democracy

Democracy must prevail over autocracy, Biden tells the world – even as he’s accused of autocratic tendencies back home

"We must demonstrate that democracies can still deliver for our people," Biden said Friday via video link at the the…

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‘Not compatible’ with democracy or the only way to keep the internet free? Facebook sparks debate after ‘unfriending’ Australia

The Silicon Valley behemoth announced on Wednesday that Facebook users and publishers in Australia will not be allowed to share…

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Political ‘personality cults’ are bad for democracy and rule of law, Pope says, citing events of 2020

“The development of a democratic consciousness demands that emphasis on individual personalities be overcome and that respect for the rule…

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‘Direct assault’ on democracy: Biden threatens sanctions against Myanmar unless military respects ‘credible election’

Citing allegations of fraud in the November general election, the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) declared a one-year emergency on Monday…

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Our democracy is under threat… by too much democracy, say lawmakers calling for removal of ‘conspiracy theorist’ rep

While Democrats and the media establishment have been disparaging Greene since before she won her primary, mocking her as the…

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‘A bit like royalty’: Prince Harry mocked for condemning ‘attack on democracy’ in US Capitol

"There is no way to downplay this. There was a literal attack on democracy in the United States, organized on…

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Democracy Dies in Darkness: Washington Post backtracks after it’s caught burying Kamala Harris’ cringeworthy joke from old article

“We should have kept both versions of the story on the Post’s site…rather than redirecting to the updated one,” communications…

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The ‘democracy’ and ‘unity’ of Biden’s inaugural address have fine print: ‘After dissent is silenced’

With several references to the Capitol breach two weeks before, Joe Biden, now the 46th President of the US, vowed…

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I didn’t vote for Biden, but want him to succeed in righting the train wreck of US democracy. The carnage has to stop here and now

I did not vote for Joe Biden. Truth be told, I never would have, regardless. My personal history of interaction…

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The 2nd US Civil War has already been fought and won, turning the Republic into ‘Our Democracy’

Just look at the glamour photos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), reviewing the National Guard troops at the Capitol…

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