The only way to save America is a new party https://t.co/fZiCqmKXPnElon Musk (@elonmusk):By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy.Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom. ...

Almost all prominent pro-democracy activists are now either behind bars or in exile. Fears are growing about who is next in the line of fire https://t.co/0IrnIi27u8 ...

Hong Kong’s Chinese masters have shorn the city of its democracy. Leung Kwok-hung and his supporters offer at least a chance of regrowth https://t.co/9TBOC6saDG ...

[Music] thank you today I'm going to tell you that what most people think about democracy is wrong the prevailing folk theory of democracy goes something like this in a democracy the people are always right the majority determines what's right and wrong and politicians should always just carry out the will of the people and I think we've all been brought up with this very simplistic notion about how our democracy is supposed to work um and the problem it's not true we're about to discuss whether democracies ...

Kenya has grown steadily and sustained a largely peaceful democracy. But now the picture is looking bleak, as people grow discontented and vent their anger in the streets. The country’s leader must change tack https://t.co/2Ce84Qgz23Photo: Imago https://t.co/ImUycbUWZ6 ...

Political Climate & National Sentiment - A new poll indicates that 34% of Americans believe democracy is under serious threat and view politically motivated violence as a major problem [1] - There is a rising distrust in democracy, with concerns about the rule of law and the Constitution [3] - The nation faces a test of citizenship, questioning the willingness to call issues fairly [4] - Polling suggests that one in five Americans are open to replacing Donald Trump with the king of England [5] Historical & Philosophical Perspectives - The United States is founded on an ideal, not ethnicity [5] - Democracy is hard because it requires participation and responsibility from everyone [6] - Democracy is meant to protect against the rule of the strong [7] - The American experiment requires continuous effort to live up to the declaration that all are created equal [8] Future Outlook - The country may be moving away from its founding ideals [9] - There is optimism that the nation can change course if enough people decide to do the right thing [9]

Continued repression and the absence of a credible opposition may help William Ruto secure another term in the face of widespread unhappiness. Kenya’s reputation as an exemplar of African democracy looks set to suffer further https://t.co/f7zOqKl4WT ...

And so as I take my seat, I just want to say to the American people that no matter what the outcome is on this singular day, what fight forward, we're going to press on. We're going to press on. We're going to press on. We're going to press on for our children. Press on for our seniors.Press on for our veterans. Press on for our unions. Press on for our farmers. Press on for our dreamers. Press on.Press on for workingclass Americans. Press on. Press on for the middle class.Press. Press on for all who aspire ...

Kenya has grown steadily and sustained a largely peaceful democracy. But now the picture is looking bleak, as people grow discontented and vent their anger in the streets. The country’s leader must change tack https://t.co/0maJ0yXJkT ...

The biggest question facing Bangladesh is how quickly it can restore democracy—and how long that achievement will endure. Banning an opposition party is not a good start https://t.co/qKSzfreum8 ...