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28 minutes ago

Solutions, not slogans': Gaza holds first election in 21 years

Residents of Deir el-Balah are eager for tangible solutions rather than political slogans as they prepare for the first municipal elections in over two decades. The scars of Israel's war are evident, and the community seeks effective governance to address their pressing needs.
World news
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
17 hours ago

Pope Leo urges justice reform in Equatorial Guinea's prisons

Pope Leo criticizes prison conditions in Equatorial Guinea, advocating for humane treatment and justice reform during his Africa tour.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
8 hours ago

Why should we care about housing in the local elections?

Affordable housing is a critical issue in London's local elections, with councils facing significant pressures and responsibilities.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

The international right has CPAC. Has the left finally found its answer? | Owen Jones

Progressives gathered in Barcelona to address rising authoritarianism, highlighting the absence of European leaders and the need for a return to social democratic values.
US Elections
fromwww.dw.com
7 hours ago

India news: Tamil Nadu, West Bengal cast votes

Polling in Tamil Nadu sees 57.3 million voters deciding the fate of 4,023 candidates in the assembly elections.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

On Earth Day, remember the people defending the planet

Grassroots activists play a crucial role in environmental victories, often unrecognized, yet their efforts lead to significant change and protection of ecosystems.
Europe politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Who will shape the global agenda the left or far right?

Left-leaning leaders in Barcelona and far-right figures in Milan represent opposing political perspectives on democracy and regulation in Europe.
France news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Algeria's ex-minister of industry jailed in high-profile corruption case

Former Algerian Industry Minister Ali Aoun sentenced to five years for corruption amid ongoing anti-corruption efforts in Algeria.
Online Community Development
fromTruthout
4 days ago

Want to Resist a Data Center? These Organizers Share How They Did It.

Local communities in the U.S. are resisting the construction of data centers due to environmental concerns and corporate influence.
#democratic-socialism
NYC politics
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

Mamdani Wants to Show That Democratic Socialism "Can Flourish Anywhere"

Democratic socialism can thrive nationally, focusing on the working class and delivering practical governance, as demonstrated by the mayor's early accomplishments.
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1 week ago
New York City

100 days in, Mamdani embraces democratic socialism

Mayor Zohran Mamdani emphasizes democratic socialism and early achievements in his 100-day address, promising continued progress for New Yorkers.
NYC politics
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

Mamdani Wants to Show That Democratic Socialism "Can Flourish Anywhere"

Democratic socialism can thrive nationally, focusing on the working class and delivering practical governance, as demonstrated by the mayor's early accomplishments.
New York City
fromCity & State NY
1 week ago

100 days in, Mamdani embraces democratic socialism

Mayor Zohran Mamdani emphasizes democratic socialism and early achievements in his 100-day address, promising continued progress for New Yorkers.
History
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom?

Some African elites benefited from the slave trade, complicating the narrative of reparations in the context of historical injustices.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Norwegian politicians hope Epstein files inquiry will restore faith in democracy

The Epstein files have severely impacted Norway's trust in democracy, prompting an independent investigation into political connections and implications.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
21 hours ago

Pope Leo decries inequality in corrupt Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in Mongomo, urging citizens to build a just society and address human rights abuses in Equatorial Guinea.
Non-profit organizations
fromTruthout
17 hours ago

Indigenous Activists Decry "Data Colonialism" of AI Boom in Their Communities

The AI industry's data center expansion poses significant threats to Indigenous communities and the environment, according to activist Krystal Two Bulls.
#democracy
Social justice
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy

Claudia Sheinbaum emphasizes the resilience, generosity, and cultural heritage of the Mexican people in her speech at the Defense of Democracy Summit.
World politics
fromCornell Chronicle
1 week ago

Ex-Costa Rican president warns of 'great reversal' in democracy | Cornell Chronicle

Global democracy is facing a significant decline due to rising authoritarianism and weakening public trust in democratic institutions.
Social justice
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy

Claudia Sheinbaum emphasizes the resilience, generosity, and cultural heritage of the Mexican people in her speech at the Defense of Democracy Summit.
World politics
fromCornell Chronicle
1 week ago

Ex-Costa Rican president warns of 'great reversal' in democracy | Cornell Chronicle

Global democracy is facing a significant decline due to rising authoritarianism and weakening public trust in democratic institutions.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Is Bangladesh killing reforms introduced after student-led protests?

