Pope says democracy ‘not in good health’ as he warns against populists | Politics News
At an event in northeast Italy, Pope Francis says a ‘crisis of democracy’ is having an impact on several nations around the world.Pope Francis has…
Silencing the Messenger: Pakistan’s Press Freedom in Downward Spiral
From surveillance and coercion to physical violence and online abuse, methods used to suppress unwanted truth-telling have evolved. Recently, a new weapon has been added…
Coalition Government: A test for South Africa’s democracy
Despite the alarming struggle for control and influence among South African political parties, the African National Congress (ANC) headed by Cyril Ramaphosa has finally constituted…
Biden honors U.S. war dead with a cemetery visit that served as a rebuke to Trump
BELLEAU, France — President Biden closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump notably skipped visiting…
The World’s Largest Democracy Holds an Election
The largest democracy in the world has had the largest election in the world (642 million voted). And Mr. Modi has won another term in…
Spivak, politics of pronunciation, and the search for a just democracy | Opinions
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, the noted postcolonial scholar and global public intellectual, is perhaps best known for her piece, “Can the subaltern speak?,” in which she…
In Normandy, Biden looks to inspire push for democracy abroad, at home
POINTE DU HOC, France — President Biden on Friday looked to summon Americans to defend democracy from threats at home and abroad — and cast an…
Opinion: Helping Ukraine to strike inside Russia is already paying off
President Biden made the right call last week when he allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons to hit targets inside Russia. Although the actions are…
How queer people of color make U.S. democracy more just
When I was 33 years old, I realized I was a coward. It came all at once, like a punch to the gut, the first…
Mexico’s election of Claudia Sheinbaum is historic but foreboding
Mexico City mayoral candidate Santiago Taboada quoted the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda on social media recently: “They can cut all the flowers, but they can’t…
What happens after the Trump verdict will test American democracy
The verdict is in. Former President Trump was found guilty Thursday of all 34 felony counts against him in the New York hush money case…
Haaretz stories cast doubt on health of Israel’s ‘democracy’ | Censorship News
Israeli newspaper Haaretz has published two eyebrow-raising pieces in a row that cast doubts on Israel’s democratic norms. On Wednesday, it published an opinion piece…
Opinion: ‘Zuckerbucks’ make elections more secure, no matter what red states say
Democracy isn’t free. Tell that to the more than half the states that have banned or limited donations to the roughly 8,000 county and municipal…
Hong Kong court finds 14 of 16 democracy activists guilty of subversion | Courts News
BREAKINGBREAKING, This is a breaking news story. More details to follow. A Hong Kong court has found 14 of 16 activists and politicians guilty of…
The dangerous push to legalize gambling on U.S. elections
Free and fair elections, the foundation of our democracy, face an unprecedented array of threats as the next one approaches. While some of these threats…
Opinion: What’s convincing voters that the economy is worse than ever?
One of the worst things about democracy is the way we talk about it. For instance, politicians love to talk about unity, but our constitutional…
Macron makes rare state visit to Germany to boost ties, defend democracy | Politics News
For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, a French president visits Berlin to warm frosty ties. Emmanuel Macron has begun the…
German ‘Reichsbuerger’ coup plotters go on trial: Is democracy at stake? | The Far Right News
A high-profile trial of members of a far-right group accused of plotting a coup to overthrow the German government is set to begin in Frankfurt…
It’s Not Biden V. Trump For America It’s Life V. Death For The Planet
Both of the major parties in the United States have now officially declared “presumptive” presidential candidates for the 2024 election. It has never been more…
South Africa’s post-apartheid democracy is sustained by protest | Opinions
On April 27, South Africa marks the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid, when we, South Africans, finally won the fight for all to…