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Peruvian democracy weakened as government consolidates control: Report | Politics News

March 23, 2024 mpsingh No Comments News consolidates, control, Corruption, Democracy, elections, Government, Latin America, News, Peru, Peruvian, Politics, report, weakened

Peruvian democracy has continued to deteriorate more than a year after the removal of former President Pedro Castillo, according to a recent report from the Washington-based nonprofit Freedom House. The report — released this month — traced the lingering effects of a government crackdown on protesters, as well as efforts to interfere with judicial independence [...]read morePeruvian democracy weakened as government consolidates control: Report | Politics News

‘Dead democracy’: Will Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest unite India’s opposition? | India Election 2024 News

March 22, 2024 mpsingh No Comments News arrest, Arvind, Asia, Dead, Democracy, election, India, India Election 2024, Indias, Kejriwals, Narendra Modi, News, Opposition, Politics, unite

New Delhi, India – The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by India’s financial crime investigation agency on Thursday night has triggered near-unanimous condemnation from the country’s fragile opposition, with some leaders warning of a people’s “revolution” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kejriwal’s arrest, weeks before the first round of India’s mammoth seven-phase national [...]read more‘Dead democracy’: Will Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest unite India’s opposition? | India Election 2024 News

How an EU-funded security force helped Senegal crush democracy protests | Investigation

February 29, 2024 mpsingh No Comments News Africa, Crush, Democracy, EUfunded, Europe, European Union, Features, Force, Helped, Investigation, Protests, Security, Senegal, Spain

Dakar, Senegal / Madrid, Spain – The Senegalese government deployed a special counterterrorism unit, created, equipped, and trained with funding from the European Union, to violently suppress recent pro-democracy protests, a joint investigation between Al Jazeera and porCausa Foundation reveals. Since 2021, the trial of popular and controversial opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has led to [...]read moreHow an EU-funded security force helped Senegal crush democracy protests | Investigation

Former Biglaw Partner Calls Trump ‘Gravest Threat To American Democracy’ – And He Should Know Since He Helped Legitimize Trump

January 10, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Law American, Biglaw, calls, Democracy, Gravest, Helped, Legitimize, Partner, threat, Trump

Ty Cobb Former Biglaw partner Ty Cobb is back on the cable news circuit talking smack about Donald Trump. And honestly? You love to see it. Cobb — and his signature mustache — have a folksy way of cutting through the right wing BS and shooting straight with audiences. Last night Cobb was on CNN [...]read moreFormer Biglaw Partner Calls Trump ‘Gravest Threat To American Democracy’ – And He Should Know Since He Helped Legitimize Trump