On the June 12 Democracy Day event on The Platform, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, gave a masterful speech. It was about how democracy could have helped developmen… Read More
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Testing the workability of the constitution THERE is no political system that is completely faultless neither is there one that is tot… Read More
Last week, Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president, tripped and fell as he climbed the steps of the parade vehicle during this year’s “Democracy Day”. Characteristically, Ti… Read More
IN my column on April 11, 2024, titled, “Nigeria, a country in love with public holidays,” I lamented that “the idea of unending public holidays is not only absurd but also… Read More
Although she failed to bring about the fundamental economic and political change that she promised for New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern has been named the leader of a new project designed to 'cha… Read More
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The Peoples Democratic Party has come out to say that the alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress to take over Rivers State has failed. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagb… Read More
I literally struggle each day to understand how Democrats can find Joe Biden and Kamala Harris acceptable as rulers of our once-great nation. What am I missing? Are they on drugs? How come I… Read More
In a bold move towards transparency and accountability, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has issued orders for two significant investigations that are set to shake the local govern… Read More
Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, has announced the launch of a new AI company named Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI). The venture aims to develop a safe and powerful AI system, priorit… Read More
The Conversation: Indian election was awash in deepfakes – but AI was a net positive for democracy. “The campaigns made extensive use of AI, including deepfake impersonations of… Read More
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab questioned the objections raised by Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring about the transfers in the Punjab police department. AAP said that… Read More
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President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said on Wednesday that frontline activist, Aisha Yesufu is bitter and toxic over the outcome of the 2… Read More
As expressions of concern and outrage pile up over the possible fate of Belarusian journalist and regime critic Andrey Hnyot, the 42-year-old exile remains in legal limbo in an extradition… Read More
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In a diplomatic move sure to ruffle feathers in Beijing, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in Dharamshala, India, on Wednesday (June 19). T… Read More
LABOUR’s Baggy Shanker slammed his rival councillors and a “coalition of chaos” after he was sensationally removed as Derby city council leader during an evening of politic… Read More
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University at Rajgir, Bihar. The University is conceived as a collaboration between India and East Asia Summit(EAS) count… Read More
I can’t believe we’re back here again, folks. Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the political equivalent of going to the dentist and the proctologist on the same day, are preparing for… Read More
Journalism, the fourth pillar of democracy, is undergoing a turbulent phase in several countries and recent developments have shown that blockchain technology could emerge as its savior.&nbs… Read More
Ladies and gentlemen, here we go again. The Supreme Court has taken a dive into the dumpster fire of American politics, and this time, it’s over abortion pills. Now if you’re loo… Read More
Charles Bradlaugh being arrested by the police for trying to take his seat in parliament as an atheist, and subsequently rejoicing at the passage of his Oaths Bill in 1888. Colour lithograph… Read More
Ah, Florida. The state where America’s dreams go to retire and promptly get lost in the Everglades. If you’ve ever visited Florida, you’re familiar with the big three: sunb… Read More
Here we are again, folks. America, the land where déjà vu is a national pastime. Just when you thought it was safe to breathe—BAM!—2024 smacks you in the face with… Read More
Welcome to the United States of Hysteria, folks. The land where every four years we get to pick a new puppet master, and in between, the Supreme Court pulls the strings behind the scenes. Th… Read More
There are some things in life that make you question everything you know about democracy, common sense, and basic human decency. And then there’s Donald Trump’s 2024 Get-Out-The… Read More
As the foremost continental organization, the AU’s vision of a united, peaceful, and prosperous Africa is both ambitious and essential. This vision requires a concerted effort to stren… Read More
Activist, Aisha Yesufu's recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu have sparked a heated exchange on social media, with the presidency issuing a robust response.
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At one point after he moved to America, perhaps at the time that he published Spare, Prince Harry wrote that he would feel better if he could have a heart-to-heart talk with the rest of the… Read More
Hollywood begged the Electoral College to OVERTURN the election in 2016These people now call us a threat to "our democracy"The internet is forever pic.twitter.com/Ki37o9UmAZ— End Woken… Read More
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged that his new government of national unity would work to improve basic living conditions for all citizens as he was sworn in for a s… Read More
At the 2024 Bitcoin Policy Summit, Nicaraguan pro-democracy activist Félix Maradiaga shared his insights on the severe challenges facing his country, which is under the auto… Read More
Article published in "Rizospastis" daily (here in Greek), Organ of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), on 20 June 2024: "Popular Front" in France: An old, bankrupt story"The multi… Read More
Yesterday, I learned that Willie Mays had died the day before. He was 93. His death now is overshadowed by the conflict between democracy and fascism, so I learned this from The Conversation… Read More
Aung San Suu Kyi, who spearheaded a decades-long campaign against military rule, was arrested in 2021 after the army overthrew her elected government.
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France is beautiful. I stood at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower today and looked up at it. There are very few times in my life I’ve felt so small. This famous quote was made by the augm… Read More
Former President John Dramani Mahama says he firmly believes that democracy is the surest path to sustained progress and development for Africa particularly Ghana.
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RBC Ukraine: Germany creates unit to combat Russian disinformation. “Germany has established a special task force to counter disinformation campaigns aimed at undermining democracy and… Read More
Ep. 989: Jamelle Bouie thinks Samuel Alito gets one thing right: America is facing irreconcilable differences. But he also thinks that a Supreme Court Justice making political statements is… Read More
The most common jobs in the United States are home health care aide, retail salesperson and fast-food and counter worker, which are all tied for first place on a long list of professions t… Read More
Police in New Caledonia have arrested Christian Tein, a prominent pro-independence leader, and ten others for their alleged roles in last month's deadly protests. Tein, who heads the CCAT gr… Read More
NEW DELHI: DisinfoLab’s report ‘The Invisible Hand: Foreign Interference in Indian Elections 2024′ underscores the significance of India’s 2024 general elections… Read More
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States continued to diverge on gun policy this year, with especially intense debate in the swing states that will decide November’s electi… Read More
South Africa’s historic election results in late May 2024 were another credible testament which, by simple guiding definition, explicitly illustrated democracy as the aggregate will of… Read More
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University at Rajgir, Bihar. The University is conceived as a collaboration between India and East Asia Summit(EA… Read More
In 2024 Bitcoin Policy SummitNicaraguan pro-democracy activist Felix Maradiaga shared his insights on the severe challenges facing his country, which is under the authoritarian rule of Dani… Read More
A TERI-UNOPS (The Energy and Resources Institute – United Nations Office for Project Services) collaborative initiative on “Capacity Building Programme Targeting School Children… Read More
A FRENCH journalist said Thursday he had left India after more than 13 years because he was denied a work permit, a decision he called an act of “incomprehensible censorship”.
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Panaji, June 20 (IANS) Expecting the BJP government with its brute majority in Goa to try to bulldoze the opposition during the forthcoming Assembly session, Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sard… Read More