Biden advisers say they feel validated on their messaging selections the morning after the election. Exit polls indicate that abortion and safeguarding democracy were also large motivators. Some of the most critical bright spots around the country are ballot measures that attempt to defend abortion rights. In the home stretch of the midterm elections, President … Read more
Attorney General Merrick Garland urged Harvard University’s graduating class to enter public service in order to confront the country’s continuing upheaval, claiming that “democracy is under attack.” Garland talked to the university’s graduating classes of 2020 and 2021 on Sunday about how he observed individuals willing to help in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City … Read more
A crowd of more than 2,000 people, less than expected, took part in the first demonstration of a new alliance to oppose President Kais Saied’s power grab on Sunday. “We shall overcome,” and “We are united, not divided,” Protesters from the National Salvation Front held banners in front of the municipal theatre on Bourguiba Avenue, … Read more
On Tuesday, the son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos won a historic landslide victory in the country’s presidential election, defying fears that he would erode the country’s already shaky democracy. According to an unofficial assessment of results, Ferdinand Marcos Jr received nearly twice as many votes as his nearest challenger, some 40 years after … Read more
On Tuesday, the son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos won a historic landslide victory in the country’s presidential election, defying fears that he would erode the country’s already shaky democracy. Nearly 40 years after his namesake father was deposed by a popular revolt and his family chased into exile, Ferdinand Marcos Jr had garnered … Read more
A DNC official told Saturday that twenty state or territory Democratic parties want to petition to have early presidential nomination elections in 2024, as the party examines its nominee selection process. The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee, which is in charge of establishing the party’s nomination process, decided last month to open an … Read more
Undersecretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya, while on an official visit to Santiago, Chile, announced more than $6 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Venezuelan refugees and migrants and their host communities in Chile. This brings total U.S. humanitarian support for Venezuelans in Chile since the crisis began to nearly $26 million. This … Read more
President Joe Biden praised Madeleine Albright on Wednesday, hailing the first female US Secretary of State as a “force of nature” and a champion of democracy. “She reversed the tide of history with her decency and grace, humanity and brilliance,” Biden said at the memorial ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral. “She always had a … Read more
Twitter confirmed it is selling the platform to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk in a deal valuing $44 billion on Monday The sale became a dramatic shift for the board, which had at first maneuvered to dam Musk from taking the social media network private. “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter … Read more
CAPE TOWN – Even after the riots that shook South Africa last year, anti-apartheid hero and former top judge Albie Sachs believes the progressive constitution he helped draft will protect the country. He is not naive about the challenges facing his admittedly imperfect nation. But at 87, he has lived through enough of the arc … Read more
COLOMBO: Democracy is not like Coca-Cola which has one formula and tastes the same around the world, Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong said in an opinion column published in the daily newspaper The Island. “Democracy and human rights have been frequently manipulated by a few countries to exercise interference and hegemony, disturbing … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Vice President and Parliamentary Leader in Senate Sherry Rehman on Tuesday urged the federal government to withdraw the decision of forming Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) as journalists and their bodies have already rejected the formation of PMDA. She claimed that the PMDA law is a ‘media martial law’. “The … Read more
AN Electronic Voting machine (EVM) will be presented in the National Assembly (NA) prior to the session on Monday. Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz has invited the NA members to observe the operations of EVM and provide their valuable remarks about it. In a statement issued on Saturday, Senator Faraz said that … Read more
NEW YORK: The biggest threat to Western democracy comes from within, not China, said an article published by the Vox news site this week. Blaming China for the reason why Western democracy is currently under threat is “not only wrong, but potentially dangerous,” said the article. One of the emerging tenets of US President Joe … Read more
Myanmar Bans Satellite TV. The country’s junta-controlled media announced a ban on satellite television, citing threats of outside broadcasts to national security. The authorities have threatened to put violators in jail. Myanmar has increasingly appeared to head back to the state of isolation that preceded a decade of democratic reforms. Mobile internet access is largely … Read more
Federal Information Minister Senator Shibli Faraz on Wednesday said that the government wants to bring its people to the Senate according to their qualifications. According to the details, while addressing media in Islamabad, Senator Shibli Faraz said that Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) will try its best efforts to end the culture of horse trading … Read more
PML-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafique has said that if you can not run the government, hand it over to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). According to details, PML-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafique while addressing the National Assembly said that you are suffering from a misunderstanding because if you have to create a crisis and the … Read more
Federal Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan has strongly criticized Pakistan Peoples Party Leadership for committing corruption. Federal Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan addressed media in Lahore. He said Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and former President Asif Ali Zardari have set new records in corruption. Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan said Democracy does not sound good … Read more
The US based news outlet New York Times says, to suppress freedom of expression in the country. The report of NY Times about the brutalities of India and censorship in the country is written by Jeffrey Gettleman, Vindu Goel and Maria Abi-Habib. To the report visit the given link: India Adopts the Tactic of Authoritarians: Shutting Down the … Read more
Defense Minister Pervaiz Khattak on Friday said pointing the opposition parties that whole of Pakistan is listening us, and I want you to listen as well that your real face should be shown to everyone, that what you are doing with Pakistan. He told the opposition that how will the assembly talk when you do … Read more
The Prime Minister has called Saudi Crown Prince on Tuesday, to inform about the ongoing Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir. According to the Arab media, Prime Minister Imran Khan called Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to discuss about the latest situations of Indian-occupied Kashmir. This is the third call to be … Read more