Bangladesh's parliament has rolled back key reforms aimed at increasing government accountability, raising concerns about democratic backsliding.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Peru's election chief steps down amid frustration over long vote count

Ballot delivery delays and election day missteps led to the resignation of Peru's election authority head amid public frustration.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Colombia convenes climate coalition of the willing' to break global fossil fuel deadlock

Colombia is hosting a global conference to transition away from fossil fuels amid rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Amnesty International paints a grim picture

Human rights violations are increasing globally, with perpetrators often unpunished, according to Amnesty International's report for 2025.
US Elections
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

We Are About to Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime

2026 and 2028 can initiate transformational change if anger is channeled into a clear vision and goals.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Arrests fuel fears among Madagascar's gen Z protesters that new regime no better than one they overthrew

The arrest of Gen Z activists in Madagascar raises concerns about the military regime's respect for fundamental freedoms and its connection to the previous government.
Online Community Development
fromTruthout
1 week ago

What Do Authoritarians Fear Most? People Who Stick Up for Each Other.

Solidarity among communities is essential for resilience against economic and social pressures exacerbated by conflict and local challenges.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Reparations take many forms': what the UN's landmark vote on enslavement means for restorative justice

The United Nations voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity and called for reparations as a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs.
Social justice
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

No Kings Must Mean No War: Foreign Policy Is Least Democratic Space in Politics

The majority of Iranian Americans oppose the war on Iran, despite media portrayal of pro-monarchy sentiments.
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Is Vietnam becoming more like China?

"It brings the Vietnamese political system closer to the Chinese one, which is dominated by [China's President] Xi Jinping. Given his concentration of power, To Lam may be able to implement his ambitious reforms more quickly, but there is a risk that the established checks and balances will cease to function and that dissenting opinions within the party will be heard less and less."
World politics
#venezuela
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Venezuela's Machado to hold Madrid rally as opposition frozen out after Maduro capture

Maria Corina Machado aims to revive political change in Venezuela amid challenges from Delcy Rodriguez and U.S. support for her rival.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Venezuela's Machado to hold Madrid rally as opposition frozen out after Maduro capture

Maria Corina Machado aims to revive political change in Venezuela amid challenges from Delcy Rodriguez and U.S. support for her rival.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Burkina Faso dissolves more than 100 NGOs and civil society groups

Burkina Faso's military government dissolved over 100 NGOs, prompting Amnesty International to label it a severe violation of basic rights.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Does the world need new leaders? Varsha Gandikota & Naledi Pandor

Naledi Pandor emphasizes that the Global South has the potential to unite and provide a counterbalance to the US, which currently holds significant power in the international order. She believes that solidarity among nations in the Global South is crucial for achieving this goal.
World politics
#cuba
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Sincere dialogue needed to ease Cuba's grave humanitarian crisis', say Mexico, Spain and Brazil

Mexico, Spain, and Brazil urge dialogue to address Cuba's humanitarian crisis amid US pressure and call for Cuban self-determination.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Spain, Brazil, Mexico vow to boost Cuba aid amid US threats

Spain, Brazil, and Mexico are increasing aid to Cuba, citing a humanitarian crisis caused by the US blockade.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Mexico, Spain and Brazil call for Cuba's sovereignty to be protected

Mexico, Brazil, and Spain pledged aid to Cuba, emphasizing respect for its sovereignty amid US pressure for leadership change.
Digital life
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
4 weeks ago

Digital Hopes, Real Power: Reflecting on the Legacy of the Arab Spring

Digital tools empower global protests, but governments respond with repression, creating a cycle of empowerment and control that traces back to the 2011 Arab uprisings.
World news
fromFlowingData
6 days ago

Crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong

Protests in Hong Kong led to a national security law, resulting in hundreds of arrests and significant personal consequences for those involved.
Philosophy
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

In Defense of Being Performative

Democracy requires citizens to actively perform civic engagement; dismissing performative politics misunderstands that democratic participation is inherently performative and essential for democratic survival.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Who is keeping the fight alive in Sudan's war?

Three years into the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, millions are displaced and famine continues, highlighting the dire humanitarian crisis.
World politics
World politics
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6 days ago

Experts call for tighter controls on prediction markets: They pose underappreciated threats to democratic integrity'

Prediction markets raise ethical concerns and potential manipulation risks, prompting calls for stricter regulation to protect democratic integrity.
Left-wing politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

What can the left do against technocapitalism?

