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Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back

The Guardian has no billionaire or corporate owner: funded by readers, our fierce independence is guaranteed

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News Corp Australia chair says outlets not part of climate crisis ‘denial machine’

Michael Miller tells Senate misinformation inquiry platforming climate deniers and net zero critics part of ‘great democracy and healthy debate’

The Guardian - AU

European Commission unveils its big plan to save democracy

Fighting for democracy is the 27-member bloc's foremost enshrined value, but NGOs and MEPs argue that the new Democracy Shield falls short on concrete measures and funding.

Euronews

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Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers

Tech advocacy group Public Citizen has demanded OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, citing safety concerns and threats to democracy from the AI video generator

The Independent UK

EU moves to counter Sillicon Valley and migration back in focus

This week's key events presented by Euronews’ reporters Romane Armangau and Eleonora Vasques.

Euronews

In Sweden, online hate and anti-immigrant extremism are driving women out of public life

A leading liberal politician has quit in fear of her physical safety. It is a crushing setback for democracy in one of the world’s most open societies, says journalist Martin Gelin

The Guardian - UK

Alarming Aussie support for political violence revealed

Many Australians have lost faith in democracy and elected leaders, with nearly one in ten believing violence can be justified for a political cause.

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In a world with democracy in decline, we have much to learn from those who rallied against Whitlam’s dismissal

In 1975, few Australians believed the dismissal of a democratically elected government was business as usual

The Guardian - AU

'Pandemonium': how Whitlam's sacking changed history

Insiders who had a front-row seat to the extraordinary political turmoil of the Whitlam dismissal have told their stories, 50 years on from the saga.

AAP

How authoritarian states sculpt a warped alternative reality in our news feeds

When we talk about disinformation – the intentional spreading of misleading information – we usually picture blatant lies and “fake news” pushed by foreign governments. Sometimes the intention is to sway voters in elections, and sometimes it’s to sow confusion in a crisis.

The Conversation

Taiwan's vice president calls for closer EU ties in rare address to international lawmakers

Taiwan's deputy leader has urged the European Union to strengthen security and trade ties with Taiwan and support its democracy amid growing threats from China

The Independent UK

Viktor Orban is back in the White House again – doing Putin’s dirty work for him

ANALYSIS: The Hungarian leader and Donald Trump are no fans of democracy. Both are pro-Putin, and they have one point of friction, which will not ignite during their meeting in Washington DC. World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains why this is good for the Kremlin

The Independent UK

Zohran Mamdani shows how Democrats can defeat authoritarians like Trump

Democrats have two choices: fight to make life affordable again for ordinary people or watch voters embrace authoritarians

The Guardian - US

Ugandans view Mamdani’s NYC win as a ‘beacon of hope’ amid democratic struggle

Ugandans react with joy after Kampala-born Mamdani’s victory during a trying time for democracy in east Africa

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What does Prop 50’s passage mean for California, Gavin Newsom and the US?

Residents overwhelmingly backed the redistricting measure Democrats say is critical to protecting democracy

The Guardian - UK

Tackling the democracy deficit in schools

Letters: Students, parents and staff should be given a voice in important educational issues so that young people can understand why democracy matters, says Fiona Carnie

The Guardian - AU

Two Sydney hospital employees critical after car mounts footpath and strikes them outside entrance – as it happened

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Forget petty bribes, ‘state capture’ is corruption so deep it is shaping the rules of democracy itself

Beating the dangerous influence of private interests on governments requires independent judges, journalists and a courageous civil society

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Public servants are being targeted and MPs have been murdered. But we will prevent fear from destroying our politics

A new law will restrict protests outside the homes of public office holders. The right to demonstrate is a given, but to menace private homes is just not right, says security minister Dan Jarvis

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi amid health concerns

The former Burmese leader has been detained since the 2021 coup

Euronews

Trump says Xi vowed no action on Taiwan during his presidency

Taiwan is a self-governing island democracy that Beijing claims as part of its territory, and US officials have long been worried that China may use military action against it.

Axios

"No one knew what the hell we stood for": Dems ease off democracy message for '25

Their strategies amount to a rejection of former Vice President Harris' approach in last year's presidential campaign.

The Conversation

The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance

Many Americans will be voting on Election Day – or have already cast votes – in races for statewide office, local positions and on ballot initiatives with major implications for democracy.

The Guardian - US

California’s gerrymandering measure would move the nation backwards

Proposition 50 would undermine the best example of reform in redistricting – and any benefit to Democrats might be negligible

Evening Standard

OPINION - Jimmy Wales: I have an idea which will save democracy. It's not what you think

To save democracy, here’s a mantra we should all live by

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