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Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters
Democrats are zeroing in on the future of democracy and former President Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of their closing pitch to voters two weeks out from Election ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
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Business leaders and their associations should take a stand to defend democracy
When it comes to the long-term value of speaking out, we in America should learn from the experiences of other countries, including Turkey and Hungary, which have slid toward autocracy in recent ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
US warns of visa restrictions for people who undermine Ghana's democracy
The U.S. State Department has warned that it would restrict U.S. visas for people who undermine Ghana’s democracy, ahead of the West African country’s general election in DecemberWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
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Turkey and Germany leaders meet in Istanbul and find many avenues of agreement. But not on Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in IstanbulWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
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Germany's coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalitionWorld - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
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China Holds War Games Encircling Taiwan in Warning to Island’s Leader
Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.World - The New York Times - October 14 -
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Polish democracy leader Lech Walesa says a Trump victory would be a 'misfortune' for the world
Polish democracy champion and former President Lech Walesa says a victory by Republican Donald Trump in this year’s U.S. presidential election would be a “misfortune” for the worldWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
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EU leader denounces Russia's 'hybrid war' aiming to destabilize Western Balkan democracies
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has denounced Russia’s hybrid attacks against democracies, saying the European Union is fighting daily to debunk misinformationWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Chuck Todd: Harris has ‘decided to close on’ democracy message as ex-Trump official sounds warning
Chuck Todd, Betsy Woodruff Swann, Faiz Shakir and Doug Heye join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss the fallout from former chief of staff John Kelly calling former President Trump the ...Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
UK innovation will be undermined by science department Budget squeeze, industry leaders warn
Tight finances made worse by bill to rejoin EU programme HorizonWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
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Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock
Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to honor their patron saint, St. LeonhardWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
'Catalogue of failures' led to drownings
Alison Tilsley and Alex Wood drowned after the wheelchair-accessible boat they were on capsized.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
The Game Theory of Democracy
Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Trump’s Hostility to Democracy
We explore the ways that Trump could undermine democratic traditions.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Middle East crisis live: essential supplies ‘running out’ in Gaza, says UN leader; WHO warns of cholera risk in Lebanon
Emergency meeting of UN security council hears that no food entered northern Gaza between 2 and 15 October; cholera case confirmed in Lebanon. Aid has arrived in northern Gaza for the first time ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Europe is trapped between technocracy and democracy
As the EU fills its top jobs, the risk is that von der Leyen will end up as a leader without followers in national capitalsWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Plane left runway due to bearing failure - report
The plane came off the runway as it landed in windy conditions last year, the AAIB say.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Blackouts expose the Cuban regime's excuses for failure
Cuba's communist regime has failed to provide basic necessities such as food, medicine, and healthcare, and has resorted to repression and modern slavery to maintain its grip on power.Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Corporate Germany is on sale
German companies have become relatively small and relatively cheapWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Is Germany’s business model broken?
All three of the country’s major industries are in crisis, and the economy is flatlining. Are politicians finally waking up?World - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Germany's Fractious Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.World - The Wall Street Journal - 21 hours ago -
Is Brazil’s Supreme Court Saving Democracy or Threatening It?
Brazil’s top court expanded its power to protect democracy. But some are wondering whether the court now represents the threat.World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Labour discovers price of freebies in our democracy
Journalists are right to raise questions over Starmer’s Taylor Swift meeting and acceptances from donorsWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
For Executives, ‘Defending Democracy’ Can Seem Risky
Even seemingly anodyne sentiments supporting fair elections have become politically charged.Business - The New York Times - October 19 -
Harris says ‘unhinged’ Trump is a threat to US democracy
Vice-president revives campaign message used by Joe Biden that claims her opponent is a danger to the countryBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Navalny widow to Americans: Don't take democracy for granted
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, encouraged Americans not to take democracy for granted, in an interview on ABC’s “The View” that aired Thursday. "I ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Voters Are Deeply Skeptical About the Health of American Democracy
Nearly half say it does not do a good job representing the people, and three-quarters say it is under threat, according to a Times/Siena poll.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
The Republican crackup: A clash between liberty and democracy
The real reason that we in the Republican base don’t care about Trump’s norm-breaking is because we don’t care about those norms.Politics - The Hill - October 27
