Germany’s far-right AfD is soaring. Can a ban stop it? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — As the far-right Alternative for Germany continues to rise — and its…
More than 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
LONDON — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of…
Trump’s self-defeating attempt to intimidate a federal court
During arguments Tuesday, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit expressed appropriate skepticism about Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from…
At Charleston church shooting site, Biden condemns white supremacy
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Courting Black voters he needs to win reelection, President Biden on Monday denounced the “poison” of white supremacy in America, saying at the…
Hasina remains the high priestess of Bangladesh’s dynastic democracy | Sheikh Hasina
It has been said that for the past 15 years, Bangladesh’s elections have been so skewed in favour of the ruling Awami League, they are enough to make North Korea’s Kim Jong Un…
Sheikh Hasina: Once Bangladesh’s democracy icon, now its ‘authoritarian’ PM | Sheikh Hasina News
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once joined her rivals in a fight to restore democracy but her long reign in power has been marked by…
How to watch Taiwan’s election like a pro – POLITICO
TAIPEI — The stakes for Taiwan’s democracy could hardly be higher in a tight presidential election on January 13, with Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering…
Many Republicans blamed Trump for Capitol riot. Now they endorse him
WASHINGTON — In the follow-up to their 2018 bestseller “How Democracies Die,” authors Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky write about three rules that political parties must…
Biden blasts Trump as a ‘despicable’ danger to democracy
“The choice is clear: Donald Trump’s campaign is about him. Not America, not you,” the president continued. “Donald Trump’s campaign is obsessed with the past,…
Biden attacks Trump as threat to democracy, warns against his re-election | Politics News
US president warns voters a day before the third anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. US President Joe Biden has warned…
The Global Public Opinion Vs The National Public Opinion
Why should it sound so strange when a country already so enchanted and overjoyed about its success measured by its national public opinion but cannot…
Special counsel: Trump immunity claim threatens democracy
While Trump has argued that allowing a prosecution such as the one he faces in Washington would chill future presidents from carrying out their duties…
Is TikTok a National Security Threat?
TikTok poses a national security threat for the United States based on the app’s connection to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the highly advanced…
1 in 5 mail-in voters admit they cheated in 2020 U.S. election
More than 20% of voters who used mail-in ballots in 2020 admit they participated in at least one form of election fraud, informs Rasmussen Reports,…
Opinion: Why I’m not wishing you happy holidays
I’m not feeling the holidays. As 2023 closes out, celebration feels entirely wrong, one more distraction at a moment when we can’t afford any more…