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Literacy crisis becomes democracy crisis

Legal scholar Derek Black: America's schools are being targeted by Trump in a way that fuels autocratic populism

Salon

What happens if Trump continues to defy court orders?

Trump could be on a path to contempt of court or his own impeachment, legal experts tell Alex Woodward. But nobody knows where a ‘dangerous moment for democracy’ is headed

The Independent UK

Duterte’s arrest gives ‘a sense impunity ends’, says Nobel peace prize winner

Maria Ressa says rules-based order ‘can perhaps still exist’ but social media is being used to undermine democracy around the world

The Guardian - UK

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Christian nationalism in the U.S. is eerily reminiscent of ‘dominionist’ reformers in history

Far-right politics and Christian nationalism are on the rise in North America and Europe, leading to growing concerns about what it means for human rights and democracy.

The Conversation

Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles

Jeff Bezos, the world’s third-richest person and owner of The Washington Post, announced in February 2025 significant changes to the editorial pages of his Pulitzer-Prize winning newspaper.

The Conversation

Rule of law deteriorates across the EU, report finds

A deterioration in the EU's rule of law is has been observed for years, according to a recently released report. Democracy indexes related to the justice system, anti-corruption and media freedom are facing persistent and systemic challenges.

Euronews

Trump cuts off funding for pro-democracy media outlets VOA and RFERL

President Trump's administration has cut off funding for Voice of America, Radio Liberty and other pro-democracy media that broadcast to undemocratic states.

Euronews

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Trump freezes US-funded media outlets including Voice of America

President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday began making deep cuts to Voice of America and other government-run, pro-democracy programming, with the organization's director saying all VOA employees have been put on leave.

Radio France Internationale

With a federal election looming, America’s democratic decline has critical lessons for Canadian voters

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have been sworn in, ending Justin Trudeau’s time in office and paving the way for a spring election. Canadians are soon heading to the polls as they watch American democracy crumble.

The Conversation

Keir Starmer is having his chainsaw moment – but all he will slash is democracy

The PM sounds like Elon Musk when promising to fight the ‘blockers’, but his government’s plans will weaken the link between peoples and politics, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Three novels by Nobel winner Han Kang that explain the fragile nature of South Korea

Last year, South Korea made headlines around the world for two reasons. The first was writer Han Kang’s celebrated Nobel prize for literature win in October; the second was far less positive. Late in the evening of December 3 2024, the country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol unexpectedly declared martial law…

The Conversation

Joan Baez hits out at ‘incompetent billionaires’ running the US: ‘Our democracy is going up in flames’

‘You said I could say anything I want out here,’ said the music legend on the debut episode of ‘Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney’

The Independent UK

Trump protectionism and tariffs: a threat to globalisation, or to democracy itself?

Many analysts have interpreted Trump’s protectionist stance, and the United States’ imposition of tariffs, as economically irrational. If the liberal motto was once that “under free trade everybody wins”, it is now logical to think that, under protectionism, everyone will lose. It would also mean the end of globalisation, which…

The Conversation

Dems need to ditch the unity pitch

Political science professor M. Steven Fish on why the Dems don't need to pander to polls to fight for justice

Salon

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The Guardian - US

Mahmoud Khalil’s treatment should not happen in a democracy

The Columbia University graduate’s arrest is an attempt to destroy free thinking while murdering due process

Fortune

Technofascism is here. We have one way out

Big Tech has taken control of our democracy. The answer is to build decentralized platforms these companies can't control.

The Guardian - UK

‘Nothing is off the table’ on EU defence funding, says Ursula von der Leyen

Commission president says ‘something fundamental’ has shifted and democracy and rule of law are under threat

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on fixing England’s local democracy: reforming structures is the means, not the end

Editorial: There is a danger of vital policy getting tangled in ambitious government plans that combine council restructuring with devolution

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The Guardian - US

Trump is concentrating power. A key faction of judges supports the idea

The ‘unitary executive’ theory – backed by some conservative lawyers – is largely bogus. But it could wreak havoc on democracy

The Conversation

AI deepfakes threaten democracy and people’s identities. ‘Personality rights’ could help

How much is your voice worth?

Latin Times

Social Media Erupts at Trump After Threats Against Student Protestors: 'There Are No Illegal Protests In A Democracy'

Social media users are berating President Donald Trump online after the president took to his own social media app to levy threats against student protestors within the US.

Evening Standard

Government urged to take action against Hong Kong ‘bounty hunters’ in UK

MPs heard letters had been distributed to neighbours of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists.

Salon

How globalization brought us Trump

Bestselling foreign affairs expert: "Trump has blemished America’s reputation" — but liberal democracy will endure

The Conversation

Life after school for young South Africans: six insights into what lies ahead

At the dawn of democracy in 1994, South Africa faced a sobering reality. Fewer than a third of 25- to 34-year-olds had achieved at least a matric (12 years of schooling completed) or equivalent qualification.

Reason

Trump vs. Zelenskyy: Democracy Dies in Drama?

Plus: A listener asks the editors how to best determine whether Trump’s second term is good or bad for individual freedom.

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