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Netanyahu warns Israeli democracy eroding, opposition boycotts ceremonial Knesset session
Netanyahu said Israel’s democratic balance has eroded at a Knesset ceremony marked by opposition boycotts and the absence of senior…
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MAGA’s State-by-State Plot to Butcher Democracy
Four years later, in a racial gerrymandering case from Alabama, Allen v. Milligan (formerly Merrill v. Milligan), Roberts and Brett…
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News Analysis: Prop. 50 is just one part of a historically uncertain moment for American democracy
Is President Trump going to restart nuclear weapons testing? When will this federal shutdown end? Will Californians pass Proposition 50,…
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Contributor: The web is awash in AI slop. Real content is for subscribers only, and democracy suffers
Princess Diana stumbling through a parkour park. Team USA taking gold at the Bong Olympics. Tank Man breakdancing in Tiananmen Square.…
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China’s Damaging Influence on American Democracy
New York is a microcosm of these potential dangers. Source link
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‘Democracy is on the ballot,’ Obama says, urging Californians to pass Prop. 50 in new ad
As Californians start voting on Democrats’ effort to boost their ranks in Congress, former President Barack Obama warned that democracy is…
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Can America Become a Democracy?
In a time when it is easy to be pessimistic about the capacities of voters to make reasonable decisions, Nwanevu pushes back. Democracy is…
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It’s Happened: The United States of America Is No Longer a Democracy
These are all developments that at any other time would have shocked the entire political establishment. Now? We’re used to it. Yes,…
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Business Africa: Democracy under pressure, Egypt’s food struggles, and Nigeria’s remote work boom
Africa’s Fragile Democracies Face New Risks A recent report by the Open Society Foundations, authored by economist and political scientist…
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Black Voices Are Vital to Democracy. The Media Must Stop Firing Them.
Put these retrenchments together, and you have a very hostile environment for Black journalists. The political right is trying to…
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Texas Is the Dry Run for the GOP’s Dismantling of Electoral Democracy
They know what they’re doing. In his opening remarks, King outlined his reasons for sponsoring the bill: “My first objective is to create…
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Commentary: Political ploy or bold move to save democracy? Our columnists debate Newsom redistricting threat
In a brazen move, Republicans in Texas have set out to redraw the state’s congressional map — an effort to boost President Trump and the…
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Democracy Experts Scorned by Trump Are Plotting to Sabotage Democracy
Based on the reporting by NOTUS, they don’t seem to see anything wrong with this. Source link
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New York’s Election System Isn’t Chaotic. It’s Democracy Done Right.
Here are some recent updates from the Democratic primary for New York City mayor: Several rival candidates, for the first time in the…
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Burundi's ruling party wins every seat in poll as rivals say democracy 'killed'
The ruling party in Burundi has won all 100 seats in a parliamentary election that the opposition says has "killed" democracy in the…
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Commentary: Newsom's 'Democracy is under assault' speech could turn the tables on Trump
Frame it as a call to action or a presidential campaign announcement, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s address to America on Tuesday has tapped into…
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America’s Arsenal of Democracy Needs a Reboot
The only way the United States can build materiel at scale is to harness the power of our commercial manufacturing industry. Source link
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Scott Pelley Warns Graduates About the Threats to American Democracy
Good morning, everybody. What a beautiful day. What a beautiful North Carolina day for a graduation. Incredible. President Wente, Provost…
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Is Ivory Coast's red card politics an own goal for democracy?
Even a stellar international business career cannot prepare you for the hard realities of politics in Ivory Coast, where some are…
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Maine’s Shocking Assault on Democracy and Free Speech
Stripping a legislator of the power to vote over her opinions is outrageous. Source link
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Commentary: Newsom called the Abrego Garcia deportation fight a 'distraction.' Then came the pushback
Gov. Gavin Newsom made headlines Friday for his comments about wrongfully deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia, when he was…
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Commentary: The fight over Trump's legal bullying campaign makes for odd alliances
Lawfare makes for strange bedfellows. As part of his tightening grip on power, and his assault on 200-plus years of checks and balances,…
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The New Far-Right Coalition That’s Out to Destroy American Democracy
Part on-the-ground conversations, part sociological analysis, Money, Lies, and God is a convincing tour of the mutually reinforcing…
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This professor studies dictatorships. He helped convince Harvard to stand up to Trump
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In the days after Donald Trump’s reelection as president, Harvard political scientist Steven Levitsky was despondent.…