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The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western democracy, Donald Trump’s victory and the role played by digital media

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Helldivers 2 galactic war timeline: Every major event that's happened so far

The first year of the Second Galactic War was legendary.

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Congress Roars: BJP cannot tolerate democracy, Constitution

Congress on Wednesday accused RSS and BJP of being hostile to democracy and the Constitution, claiming they have consistently opposed the pillars of India's democratic framework. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Voices: Labour’s plan to lower the voting age is admirable – but it doesn’t go far enough

COMMENT: Lowering the voting age alone won’t necessarily improve voter turnout and engagement among young people but teaching democracy classes in all schools would help, says Emma Clarke

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Hong Kong national security police offer bounties for six ‘fugitives’

Police accuse pro-democracy activists of offences such as secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Police Issue Fresh Bounties For Activists Overseas

Hong Kong police announced bounties on Tuesday of HK$1 million (around $130,000) for information leading to the arrest of six democracy advocates based overseas and accused of national security crimes.

International Business Times

Hong Kong police announce bounties on overseas pro-democracy activists

Police in Chinese territory offer $130,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest of six campaigners.

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GOP tests North Carolina's democracy

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs spoke to Salon about Republican efforts to overturn her 2024 win

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Lying in politics is a danger to democracy. Can it be fixed? - Roll Call

The “L-word.” It took a while for journalists to call a lie a lie when politicians did it. Now Bill Adair joins Equal Time to talk about his book, “Beyond the Big Lie.”

Roll Call

Spain’s socialist leader has defied expectations. Are there lessons for Starmer?

Pedro Sánchez has remained a rare bulwark of social democracy in an increasingly right-leaning continent

The Guardian - UK

Did democracy survive the 2024 global election marathon?

From India to Venezuela and Senegal to the US, democracy was tested, as more people voted than in any year before

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Notre Dame rose again from the ashes – so too can France’s battered democracy

With the country in stalemate, people have lost faith in government. But citizens’ assemblies show one way forward

The Guardian - UK

Social media firings, anti-union contracts and corporate surveillance: are employers our biggest threat to free speech?

Free speech has become a political hobby horse in today’s world of increasingly divisive populism.

The Conversation

‘The great capitulation’: why key US figures are seeking Trump’s favor

People from tech executives to foreign leaders and even some mainstream media figures are ‘acquiescing in advance’, experts say, because of greed and fear

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‘I’ll starve myself until I collapse to secure my son’s release from Egyptian prison,’ vows grandmother

Exclusive: Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been in prison in Egypt for more than 10 years on charges the United Nations says are unjust

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Farage, Musk and Candy say ‘cheese’ – now British democracy’s toast

Last week’s photo op with the Reform leader and X owner was further evidence of the UK’s inevitable march towards the far right. Merry Christmas!

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Challenges Of Transitioning To Democracy In The Middle East

Explore the challenges faced by Syria in its democratic transition, learning from the experiences of other countries in the region.

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He’s anti-democracy and pro-Trump: the obscure ‘dark enlightenment’ blogger influencing the next US administration

Key figures in the incoming administration follow Curtis Yarvin, who’s pushing for an autocratic takeover of the US

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Manipulated and Betrayed: How Andhra Pradesh Used Citizen Data to Deny Aid and Control Votes

Andhra Pradesh ruling party allegedly misused citizen data to deny welfare benefits to opposition voters, undermining democracy and violating privacy.

The Conversation

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some would-be candidates and even compelling some elected officials to change their vote.

International Business Times

Taiwan Lawmakers Brawl Over Bills That Would 'Damage Democracy'

Taiwanese lawmakers tackled and doused each other with water on Friday as President Lai Ching-te's party tried to block the passage of bills they say could harm the self-ruled island's "democratic system".

The Independent UK

Democratic senator says Trump’s plans to undermine democracy have already begun

‘If you have a family at home, are you really going to stand up to Trump if there’s a chance you could end up in jail?’ Chris Murphy asks

Salon

The week American journalism died

It was a slow death — and it took down democracy with it

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Watch the trailer for Independent TV’s Aung San Suu Kyi documentary

This is the story of Aung San Suu Kyi. Mother to two sons, fate and history conspired to bring her to the forefront of Myanmar's push for democratic freedom, the world rushing to build her up as an icon of democracy.

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Free Aung San Suu Kyi, demand three former UK foreign secretaries

The pro-democracy Nobel Peace Prize winner turned global pariah was toppled by the military leaders of Myanmar in 2021 and sentenced to 27 years in prison

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