EXPLAINED: 17 - The Real Truth

Our democracy is poorer for the local news and journalism we have lost

Many communities have no local news. That should worry all of us.

The Canberra Times · Jun 16

Graham Platner’s victory reveals a winning midterms playbook

Voters want someone they trust to change the economic deal

The Guardian - US · Jun 15

AI data centre boom reveals 'democratic deficit' in Scotland's planning system

Recent proposals for AI data centres reveal a 'democratic deficit' at the heart of Scotland's planning system

The National (Scotland) · Jun 14

Labor considers landmark human rights law ... again

Australia is the only advanced democracy without a human rights act or bill of rights - but Anthony Albanese's government isn't in a hurry to change that.

AAP · Jun 12

GOP fraud claims endanger democracy

Trump told us this was coming 10 years ago: Republicans will only accept election results if they win

Salon · Jun 11

The Guardian view on far-right violence: digital radicalisation is threatening democracy

Editorial: Violence on the streets of Northern Ireland is the real-world expression of a sinister mechanism that goes unchecked online

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

Fewer Americans See Democracy As Not Essential to U.S. Identity, Poll Shows

Fewer Americans now consider a democratically elected government to be central to the country's identity than they did just a few years ago, according to a new poll.

International Business Times · Jun 9

Ranked choice voting: Maine's new normal

Maine voters offer real hope for democracy — and it's got nothing to do with Graham Platner

Salon · Jun 9

Left-of-centre parties like Labour face challenges from both right and left – here’s what they can do about it

These are tough times for social democratic parties. Defined by their support for a strong welfare state within a capitalist economy, these parties have seen their traditional voter bases erode in recent years. And in government, they appear to many to have abandoned any last signs of a radical reformist…

The Conversation · Jun 9

UK democracy under ‘immense strain’ with just 3% of voters able to tell if a video is real or AI, charity warns

Exclusive: With the crunch Makerfield by-election this month and a general election less than three years away, charity has urged ministers to act

The Independent UK · Jun 9