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PEN America honors activists, artists and dissidents

From an imprisoned Ukranian journalist to a high school activist in Florida, PEN America paid tribute Monday night to democracy and free expression and warned about the dangers faced in the U.S. and abroad

The Independent UK

The fight for press freedom is local

A macabre political thriller recently unfolded in the Philippine province of Palawan, an island known mostly for its rich biodiversity and pristine beaches. On May 9, Joel T Reyes, a suspect in the 2011 murder of well-known radio broadcaster Gerry Ortega, ran again for governor. Had Mr Reyes won, the…

Bangkok Post

Greek leader urges students to sustain, strengthen democracy

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told graduates of Boston College in his commencement address that it is their sacred duty to protect democracy in an age when it is coming under increasing stress

The Independent UK

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Former Sao Paulo governor Doria drops out of Brazil's presidential race

Former Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria, a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), said on Monday he has decided to drop out of the presidential race.

Reuters

Ex-rebel emerges as favorite in Colombian presidential race

A one-time rebel fighter has used an emotional anti-establishment discourse and promises to boost state involvement in the economy to garner a commanding lead in polls as Colombia heads into Sunday's presidential election

The Independent UK

Ideology matters in unravelling Russia's invasion of Ukraine

In explaining the war on Ukraine, ideology matters as much as interests. This means that we need to factor ideology into our analysis if we want to gain a deeper understanding of interstate violent conflict. If we focus purely on the material interests of an aggressive state we land up…

The Conversation

Biden administration races to salvage Summit of the Americas

WASHINGTON — A brewing boycott over the invitation list to this year’s Summit of the Americas, a hemispheric gathering held every three to four years and planned for Los Angeles next month, has the Biden administration scrambling to avoid an embarrassment that could erode U.S. influence in the region.

Los Angeles Times

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Could Trump have staged a military coup?

Some Trump allies urged him to declare martial law. Brennan Center expert on the nightmare scenario after that

Salon

Doyle McManus: India has become a US partner in countering China — a limited partner, that is

For more than two decades, American presidents have invested high hopes in a deepening U.S. relationship with India, the world's largest democracy — as they almost invariably mention.

Los Angeles Times

America’s billionaire class is funding anti-democratic forces

Billionaire donors are pushing an unsettling agenda for America – backing Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen, calling for restrictions on voting and even questioning the value of democracy itself

The Guardian - US

Biden pitches Democrats as saviors for US economy ahead of midterm elections

Amid unyielding criticism from Republicans, Biden warns as bleak as it seems now, Republican control of Congress would be worse

The Guardian - US

New ‘crackdown’ on family voting following Tower Hamlets questions

A crackdown to prevent voting malpractice is being proposed in Parliament after controversy over the town hall election in Tower Hamlets.

Evening Standard

Six weeks until new Clean Air Zone plan - what happens next and what it means for you

The Local Democracy Reporting Service explains how Greater Manchester got to this point – and what comes next

Manchester Evening News

Ukraine a cautionary tale for a China eyeing Taiwan

China has long wondered how the world might react to a conflict in Taiwan. The invasion of Ukraine has given them good insight.

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The new world order and India’s quandary

With a new cold war afoot, states are being asked to choose sides. For India, self-identity and domestic politics will all come to bear.

Los Angeles Times

Analysis: Biden trying to keep India close, even as it bucks him on Russia

SEOUL, South Korea — When President Joe Biden meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders from Japan and Australia this week, it could get awkward.

Salon

The right's war on young people

The American right is dividing, attacking and demoralizing young people. It's a critical fight for the future

Manchester Evening News

I'm doing the most depressing work of my life - but Manchester keeps me going

Dr Olga Onuch is an academic working on recording and understanding the war in Ukraine

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SNP youth wing offers 'full support' to Scotland joining Nato in major policy shift

Young Scots for Independence, the youth wing of the SNP, has given its “full support” to an independent Scotland’s membership of Nato

Asharq Al-Awsat

Low Turnout in Kuwait's 13th Municipal Council Elections

Kuwait's 13th Municipal Council elections were held on Saturday amid tight security preparations, with 38 candidates competing in eight constituencies. Male and female voters went to the polls to elect eight members of the Municipal Council, as only one candidate applied in each of the seventh and tenth constituencies, putting…

Bangkok Post

'Red shirts' mark coup anniversary in Khon Kaen

KHON KAEN: About 100 people took to the streets on Sunday in a demonstration against dictatorship and mark the eight-year anniversary of the May 22 coup by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) that toppled the Pheu Thai-led government of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

The Guardian - UK

If Dominic Cummings were still running No 10, would we have given up on Ukraine?

It’s one thing to enjoy the ex-adviser’s attacks on the PM, another to read his line on autocrats

The Conversation

Prime Minister Albanese’s victory speech brings hope for First Nations Peoples' role in democracy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s acceptance speech opened with a generous acknowledgement of Traditional Owners and a full commitment to the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Tribune News Service

Redrawn congressional lines dividing Democrats, ‘earthquake’ for New York politics

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s once-a-decade redistricting process has played out in protracted court battles, sowed confusion among voters as well as candidates and exposed deep divisions within the Democratic Party.

Daily Mirror

Democracy is in danger because of threats to MPs, warns sister of murdered Jo Cox

After the murders of Jo Cox and Sir David Amess, Jo's sister Kim Leadbeater joins forces with dozens of fellow MPs to highlight the abuse, deaths threats and intimidation they still face

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