden gave a controversial speech that accused MAGA Republicans (an acronym for “Make America Great Again”) of “destroying American democracy” and posing “a threat to this country” and to the “very foundations of our republic.” Days earlier, he described the…

The Independent UK

The midterms race the world should be watching

Republican election deniers are running for positions to oversee future elections in Arizona. If they win, they could upend electoral democracy in the US, reports Richard Hall and Alex Woodward.

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