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Published on 13:02 GMT

Partisan and ‘creepy’ interviews are threat to democracy, Nick Robinson says

Fawning and partisan podcasts that give politicians hours of unchallenged airtime pose a danger to democracy, Nick Robinson has said, as he warned that Britain must guard against the polarisation of US media. The BBC presenter said a “nostalgia brigade” …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on 16:53 GMT

Part 10 - Decentralization and Grassroots Democracy – Power to the People

A central tenet in both Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s and Ram Manohar Lohia’s political philosophy is the belief that true democracy must originate at the bottom. They challenged centralized power structures and advocated for a village-based governance model, …

Source: Newstrack - Pending
Published on 11:02 GMT

Trump’s Digital Blasphemy: AI Pope Stunt a Cynical Ploy to Undermine Faith and Democracy

By: Isuru Parakrama May 04, World (LNW): In a move that reeks of audacity, delusion, and dangerous political theatre, US President Donald Trump has once again set social and moral boundaries ablaze—this time by posting an AI-generated image of himself as …

Source: Lanka News Web - Pending
Published on 15:52 GMT

Zimbabweans shouldn’t expect democracy to come from the benevolence of our leaders—we must demand it

Tendai Ruben Mbofana We often hear the phrase “Zimbabwe is not a democracy,” as though democracy is a magical condition that either exists or doesn’t, depending on who sits in power. But this assumption is fundamentally flawed. A nation does not become a …

Source: The Zimbabwean - Indeterminate
Published on 10:37 GMT

‘People are fearful of losing our democracy,’ protesters rally against Trump administration in Princeton

No kings. Racial justice. Democracy. Resist. Hands off. About 40 protesters gathered Saturday and lined the 100 block of North Main Street in Princeton to express their opposition to current U.S. foreign policy, domestic policy and the separation of powers …

Source: Shaw Local - Illinois - Neutral
Published on 14:55 GMT

Councillor column: Election signs are important to democracy across our area

On April 24, at the full meeting of Argyll and Bute Council, we debated a motion from two of the Conservative Party councillors aimed at banning political placards and lamppost posters during elections. These posters have a long tradition in Scottish …

Source: Helensburgh Advertiser - Pending
Published on 15:29 GMT

New Democracy, SYRIZA Tangle Over Tempi Train Crash Video

ATHENS – The former major opposition but fading SYRIZA cast doubt on three key surveillance videos of a cargo train that on Feb. 28, 2023 came out of a tunnel and smashed head-on into a passenger train, killing 57. The Leftists cited two new technical …

Source: The National Herald - Neutral
Published on 14:38 GMT

Tulsans organize ‘die-in’ to underscore attacks on democracy

Protesters gathered Saturday at Woodward Park to decry the policies of President Trump. The event comes on the heels of a series of demonstrations across the country at the start of May. Indivisible Tulsa, a grassroots political group, themed the protest …

Source: Public Radio Tulsa - Oklahoma - Public Broadcaster
Published on 17:05 GMT

Urban voters’ indifference deafeating the purpose of democracy: SEC

Source: The Times of India - Center-right
Published on 06:52 GMT

World Press Freedom Day 2025: Celebrating the Sentinel of Democracy!

World Press Freedom Day 2025: Celebrating the Sentinel of Democracy! By Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, MP – Mansa Central. Mansa, April 3 – Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we celebrate not merely an institution, but a fundamental pillar of democracy – the media. …

Source: Zambian Observer - Indeterminate