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Sen. Ted Cruz heckled on 'The View,' blistered by hosts for Jan. 6 and kowtowing to Trump

WASHINGTON — Heckled on live television, Sen. Ted Cruz sparred Monday with the hosts of ABC’s "The View," who accused him of undermining democracy by trying to keep Donald Trump in power when he lost the 2020 election.

Tribune News Service

Bob Woodward to publish Trump interviews detailing his ‘effort to destroy democracy’

The investigative journalist’s new audiobook, The Trump Tapes, digs deep into the threat the former president poses to democracy

The Guardian - US

Demonstrators brace for violence ahead of Sudan protest march

Pro-democracy activists say they’ll turn out in large numbers on Tuesday to reaffirm demands for full civilian rule.

Al Jazeera

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Q&A: Before US midterms, advocate warns of voting barriers

Former Arkansas election official Joshua Ang Price tells Al Jazeera voting access curbs are ‘weakening democracy’ in US.

Al Jazeera

Georgia is ground zero for democracy

Black voters have the power to decide the election in Georgia, which will probably decide the future of our country in some ways we can predict and others we can’t.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats’ midterms hurdle: Americans are getting used to eroded democracy

While a whopping 71% of voters said that American democracy is at risk, just 7% named it as the most important issue in this election

The Guardian - US

‘Trump should be held accountable’: Guardian readers on the Capitol attack hearings

The final public hearing has wrapped up – we asked our readers to give their thoughts on whether the evidence stacked up

The Guardian - US

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Adam Hochschild on Trump and history

Author and historian says we haven't quite hit "American Midnight" — but the crucial turning point is upon us

Salon

Commentary: Trump has offered to negotiate peace in Ukraine, but he is no Wendell Willkie

Former President Donald Trump has offered to negotiate peace between Russia and Ukraine, a bizarre concept that illustrates just how far America has fallen from the days when leaders of both major parties collaborated to support global democracy.

Chicago Tribune

Kevin Rudd coming to Newcastle to discuss The Avoidable War and everything else

The Newcastle Writers Festival is bringing former prime minister Kevin Rudd to Newcastle on November 22. Rudd will be promoting his book, The Avoidable War, subtitled The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China, on November 22 in a NWF event hosted by the Matt…

Newcastle Herald

Democracy campaigner Gina Miller to fight prominent Tory at next election OLD

Exclusive: Demand for clampdown on tax loopholes as True and Fair Party unveils first candidates

The Independent UK

Biden: "Reason for concern" about threats to democracy

But, Biden said that he is optimistic: "We've been here before."

Axios

How media can help defend democracy

We face a choice between democracy and fascism. Time for media to treat elections as more important than sports

Salon

Armed men "watch" ballot drop box in AZ

"This is obviously totally incompatible with liberal democracy and an open society," said one commentator

Salon

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The Independent UK

Analysis: Year post-coup, cracks in Sudan's military junta

It's been nearly a year since a military takeover upended Sudan's transition to democracy

Tribune News Service

Political toss-up: Luria, Kiggans are ‘deadlocked,’ poll finds

NORFOLK, Va. — A little more than two weeks before Election Day, one of Virginia’s most closely watched races is in a deadlock.

Chicago Sun-Times

Portable toilets would make Chicago’s parks, lakefront more usable

The availability of a single portable toilet when restrooms are closed can make a massive difference to someone’s experience of a public space.

The Guardian - US

‘A nutso proposition’: Robert Draper on Trump, Republicans and January 6

The New York Times reporter’s new book considers the Capitol attack and after: the fall of Liz Cheney, the rise of MTG and more

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Reuters

'That's democracy': Protester disrupts Canadian defence minister's event

Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand's appearance at a democracy forum on Friday was disrupted by a protester who stood before the stage holding a "STOP THE WAR" sign, prompting Anand to take a break in the middle of the programme when the protester refused to leave.

The Independent UK

Keeping history alive in legal thriller ‘Argentina, 1985’

The 1985 Trial of the Juntas was a seismic moment in Argentina’s history, helping to solidify the country’s democratic future after seven years of military dictatorship

Los Angeles Times

A brutal military dictatorship goes on trial in Oscar contender 'Argentina, 1985'

This isn't the first time that actor Ricardo Darín has helped shine a light into one of the dingiest rooms in Argentina's history: the military dictatorship that staged a right-wing coup d'etat and ruled his country between 1976 and 1983, during which as many as 30,000 people may have been…

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.

The Conversation

The important role played by secretaries of state in administering fair elections is changing – and not in a good way

The state officials who administer fair, accessible and secure elections have historically operated quietly without garnering much public attention. Elections happen, votes are counted, the winners are declared and democracy moves on.

Foreign Affairs

Mexico’s Dying Democracy

AMLO and the toll of authoritarian populism.

Bangkok Post

The global leadership India needs

India, like China, takes enormous pride in its civilisation's scale and antiquity -- and rightly so. But such pride can also lead to a complacent and sometimes dangerous insularity. Since gaining independence from the British Empire 75 years ago, India has mostly looked inward, focusing on improving the welfare of…

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