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China's Xi defends Hong Kong clampdown during visit marking 25th anniversary of handover

"It is a universal rule in the world that political power must be in the hands of patriots," Xi said.

Axios

Taiwan PM: Hong Kong freedom, democracy 'have vanished'

Freedom and democracy have disappeared in Hong Kong, Taiwan's premier said Friday, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the business hub to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its handover from Britain.

Bangkok Post

The United States was founded on allegiance to laws, not leaders. The Jan 6 rioters turned that on its head

When colonial Americans declared their independence on July 4 1776, they rejected more than British rule. They explicitly denounced the British form of government and the unlegislated norms, traditions and conventions a royal head of government entailed.

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Taoyuan Mayoral Race Illustrates Hypocrisy in DPP and KMT Strategies

The Taoyuan mayoral race has featured hypocritical partisan attacks that speak to real problems in Taiwan’s democracy.

The News Lens

We were too lenient on pro-democracy politicians, says senior Hong Kong legislator Regina Ip

A senior figure in John Lee’s incoming administration says opposition politicians ‘only have themselves to blame’ for being arrested

The Guardian - AU

Do not weaken the anti-defection law

The moral content of democracy cannot be eroded and India expects better compliance of the law by its lawmakers

The Hindu

AOC dodges question on whether she’ll run for president in 2024

‘I think that we need to focus on keeping a democracy for anybody to be president in the next couple of years’ the congresswoman told Stephen Colbert

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Guns N’ Roses – their 20 greatest songs, ranked!

As they play Spurs’ stadium twice this weekend, we rate the best of the swaggering rock gods, from epic balladry to high-speed juggernauts

The Guardian - UK

'Welsh independence is no longer a fringe issue, it's mainstream'

In an opinion piece, Plaid Cymru MS Luke Fletcher says letter writing between Governments should stop and a referendum should instead be held

Wales Online

VIEWPOINT 1: Our freedoms are under attack

Recent headlines, from the Jan. 6 committee’s hearings to the Supreme Court rolling back the right to reproductive health care, profoundly implicate the freedom that many will celebrate this Independence Day.

Tribune News Service

Hong Kong: 25 years under Chinese rule

Hong Kong has been through immense changes since it was returned to Chinese rule in July 1, 1997.

Al Jazeera

Maharashtra political crisis | Floor test will prevent horse-trading: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court refused to stay the floor test in Maharashtra Assembly and agreed with the Maharashtra Governor and the dissident MLAs that delaying floor test would further damage democracy

The Hindu

Yashwant Sinha condemns Udaipur killing

‘Democracy has no place for such acts of violence’

The Hindu

UK police boss under fire for saying US abortion decision 'triumph' for democracy

Rupert Matthews who is Leicestershire's police and crime commissioner made the comments but claimed they were not about women’s right to abortion

Daily Mirror

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Daily Record

Ian Blackford accuses Tories of 'running out of ideas' to defend Westminster system

The independence question came up at Prime Minister's Questions but Dominic Raab continued the Downing Street strategy of appearing not to be disturbed the demands for another referendum.

Irish Mirror

The groups that don't have to pay the TV licence as Government to consider new ways to collect

Speaking on RTE's Morning Ireland, he said: "Broadcasting in our country is an exceptionally important part of our democracy and of our society, and I and the Government do want to support that"

Salon

What she told us (we already knew)

It was one of the most dramatic days of testimony in American history. And it shouldn't have surprised anyone

Tribune News Service

Editorial: High voter turnout is a symptom of polarization, not a cure

Conventional wisdom holds that America’s democratic norms are withering. It also asserts that high voter turnout signifies a healthy democracy. So does a record high voter turnout for this May’s midterm primary election mean American democracy is in better shape than it seems?

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Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: Burnham booed amid Oldham grooming fury

The town has joined Rochdale and Rotherham in having child sexual exploitation exposed

The Guardian - UK

I saw first-hand how US tech giants seduced the EU – and undermined democracy

Silicon Valley used opaque lobbying to weaken crucial new regulations. Firms like Google and Meta must be held to account

Salon

Better not laugh at "King Trump"

Donald Trump longs to have the life-or-death power of a feudal monarch — if that's ludicrous, it's also terrifying

Axios

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa: U.S. democracy "far worse off" thanks to social media

The Filipino American journalist sees a global tide of misinformation that demands government action.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: America is in the grip of a right-wing minority

Republicans and conservatives are fond of the shibboleth that "America is a republic, not a democracy." Boiled down to its essence, the phrase is a justification for awarding a strong voice in government to minority political views.

Bangkok Post

Young oppose elitist rule: Somkid

Former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak says young Thais want a democracy involving public participation, not one that follows representatives from just a few elite families.

The Hindu

Will reach out to old BJP colleagues for support: Opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha

Yashwant Sinha, who filed his nomination for the July 18 election, hit out at the BJP saying that the saffron party under PM Modi lacked internal democracy

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