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Future voters might thank National and Labour for unsexy politics
National and Labour hold the centre in unsexy politics, saving democracy from extreme swings.
RNZ · 1m
India's Democratic Reckoning
Young Indians challenge Modi's democracy through election and exam protests.
Foreign Affairs · 1m
Obama: extremism drift is not inevitable
The former US president told a Glasgow audience that online platforms fuel anger and fear, but hope remains worth fighting for.
BBC News · 1m
Leaders Older Than Populations
Global leaders often older than their citizens, with 75% living under leaders over 65.
Substack · 1m
PM hails Independent's 40 years of challenging power
Andy Burnham praises the publication for championing democracy and independent thought since its launch in 1986.
The Independent · 1m
Rubio's West is not Obama's West
The Secretary of State rewrites ancient Greece as a foundation for Western supremacy, not universal democracy.
The New Yorker · 4m
AI won't decide 2027 election outcome
INEC chairman says algorithms must not determine Nigeria's 2027 presidential election results.
Premium Times Nigeria · 2m
India's mass voter purge sparks democracy fears
Massive protests erupt over removal of over 100 million voters from rolls, signalling deep anxiety about electoral integrity under Modi.
The New Yorker · 3m
Joe Biden calls democracy a 'gift you'll inherit'
Former president Joe Biden urges students to see democracy as a gift they'll inherit.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Paramount-Warner merger threatens democracy
Media giant Skydance's $110 billion merger risks democratic media independence.
The Conversation · 1m
Digital Distrust Threatens Democracy
Experts warn that misinformation erodes trust in democracy more than disinformation itself.
France24 · 1m
Today’s politics ignore ancient wisdom on limits
Modern leaders lack reverence for wisdom, risking democracy’s collapse.
The Conversation · 1m
Trump's face on the new U.S. passport
The State Department is redesigning the passport with a flip-book eagle and, apparently, a permanent presidential portrait.
The New Yorker · 3m
Why 'The Social Reckoning' Flopped
The Social Reckoning's $5.5m opening pales against The Social Network's $225m success.
TheWrap · 1m
My Undesirable Friends: Exile
Russian journalists flee Putin's war as their documentary reveals the cost of truth.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Shadow Court Rescues Democracy
A shadow court could challenge Supreme Court power and protect democracy.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on AI Concerns
Joseph Gordon-Levitt argues we should worry about AI builders, not AI itself.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Alice Raybaud on Solitude in Families
Solitude as a political issue, not just personal, according to Alice Raybaud.
Psychologies · 1m
Intellectuals Lament Books' Death for Decades
Why reading decline fears are overblown.
Slate Magazine · 1m
14th Amendment Deep Dive
Ava DuVernay's Netflix documentary examines constitutional power shifts in U.S. midterm elections.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Trump Statue Artist Speaks Out
Artist behind viral naked Trump statue calls it an 'orange plague' destroying democracy.
EUobserver · 1m
Brazil’s Far-Right Resurgence
Brazil’s far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro edges out Lula in runoff election amid voter backlash.
Foreign Policy · 2m
Teaching kids democracy starts at the polls
A League of Women Voters staffer brings her children to vote to show them how democracy works and that their voices will matter.
TIME · 2m
Nigeria: 66 Years of Struggle
Nigeria's 66th anniversary of independence reveals deepening poverty, insecurity, and political failures.
Allafrica · 1m
Nigeria Democracy On Trial
Editors conference questions democracy's survival as institutions weaken.
Allafrica · 1m
Press will prevail against Trump's attacks
Trump bans news outlets but press wins back access.
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m
Election Signage Set on Fire
National MP Carlos Cheung says his election billboard was deliberately set on fire.
RNZ · 1m
AI Threatens Gender Gaps Unless Women Seize Tools
Computer expert warns AI risks worsening gender gaps unless women control the technology.
EUobserver · 1m
The Humanities play misses campus culture wars
Play 'The Humanities' avoids real campus debates despite focusing on them.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m
Newt Gingrich: Xi Should Bring Jimmy Lai to Washington
Xi Jinping's Washington visit could include Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong democracy advocate jailed for 20 years.
Fox News · 1m
Pashinyan Confronts Karabakh Refugees
Armenian PM Pashinyan faces backlash for dismissing Karabakh refugees as 'runaways' amid peace efforts.
Foreign Policy · 2m
Stress Test Podcast Launch
Mother Jones launches podcast to navigate midterm election stress.
Mother Jones · 1m
Mayors defending democracy
As nationalism rises globally, city leaders are emerging as defenders of liberal values and pragmatic governance.
The New Yorker · 4m
Maria Ressa: How Big Tech Broke Democracy
The Nobel laureate on why tech companies are destroying democracy and what citizens must do to fight back.
Foreign Policy · 3m
Streisand blasts Trump's Kennedy Center power play
The legendary singer condemns the president's attempt to rename the iconic arts venue and his closure of it after losing a legal battle.
Rolling Stone · 1m
Arab Israelis could decide Israel's election
A fifth of Israel's population prioritizes crime and daily needs over Palestinian statehood, reshaping the country's political future.
Foreign Policy · 3m
Venezuela's Leader Courts the World, Dodges Elections
Delcy Rodríguez makes her U.N. debut as acting president while sidestepping demands for democratic votes.
Foreign Policy · 3m
Europe's Messy Power Structure Is Actually Its Strength
A U.S. policymaker's complaint about Europe lacking a single phone number reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of why the continent's divided institutions protect democracy.
Foreign Policy · 2m
Eritrea's G-15: 25 years without trial
Fifteen senior politicians arrested in 2001 for demanding democracy remain imprisoned without charges, leaving their families in anguish.
BBC News · 3m
How shame keeps democracy alive
Without shared communities, we've lost the social force that once held the powerful accountable.
The New Yorker · 2m · 5 views
Talarico's 'backsliding democracy' comments resurface in Texas race
The Democratic Senate candidate said America should look to Western Europe for inspiration on democracy.
Fox News · 1m
Seven tactics, and how fast they're getting worse
Protect Democracy scores seven authoritarian tactics in the U.S., and as of September 2026 six of them are climbing.
Protect Democracy · 4m
U.S. democracy hits a 50-year low
A global index that has tracked 174 countries since 1975 says no country slid further than the United States.
NPR · 1m
Trump governs like a real estate portfolio
A rhetoric scholar argues Trump's second term makes sense as asset management, with countries as holdings to buy, reprice, or dump.
The Conversation · 2m · 1 like
Malaysia's Parliament threw open its doors, and 13,368 walked in
A two-day open house at Malaysia's Parliament beat its target by a third and set a record for the programme.
Malay Mail · 1m
The 9/11 lesson we're losing
The man who built the 9/11 Memorial says the danger now isn't lost unity, it's losing the rules of how we fight.
TIME · 1m
