Criticism of Democracy

Activist Tam Tak-chi was one of the defendants in the city's first sedition trial since its handover to China in 1997.Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and radio DJ Tam Tak-chi has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after being found…

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Role of prosecutionsRuling party defies critics to speed sweeping prosecution transformation The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is accelerating its move to strip prosecutions of all investigative powers – a hotly debated issue that has…

By KATHY GANNON, Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's embattled prime minister faces a tough no-confidence vote Saturday brought in by his political opponents, who say they have the votes to defeat him.A combined opposition that…

Media critic Eric Boehlert was killed Monday night following a bicycle collision in New Jersey at the age of 57. Boehlert, founder of media blog Press Run, was hit by a train in New Jersey, according to his wife, who confirmed his…

The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a resolution expressing support for NATO. The resolution passed 362 votes to 63, with the support of 143 Republicans…

Although Gandhi has been relatively more active in parliament in recent weeks than in the previous decade, she has also been more involved in the internal affairs of her organization. On the same day she met Stalin, Gandhi also!-->…

The head of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, General Abdelfattah El Burhan, has threatened to expel the head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Volker Perthes, accusing him of having…

Qatar 2022 World Cup: We are ready to welcome the worldThe general secretary of the Qatar 2022 World Cup has said criticism from players and coaches is "misinformed" and the nation "should not apologize" for hosting the tournament.Qatar has…

Budapest (AFP) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban describes his 12 years in power as a "conservative revolution", transforming his country into an "illiberal democracy". His detractors,…

LIBERTY, Mo. — A man who runs a little-known, low-budget radio station in suburban Kansas City says he champions free speech and alternative viewpoints when airing government-sponsored programming. Russian State in the Midst of the…

Mykola Riabchuk is a Ukrainian author and political analyst who has written extensively on Ukrainian national identity issues. Riabchuk, who is based in Paris, spoke to me earlier this week about the Russian invasion of his country and his…

Tens of thousands of Muslims across the subcontinent were filled with hope and determination on March 23, 1940, when the "Lahore Resolution" declared the formation of a nation state. From March 23 to 25, 1940, the Muslim League, led…

South Korean voters elected Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People…

Dr. Satwant Singh RissamThe results of the assembly polls are out and in some ways these results are also a reflection of the democratic system in India and its deeper!-->!-->!-->!-->…

Jesse Ventura on RT: An informative, provocative and often funny show Dissent and critical thinking are especially needed in times of war. Yet this is precisely when people are most driven to silence their doubts, mindlessly conform,…

PictureA polling station in Seoul on Wednesday. South Koreans vote for a new president every five years.Credit...Woohae Cho for The New York TimesSEOUL — South Koreans head to the polls on Wednesday to vote in one of the most contested…

The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of expanding the conversation about how public policy affects the daily lives of people across our state. Hayley Spellman is…

IIt's a funny time to be a pacifist in Britain. Everywhere there are calls for an end to the war in Ukraine: from politicians to Premier League footballers to pleas for peace hand-painted on people's shop windows. The illegitimacy and…

Decisions made by Washington and Beijing in the coming months could have an outsized influence on the trajectory of US-China relations, and even the international system, for decades to come. Basically, the question facing the two…

Elections for 108 civic bodies across West Bengal were held on February 27 amid allegations of widespread violence and electoral malfeasance. Not only were opposition candidates reportedly attacked by members of Congress from the ruling…

On the stage in a glowing, white and blue hotel ballroom, Ron DeSantis reminisced about his days in Congress and a book he had written about America's problems. It was "read by a dozen people," the Florida governor said with rare…

ILike any guest with £18billion to spend, Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov had no problem building himself a comfortable second home in Britain, wrote Colin Freeman. Or, to be precise, two second homes – the metals mogul divides his time…

Phil Mickelson apologized on Tuesday for comments about Saudi Arabia which he thought were off the record, and said he needed "some time" away from professional golf.Catch up fast: Mickelson landed in hot water last week when an excerpt…

The sun shone as families walked down the street in Kiev, past trees adorned with paper angels and flowers dotting the ground. Children clutched red carnations and candles, placing them next to a series of austere portraits running along…

This week marks the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's second acquittal. The anniversary has been overlooked as war looms in Europe and the former president remains in legal jeopardy. But remember Trump's 2021 trial and…

VideoDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the government would step up oversight of crowdfunding platforms that have been used to support protests against Covid restrictions.CreditCredit...Blair Gable/ReutersNew details about the…

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian attack helicopters were spotted a few miles from his country's borders on Sunday. The last threads of diplomacy were fraying. The allies evacuated their embassies, airlines canceled flights and a large number of…

South Africans on Friday celebrated the 32nd anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from prison, credited with paving the way for a democratic transition ending white minority rule.Activist and lawyer Mandela had spent 27 years in prison…

