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Why the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s closure exposes a growing threat to democracy

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced on Jan. 7, 2026, that it will cease all operations effective May 3. The daily newspaper, founded in 1786, has been the city’s paper of record for nearly a century and is one of the oldest newspapers in the country.

The Conversation

Who is Reza Pahlavi? Iran’s exiled prince linked to mass anti-Khamenei protests

Reza Pahlavi has pledged to be a ‘steward of a national transition to democracy’ for Iran

The Independent UK

After Trump’s attack, we Venezuelans need to know what comes next – authoritarianism or democracy

There is palpable tension: not because anyone trusts the president and the US, but because now there is opportunity for change, says historian Jesús Piñero

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4 pivotal elections around the world that will pose a test to democracy in 2026

Amid increasing polarisation, disinformation and economic anxieties, the health of representative democracies will be tested in elections across all continents in 2026.

The Conversation

Rick Scott Says Maduro's Capture Will Herald Broader Change In Latin America: 'Democracy Is Coming Back To This Hemisphere'

Florida Senator Rick Scott said the capture of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela will herald broader change in the country and the broader region.

Latin Times

‘A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy democracy’: Colombia’s president slams Trump after his pity threats

Trump will likely not take the personal swipes too kindly.

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‘Democracy Dies in Darkness’: The Washington Post and NYT allegedly knew about U.S. plan to capture Maduro but Congress didn’t

Our government is officially held together by scotch tape and sheer audacity. According to a bombshell report, The New York Times and The Washington Post knew about the secret U.S. raid on Venezuela before the first bomb dropped. But guess who had no idea? The U.S. Congress.

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2026 begins with an increasingly autocratic United States rising on the global stage

The U.S. military operation in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, topped off months of military buildup and targeted strikes in the Caribbean Sea. It fulfills President Donald Trump’s claim to assert authoritative control over the Western Hemisphere, articulated in his administration’s 2025 National Security…

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‘You can’t have an election’: Trump squashes Venezuela democracy hopes, says he must ‘nurse the country’ to ensure correct result

Democracy is coming when Venezuelans can be trusted to vote correctly.

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Brexit has made everything from economy to immigration worse in Britain, new poll reveals

The UK’s disillusioned Gen Z are losing faith in democracy, survey finds

The Independent UK

Democrats recalibrate on Jan. 6 messaging ahead of midterms - Roll Call

Five years after the Jan. 6 attack, Democratic campaign dynamics of the Capitol riot have shifted in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections.

Roll Call

Mystery of missing plaque made to honor police who defended the Capitol during Jan 6 attack

Visitors pass through the Capitol without any formal reminder of what happened that day

The Independent UK

‘Vast majority’ of Labour MPs want to see democracy in Venezuela, says Starmer

The Prime Minister has resisted demands from MPs on Labour’s left to condemn the US military action.

Evening Standard

Former Labor MPs say ‘democracy at stake’ in call for royal commission into Bondi terror attack

Open letter to Anthony Albanese from pro-Israel group says only commonwealth inquiry can ‘unpack dynamics of Jew hatred’

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I’m watching myself on YouTube saying things I would never say. This is the deepfake menace we must confront

These inventions trigger rage, but also optimism. Maybe they will make people think more critically about debate and democracy, says Yanis Varoufakis

The Conversation

How US intervention in Venezuela mirrors its actions in Panama in 1989

The US dramatically escalated its confrontation with Venezuela on January 3, moving from sanctions and targeted strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels to direct military action. In a pre-dawn operation, US forces captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and removed them from the country.

The Independent UK

Commentator who reportedly influenced JD Vance’s politics calls Trump admin a ‘failure’ and ‘tragedy’

In a lengthy Substack post, Curtis Yarvin accused the Trump administration of not doing enough to overhaul democracy

The Independent UK

Blair’s advertising guru slams Starmer’s lack of plan to tackle rise of Farage’s Reform

Chris Powell said having no strategy against Reform UK was ‘potentially suicidal for our freedom and democracy’

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The Guardian - UK

‘We are always living in fear’: inside Myanmar’s ‘sham’ election

Myanmar’s military rulers are holding the first elections since the 2021 coup, and life in the country’s biggest city is fraught with anxiety

The Guardian - UK

A new year brings new battles for democracy and for Labour

Letters: Readers respond to articles by Andy Beckett and Larry Elliott on British parliamentary democracy and whether Labour can turn the tide

The Guardian - UK

Labour needs complete ‘reset’ to defeat Reform UK threat, says strategist

New Labour advertising guru Chris Powell says urgent plan needed to ‘wage and win the daily war for attention’

The Guardian - US

Trump’s approach to Africa: more trade deals, less democracy and human rights

From Christmas strikes in Nigeria to peace deals and talks of trade, the US president’s diplomatic approach to the continent has been all over the place

The Independent UK

Democracy in retreat amid growing global conflict and aid cuts, warns David Miliband

WORLD OF TROUBLE: David Miliband tells the World of Trouble podcast with Sam Kiley that there currently 59 significant conflicts going on around the world, including Sudan, DRC, Gaza, Ethiopia and Myanmar

The Guardian - UK

Peace, power and profit – the logic behind Donald Trump’s dealmaking diplomacy

As Trump’s business and diplomacy fuse, critics warn that his approach risks trading stability – and US democracy – for leverage

The Independent UK

Starmer criticised for celebrating activist’s return from Egypt after social media posts

Mr Abd El-Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual national, was detained in Egypt in September 2019

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