LETTER: Saanich council trying to do an end run around democracy

A Saanich council member published via email on June 1 a false explanation of the AAP: The Alternative Approval Process (AAP) for the Saanich Operations Centre (SOC) Redevelopment Project opened on Wednesday, May 21 and will be open until June 25. The AAP …

Making democracy work. Part 6. The recommendations

Anita Baker, mayor of Porirua; Steve Wilson, Community Leaders Forum; Helmut Modlik, CEO Ngāti Toa; Daran Ponter, chair Regional Council Report by Roy Murphy The Porirua Citizens Assembly finished the development phase of its work by presenting its …

'Dads for Democracy' sees gathering at Hamilton County Courthouse

Communities join a nationwide day of defiance, showcasing true democracy

Organizers estimated that around 400 passionate individuals gathered for the “No Kings” protest in New Paltz on the morning of June 14. (Photos by Phyllis McCabe) Organizers estimated that around 400 passionate individuals gathered for the “no kings” …

Mass. lawmaker, a Marine vet, says Trump’s Marine deployment to LA is ‘dangerous to democracy’

President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to help deal with immigration protests “politicizes” the military and is “dangerous for the institutions of our democracy,” U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-6th District, said Sunday. In an …

The light of democracy is quickly dimming across east Africa

Africa should be celebrating, as Nigeria, the continent’s most populous country with 227 million people, toasted its Democracy Day on Thursday. The day has been recognized since 1999 when, after 39 years of military coups, parliamentary democracy was …

Exporting American 'democracy'

Remember when America used to “export democracy”? Freedom to Iraq, human rights to Syria, order to Latin America... And there was their favorite excuse: “Fighting totalitarian regimes.” Can we say that the U.S. has now brought its “exported democracy” back …

President Lee Jae-myung starts a new era of democracy

On June 3, South Korean voters delivered a resounding message of democratic resilience and national renewal. Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, secured a decisive victory over the conservative People Power Party’s Kim Moon- …

“The Psychology of Democracy” published in Persian

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “The Psychology of Democracy” written by Darren G. Lilleker and Billur Aslan Ozgul has been released in the Iranian book market. Nazi Akbari has translated the book and Qoqnoos Publishing House has brought it …

New Orleans residents, leaders rallied to support democracy in "No Kings" protest

New Orleans residents join millions of people across the United States to participate in "No Kings" protests to support democracy and oppose President Donald Trump's actions."We are here today to protect our legacy of joy, hope, …