Republicans are in the fight of their lives for the soul of their party, a fight that will have profound implications for our democracy. Three sides emerged: the good, the bad and the ugly. First, there are the villains, also known as…

As Senate Democrats scramble to push through their legislative agenda as the midterm elections fast approach, they have considered the nuclear option — abolishing the Senate filibuster. The death of the filibuster would leave them free to…

commentary, canberra times letters to the editor, letters to the editorHydrogen can be made from fossil fuels, which contribute to global warming, or it can be made from renewable energy and water using an electrolyzer, producing zero…

The foreign minister of Myanmar's military regime will not be invited to an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial retreat in mid-February, Cambodia's host said Thursday, citing the…

Feb. 1, 2022 (KHARTOUM) - The situation in Sudan provides an opportunity to find a diplomatic solution to the Sudanese crisis and bring the military to restore the democratic transition, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs…

Elected officials who make false claims and declarations about election results could soon face criminal charges in Washington state, under a new bill. Gov. Jay Inslee testified before the Senate Committee on Government and State…

Before joining Euobserver, I worked in policy and advocacy, in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Being editor-in-chief of EUobserver was, for me, a first opportunity to look at the world from the other side of the media. Now that I…

By Aaron Ross and David LewisDAKAR (Reuters) - Earlier this month, West African countries imposed tough economic sanctions on Mali to punish putschists seeking to extend their grip on power and to halt a series of military takeovers that…

Author: David Brown, CaliforniaCOVID-19 was unleashed in Vietnam in June 2021, a year after most of East Asia. Until June, countermeasures and aggressive contact tracing had kept the pandemic at bay and allowed the economy to continue to…

WASHINGTON — President Biden vowed on Wednesday to continue with a scaled-down version of his flagship domestic policy plan as he staged a two-hour defense of his first-year accomplishments and repeatedly berated Republicans for abandoning…

Mali's former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has died nearly 18 months after being ousted in a military coupThrough BABA AHMED Associated PressJanuary 16, 2022, 2:38 PM• 3 minute readShare on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this…

Aung San Suu Kyi briefs the media in Oslo June 15, 2012. Myanmar's military-installed government has filed five new corruption charges against the ousted leader.Markus Schreiber/APMyanmar's military-installed government has filed five new…

Charlotte Observer. January 12, 2022. Editorial: After Cards Decision, State Supreme Court To Defend Democracy In North Carolina It was fitting that a trial over the new North Carolina electoral maps would take place around the…

Politics are said to direct the overall administration of the country. Respecting the mandatory provisions of the Election Commission that political parties must organize a convention every five years, the main political parties including…

But it is the result of a drumbeat of decades of Tory gossip on AM radio and cable TV with few opportunities to push back or fact-check as well as Republican political efforts to delegitimize the government. democratic government in any…

Old President TrumpDonald Trump Jan. The 6 brings together the Democrats and Cheneys - the GOP being absent most of the time. ProPublica reporter says movement to target government political opponents increased before Jan 6 attack Briahna…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi returned to Africa on Tuesday (January 4th). He arrived in Asmara, the Eritrean capital, to embark on a four-day three-country tour that will also take him to Kenya and the Comoros, an island state in the…

Well, the New Year's gone with a bang. After a week of over 70 degrees, we were hit by fierce storms that left me typing in the dark and the promise of snow. Don't worry, however, the market will take care of it. I don't make a…

On his first day in office, the new Prime Minister Fiala sent a message to capitals around the world: “Our country is looking to the West”. The message came in the form of Fiala's choice for Foreign Minister Jan…

2021 has been a fascinating political year. We take a look at some of the things learned over the past 12 months. For Democrats at the national level, controlling Washington, 2021 has started with high hopes for major legislative…

The Indian government's recent decision to cut foreign funding for a charity founded by Mother Teresa has drawn strong criticism from NGOs and rights activists. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government denied Missionaries of Charity…

Michael Gableman, the former Wisconsin state Supreme Court justice leading the Wisconsin legislature's Trumpified inquiry into the 2020 election, is calling on the only elected Republican who criticized him to step…

2021 has been a year of dramatic changes for Hong Kong's media scene, as the city adapts to life under Beijing's National Security Act. Journalists have been arrested, according to pro-democracy media Apple Daily was forced to close and…

People Power Party internal feud exposes incompetence ahead of presidential election The main opposition party, the People Power Party, faces the specter of a rudderless ship plagued by internal rivalries, a precarious situation…

Two months away from the 20th presidential election, the struggles within the election preparation committee of People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol degenerated. After Lee Jun-seok ordered the press team to react swiftly…

Recently, the Fiji Law Society was ordered to “get out of politics”. The message was released by prominent Suva lawyer and former FLS chairman Devanesh Sharma at the 23rd Attorney General's Conference in Natadola last week. Mr. Sharma…

