Worried State Democracy

Algeria pardons journalist who played major role in 2019 democracy protests, later jailed for threatening state security

World - ABC News - November 1

US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania

Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Worried by fall of Roe v. Wade, organizers get same-sex marriage on the ballot in three states

Voters in California, Colorado and Hawaii will have a chance to remove currently unenforceable language from their state constitutions banning same-sex marriage.

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

Goodbye to Democracy? Not Quite Yet.

In a year filled with elections, the state of democracy is thriving by many measures. But there are dark clouds on the horizon.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

America’s Wobbly Democracy

Lessons from a London bridge.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Is Something Worrying You?

Election Day anxiety can’t get much worse than this.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

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 capitals

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Goodbye, democracy — it’s Trump’s America now

In 2016, we could all pretend that Trump was an aberration. Not this time. People knew exactly what they were voting for.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

The Other Trump Trade That Worries Markets

Robert Lighthizer, who was a huge influence on Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policy, is again a candidate for a top role if the Republican wins next week.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Professors Worry Their Power Is Shrinking at Universities

Faculty members are used to sharing power with presidents and trustees to run universities. But some presidents and lawmakers have made moves to reduce their say.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 2

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 donors

World - 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

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

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 country

Business - 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

Election workers on the front line of American democracy

Harassment, threats & intimidation of local officials is increasing ahead of the election

Cheney: 'Guardrails of democracy' must keep Trump in check

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Wednesday that citizens, courts, media and elected officials would now serve as the “guardrails of democracy” after former President Trump resoundingly won a ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Why Harris’s Push for Democracy Didn’t Land With Voters

In more than 200 interviews, voters worried not about an endangered country, but about paying rent.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

The important role of concession speeches to U.S. democracy

A concession speech delivered by the losing candidate is a patriotic tradition as old as the U.S. itself, and as Vice President Kamala Harris showed Wednesday, it often represents the most ...

'That's democracy' - EU not concerned over Berlin government collapse

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Bavarian leader Söder warns of failure of democracy in Germany

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Martin Wolf on the UK economy: ‘Why I’m worried’

The FT’s chief economics commentator on how the UK can escape its low-growth trap

World - Financial Times - October 14

Calafiori injury 'a worry' as Arsenal have 'questions to answer'

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says defender Riccardo Calafiori's injury during the 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk is " a bit of a worry."

'I was worried about bleeding on McGregor's expensive shirt'

In her BBC Sport column, former boxing world champion Hannah Rankin discusses her debut win in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

Are we worried about the wrong demographic problem?

Economists and policymakers are expressing concern over the sharp decline in birth rates in many countries, but the UN predicts that the world's population will continue to grow until the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens

Pollution levels in the Indian capital have reached 20-25 times more than the WHO's recommended safe limit.

America isn’t too worried about fascism

Harris is correct that the republic is in danger but that message may not suffice to prevent a Trump victory

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Why Businesses Worry About R.F.K. Jr.

The Kennedy scion has long been a skeptic of vaccines, pesticides and more. Corporate leaders worry he may gain policy power if Donald Trump wins.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

More toilets will take 'worry' out of London travel

Billie Nicholls, who has ulcerative colitis, says some people don't have the luxury of waiting.

Kellyanne Conway worried about Trump's safety

Republican pundit Kellyanne Conway said her main worry about former President Trump on Election Day is his safety. “My main worry is that President Trump, his family and those around him remain ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Ancelotti: Madrid 'should be worried' by Milan loss

Carlo Ancelotti said his Real Madrid team "should be worried" after they were beaten 3-1 at home by AC Milan in the Champions League, in their first game since losing 4-0 to Barcelona in El Clásico.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

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