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Nicaragua: self-criticism When? – Havana weather
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…
Policy Brief: Cooper veto Ford-backed bill to stop private money from funding election –…
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…
To face global threats, US urgently needs to repair democracy at home
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…
Amazon warehouse protester says ‘democracy is being demolished’ with new government…
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: Vijay Rupani
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…
American Democracy Below Our System: China | The Northwest Star
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…
What African Americans thought of Barack Obama
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…
Parliament a factory to pass bills under the Modi government. The suspension of opposition MPs…
Procedures underway at the Rajya Sabha on the first day of the winter session | ANI
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TThe repeal of the three agricultural laws without any discussion in parliament and…
From misogyny to war and politics: read the best of Rosemary Bechler
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…
Walking a tightrope as a defender of democracy in Thailand
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,…