Scene of an opposition demonstration in Managua rejecting the Supreme Court's decision and demanding free and competitive elections. Photo: Carlos Herrera / Confidential So far, none of those involved in the fiasco has publicly taken…

Governor Roy Cooper last week vetoed a bill backed by local lawmakers that would have prohibited state and county election councils from receiving private money from nonprofits to organize elections. elections. Last year, the…

President Joe bidenJoe BidenJosé Andrés to travel to Kentucky following devastating Sunday tornadoes preview: officials and experts respond to omicron; Biden administration sounds the alarm on Russia, China Biden says he will travel to…

According to a Newcastle-based protester, people "are falling asleep in an authoritarian state", responding to government plans to push forward controversial new laws that could jail protesters for months. Last minute amendments to the!-->…

Strong opposition is needed in a democracy and opposition parties must forge ahead while keeping the country in the center of attention, former chief minister Vijay Rupani said at the farewell ceremony on Sunday of a two-day Indian Youth…

news, politicsThe Chinese Communist Party sharply criticized a world summit on democracy hosted by US President Joe Biden next week and touted the virtues of its own system of government. Chinese party officials asked how a polarized…

THE BLACK PRESIDENTHope and fury in the era of ObamaBy Claude A. Clegg IIIThe election of the 44th President of the United States was not only a national historic event but, for black Americans, a moment of transformation. It marked the…

Procedures underway at the Rajya Sabha on the first day of the winter session | ANI Text size: A- A + TThe repeal of the three agricultural laws without any discussion in parliament and…

Our colleague and friend Rosemary Bechler passed away earlier this month from a long illness. openDemocracy wouldn't be here without Rosemary, who got involved from the start. And today we recommend that you read some of his many…

In Thailand, the demonstrators are not ready to give up their fight for democracy. Journalist Pravit Rojanaphruk, the latest in our Global Voices of Freedom series, explains what's at stake. This content was published on November 27,…

Dave Hickey, a prominent American art critic whose essays spanned subjects ranging from Siegfried & Roy to Norman Rockwell, has died. His books, including “The Invisible Dragon: Essays on Beauty” (1993) and “Air Guitar: Essays on Art…

With over 33 million views on YouTube, Malaysian rapper Namewee and Australian singer Kimberly Chen's song “Fragile” has made waves among fans of mandopop or mandarin pop. However, China was not impressed. The song was taken off Chinese…

National Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval has come under fire after publicly expressing his support for the “transformation” that President López Obrador and his government are leading in Mexico. Speaking at a ceremony Saturday to…

The Center for Law and Democracy has carefully studied recent changes to Myanmar's broadcasting law. In the following interview with Mizzima, CLD Executive Director Toby Mendel assesses the importance and scope of these changes.…

I have never covered an election in Travis County that Dana DeBeauvoir did not present; the county clerk, herself among Texas'…

While they have hosted several virtual gatherings and high-level U.S. officials visited Mexico recently, this first face-to-face meeting will give Biden an opportunity to revisit his disastrous immigration policy. From day one of his…

Unexpected roadblocks forcing commuters at hours of traffic congestion, prohibition of access to major arteries for foreign visitors, gas and electricity cuts for maintenance work without prior notice, unreasonable diversion of traffic for…

I watched in dismay as the hundreds of tweets appeared in my notification panel. Tweet after tweet, all criticizing me from "crazy b *** h" and "lying c ** t" to "fake doctor" and "missed journal". For a moment, I thought Twitter was…

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A British left-wing group calling itself the Center for Countering Digital Hate published a report on what it calls the “Toxic Ten”, which are fringe websites spreading “climate change denial”. The ten include our group, the…

Malaysia urges the new ASEAN president to retain the bloc's current envoy to Myanmar, after Phnom Penh has indicated it wants to appoint someone else as envoy to deal with Myanmar's post-humanitarian…

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois, condemned Fox News host Tucker Carlson and lambasted the Murdoch family behind the right-wing cable network for "taking it" at the expense of American democracy.Carlson, who is no stranger to…

(ATTN: CHANGE title, title; UPDATES on funeral ceremony; ADD photos)By Lee Haye-ah and Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) - South Korea bid farewell to the late former President Roh Tae-woo on Saturday, marking the end of a five-day…

A court in southern Vietnam on Thursday sentenced five independent journalists to lengthy prison terms after a two-day trial, putting them behind bars for a total of 14 years and six months for writing…

When it comes to the new pandemic laws proposed by Victoria, there are very different views.Victoria's Health Minister Martin Foley insists the legislation "consolidates this Victorian Parliament and public health response as the most…

ANI | Update: October 25, 2021 7:35 AM STI New Delhi , October 25 (ANI): Following several open criticisms leveled at…