Technofeudalism has intensified neoliberal policies, threatening job precarity through platforms and AI while tech oligarchs support authoritarian movements, requiring democratic reform, worker protection, and technological sovereignty.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Why We Need a Formal, Mandatory, and Remunerated "Citizen Lobby"

Post-Cold War optimism about democracy and internet freedom has been undermined by geopolitical tensions, neoliberalism, nationalism, and corporate influence that concentrate power among the already wealthy.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Secrecy, Democracy, Necessity

Executive officials justify secrecy through claims of protecting decision-making integrity and national security, but such necessity arguments alone cannot legitimize secret governance in democracies.
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Democracy Dies in Broad Daylight

Last week- after the Wall Street Journal broke more news about the Trump family's dodgy crypto-business dealings and before the President shared a racist video of the Obamas depicted as dancing apes-the Amazon entrepreneur Jeff Bezos decided that one of his smaller properties, the Washington Post, has proved such a drag on his two-hundred-and-thirty-billion-dollar fortune that prudence required that he obliterate much of its newsroom.
Media industry
Education
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

When the School Becomes the City: Community-Centered Projects in the Global South

School architecture functions as a catalyst for social transformation by creating multifunctional civic spaces that integrate education, culture, sports, and community engagement within urban territories.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 months ago

What Accountability-Seeking Protest Can Tell Us About Democracy

Different kinds of political protest pursue distinct aims; accountability-seeking protest aims to hold actors responsible and can reinforce democratic community bonds.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

The essentials of democracy - High Country News

Environmental protections are being dismantled through regulatory actions without public input, while climate change impacts devastate agricultural communities dependent on water resources.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How NGOs Took Over Government

Government reliance on nonprofits for public services creates risks, weak accountability, and uneven performance, enabling waste and fraud.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

How America Chose Not to Hold the Powerful to Account

Since Richard Nixon was forced to resign, powerful people in both political parties have worked assiduously to ensure that their leaders would escape the consequences of their actions. Trump has evaded punishment for crimes both low (campaign-finance violations, for which he was convicted, though he will serve no time thanks to his 2024 victory) and high (his attempted overthrow of the federal government in the aftermath of his 2020 election loss, for which he was spared by the Supreme Court's decision to grant him a kingly immunity).
US politics
Philosophy
fromAeon
2 months ago

Institutions are how we scale up cooperation among millions | Aeon Essays

Institutions enforce cooperation but must also prevent guardians from abusing power, effectively shifting the cooperation problem upward rather than eliminating it.
Philosophy
Tyranny corrupts all psychic faculties into servants of lawless appetite, with reason producing ideology to rationalize control rather than ceasing to function.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Bolivia's ex-leader Evo Morales reappears after months-long unexplained absence

Evo Morales returned to his Chapare stronghold after seven weeks, blamed chikungunya for his absence, endorsed regional candidates, and vowed to remain despite an arrest threat.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Autocracy is rising in the west. But the global south proves it's not inevitable | Kenneth Roth

Autocrats face growing internal pressure from their populations, while democracy remains valued globally despite Western challenges from far-right movements and disaffected voters.
World politics
fromPrivacy International
2 months ago

Argentina's election authorities must guarantee the right to a universally accessible secret vote

Argentina's October 2025 legislative elections failed to guarantee secret, private, and non-discriminatory voting for blind, partially sighted, illiterate, and other vulnerable voters.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Latin America seeks its own voice in a turbulent world

Seven Latin American heads of state convened in Panama at CAF's 2026 forum, turning a trade-focused meeting into a politically charged regional multilateral summit.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Latin America: In the Shadow of the US | Ep 1 Coups

US-backed Cold War interventions in Latin America led to military coups, dictatorships, covert operations, resistance movements, regional repression, and lasting political instability.
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Report From the Progressive International's Nuestra Summit

"Don't go!" more than one voice could be heard shouting in the packed Teatro Colón on January 24. The plea was in response to Colombian senator María José Pizarro Rodríguez's declaration that Colombia's President Gustavo Petro would be traveling to the White House on February 3 "in an act of courage." While the popular Pacto Histórico senator was mostly met with cheers and chants of the Chilean protest song, " El pueblo unido jamás será vencido,"
World politics
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Politics Without Politicians by Helene Landemore review power to the people

Randomly selected citizen assemblies replacing electoral politics reduce polarization, deepen civic bonds, and produce more legitimate, deliberative collective decisions.
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