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Marine Le Pen verdict raises tricky questions about justice and democracy

Letters: Anthony Richards thinks democracies must defeat dangerous ideologies at the ballot box, not in the courtroom, while Dave Pollard calls out the hypocrisy of the far right. Plus letters from Colin Leisk and Michel Gratton

The Guardian - UK

Ezra Klein on Trump, Vance and free speech: ‘It feels like we are in one of the darkest imaginable timelines’

The influential US commentator has written a book about how politics can change people’s lives for the better. But first, there are more pressing challenges to address ...

The Guardian - UK

China conducts military drills focusing on Taiwan Strait

China conducted military drills around Taiwan for a second day focusing on the Taiwan Strait separating the self-governing island democracy from China that is a crucial conduit for international trade

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US Lawmakers Seek To Rename Street For Hong Kong's Jailed Jimmy Lai

US lawmakers moved Tuesday to rename the street next to Hong Kong's Washington office after Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy activist and media mogul jailed as China clamps down on the financial hub.

International Business Times

Are You Enrolled To Vote? You Have Until Tonight To Get On The Roll

Your quick guide to enrolling (and nabbing that democracy sausage).

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Susan Crawford says ‘courts are not for sale’ after Elon Musk spends millions in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Judge says voters ‘fended off an unprecedented attack on our democracy’

The Independent UK

Activists living in exile could strengthen Canada’s democracy — if given the right support

Mounting threats to Canadian sovereignty, particularly — but not exclusively — from United States President Donald Trump, have sparked renewed calls for national resilience.

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Marine Le Pen verdict ‘represents an effort to make democracy better’ in France – interview

Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party and a three-time presidential candidate, has been found guilty of misappropriating public funds and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and five years of ineligibility for public office, with immediate effect. Despite her decision to appeal, the March 31 ruling…

The Conversation

Voices: Press freedoms face unprecedented attack around the world

COMMENT: A row over the Spanish government’s reported attempt to seize control of a leading newspaper is only the latest example of the strictures being placed on journalists, says Chris Blackhurst

The Independent UK

Free open access needs to be the norm for Canadian research

Public access to research generates new ideas, informs policy decisions and fuels innovation and technological development. Open access to knowledge helps address social issues, enhance democracy and reduce inequality.

The Conversation

Trump and Musk blast embezzlement verdict as Le Pen plans appeal

The French far-right leader, who was convicted on Monday of embezzling EU funds and barred from the 2027 presidential election, said she will appeal.

Euronews

With this damning of Le Pen, France can be the ‘anti-Trump’. It’s a bold path others should follow

The far right leader is banned and disgraced. European leaders can seize this moment to show voters they will fight for them, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK

Turkey democracy crisis: where religion, power and repression intersect

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on 19 March has put a spotlight on the state of democracy in Turkey. It marks a possible turning point in the gradual dismantling of the country’s secular and democratic pillars.

The Conversation

Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants

Attacks on the pillars of civil society are chilling speech. But American democracy was built on criticism

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Work and money worry young people more than culture wars or climate, UK poll finds

Class, education and gender found to influence difference in views but anxiety about finances was a common theme

The Independent UK

Majority of young adults think social media should be banned for under-16s

One in four young people also back dictatorship over democracy, the UK Youth Poll of 16 to 29-year-olds found

The Independent UK

Majority of UK’s young adults ‘concerned’ about state of democracy, poll shows

The poll of 16 to 29-year-olds also found most backed a ban on social media for under-16s.

The Conversation

Democracy is more than rules and institutions, it’s a way of life

It is common to talk about democracy as a certain type of political regime — namely, as a way of organizing the state with specific operating rules, including multiple institutions, commissions and consultation processes. In this way, democracy is considered a system that includes separate bodies of power such as…

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Large rallies continue over former Istanbul mayor’s imprisonment in Turkiye

CHP leader calls for Ekrem Imamoglu’s release, denounces the arrests of protesters.

Salon

Big Law faces a fork in the road

We should all beware when Big Law backs down before a fight

Euronews

Brussels, my love? Is democracy becoming a phase-out model?

In this edition, we take a look at the protests in Turkey, the crackdown on the annual gay parade in Budapest and the broken ceasefire in Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

How has fascism in Britain got this far? Neoliberalism has opened the door for it

We need a new politics of belonging, not Labour’s craven appeasement of capital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

I’ve never seen such clampdowns in Istanbul. Turkey’s democracy is fighting for its life

The jailing of President Erdoğan’s main political rival is the low point of a decade-long march towards autocracy – but the protesters aren’t done yet either, says writer Orhan Pamuk

The Independent UK

Senator Mark Kelly snaps back again after Musk doubles down on ‘traitor’ insult

‘Standing with our allies and standing up for democracy is in the best interest of the United States,’ said Kelly after Musk ripped him again for supporting wounded soldiers in Urkaine

The Guardian - AU

A pig’s head and decapitated rats: a new era of intimidation dawns for journalists in Indonesia

Grisly gifts a worrying turn for press freedom in world’s third-largest democracy

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