“It's not an attack on an insult or anything; it's actually an opportunity to let people know where there is room for improvement, ”said Unlock Democracy Canada official Barrie received low marks in a new report measuring the…

Entrepreneur Adrian Gasser is one of the main activists behind the popular initiative for judges to be nominated by lot in the future. © Keystone / Anthony Anex A popular initiative calls for federal judges to be drawn to…

October 18, 2021 Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman's partisan review of the 2020 presidential election - which is based on unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud - is straining local election administrators and…

International press and media organizations are calling on the Greek government and the justice ministry to withdraw a loosely defined “fake news” amendment, as it puts press freedom under immense pressure. "We believe that the vague…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South African police said on Friday they had arrested 56 people who will likely face kidnapping charges after two government ministers and a deputy minister were held hostage for three hours during a meeting with…

By Jimmy Hoover (Oct 14, 2021, 10:13 p.m. EDT) - The commission President Joe Biden set up to study possible US Supreme Court "reforms" has issued a warning against one of the most extreme measures pushed by some progressives and…

The head of a Republican-led inquiry into the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin overturned his decision to subpoena Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl.…

Raoof Mir is Assistant Professor of Media and Journalism at Alliance University, Bangalore, India. Ravi Chakraborty teaches philosophy of communication and technology at Alliance University.The Washington summit between Indian Prime…

October 9, 2021DISASTER STRIKES the world's largest social network on October 4 when Facebook and its sister apps were taken offline for six hours. It was one of the less embarrassing moments of the company's week. The next day, a…

Why does the Empire still determine our path? While the nation is constantly being reminded that it must avoid a scenario in Zimbabwe, it seems rather that it is telling us, if you don't watch it, we will make sure you end up like…

Outlook 05 October 2021 23:23 IST Criticizing party leaders in public '' unacceptable '', against standards, says CPI D Raja!-->…

Read the article As a member of the Australian (first and foremost Australian) Jewish community, I agree with most of John Lyons' complaints.…

(MENAFN- Asia Times) On the last day of the three-day Russian parliamentary elections, September 19, companies linked to a friend of President Vladimir Putin took a bus and transported thousands of…

The dome of the US Capitol is seen in Washington, United States, on December 17, 2020. Photo: REUTERS / Erin Scott JNS.org --One of the oldest in the national Arab lobby is James Zogby, who has been making propaganda against Israel and the…

Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols departs at the end of a press conference at the United States Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti…

October 2, 2021WASHINGTON DCIT WAS ASSUMED to be the beginning of the glorious restoration. At the behest of Donald Trump, who failed to come to terms with his electoral defeat, Arizona Republicans announced an unprecedented "audit" of…

The Supreme Court of the United States has traditionally been one of the most respected institutions in the country. Maintaining this stature is proving difficult.Gallup released new results last week showing that public attitudes towards…

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In an article published in 2013 just after Xi Jinping came to power, Hong Kong media mogul Yu Pun-hoi optimistically wrote about how the new Chinese president should take an "unambiguous stand against dictatorship. "And guarantee"…

Logos of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) are seen outside their building in Hong Kong, China on June 5, 2020. REUTERS / Tyrone SiuHONG KONG, Sept.29 (Reuters) - Staff at the beleaguered Hong Kong public broadcaster were ordered on…

WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen on Tuesday warned lawmakers of the "catastrophic" consequences if Congress does not raise or suspend the legal debt limit in less than three weeks, saying inaction could lead to a…

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WIAT) - The Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank, is calling the decision to cancel its in-person panels at a national political science conference "shameless", but some academics have said their main…

The Hoosier Republicans redesigned federal and state constituencies to help maintain their grip on power, but in doing so, they undermined the will of voters, according to a political science professor and the League of Women Voters of…

No wonder, then, that Biden was heard to say "good luck" when Johnson announced his intention to answer questions from the media.Conservatives often say reporters treated Biden with gloves on from the previous administration, and any…

ANI | Update: Sep 26, 2021 9:39 AM STI Beijing , Sept. 26 (ANI): Beijing on Friday accused the United States of…

The Nigerian National Student Association (NANS), Ogun Joint Campus Committee (JCC) berated Ogun State People's Democratic Party leader Segun Showunmi for his unsavory comments on Governor Dapo Abiodun. The students, in a statement…

And this week, The Arizona Republic reported that Doug Logan, the head of Cyber ​​Ninjas, the firm hired by the state Senate to oversee the investigation, had worked with allies and lawyers for Mr. Trump l last winter as they sought to…

A group of progressive and pro-Israel Democrats on Thursday introduced a comprehensive bill aimed at keeping alive the grim prospects of a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. The two-state solution…

(September 23, 2021 / Jewish newspaper) Is it possible to criticize Joe Biden without being pro-Trumper? If not yet, will it ever be? Donald Trump is perhaps the most polarizing political figure in American history. The unprecedented…