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Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

From stink bugs' to enemies of the people': how Viktor Orban blazed a trail for Trump's media assaults

Viktor Orban's vision includes purging journalists and civil society organizations, reflecting a broader trend of media repression in authoritarian regimes.
#iran-war
fromTruthout
3 days ago
Right-wing politics

No Kings Must Mean No War: Foreign Policy Is Least Democratic Space in Politics

World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
52 minutes ago

A new economic superpower could spark a global retreat from fossil fuels | Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

The Iran war exacerbates climate change by increasing fossil fuel reliance and greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the urgent need for a transition to sustainable energy.
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
3 days ago

No Kings Must Mean No War: Foreign Policy Is Least Democratic Space in Politics

The majority of Iranian Americans oppose the war on Iran, despite media portrayal of pro-monarchy sentiments.
France politics
fromwww.thelocal.fr
6 days ago

PODCAST: Oil crisis fuels French anger and is France sleepwalking into a far-right presidency?

The war in Iran affects France's food prices and roadblocks, while the 2027 presidential election and Celine Dion's return are also discussed.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 hours ago

Local elections 2026: London may become a political patchwork quilt

London's upcoming elections may see a significant shift in political power with multiple parties competing for control of councils.
#venezuela
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
29 minutes ago

The fight over Venezuelan assets in the US brings Chavismo closer to the opposition

Lawyers for the Venezuelan government and opposition are collaborating on legal defenses regarding U.S. assets amid ongoing political tensions.
US Elections
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

Delcy Rodriguez, three months as president of Venezuela under Trump's watchful eye

Delcy Rodriguez's presidency in Venezuela is legally supported by a controversial Supreme Court ruling following Maduro's capture.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
29 minutes ago

The fight over Venezuelan assets in the US brings Chavismo closer to the opposition

Lawyers for the Venezuelan government and opposition are collaborating on legal defenses regarding U.S. assets amid ongoing political tensions.
US Elections
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

Delcy Rodriguez, three months as president of Venezuela under Trump's watchful eye

Delcy Rodriguez's presidency in Venezuela is legally supported by a controversial Supreme Court ruling following Maduro's capture.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
21 hours ago

Geopolitical tensions and energy volatility shape global markets - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Major indices, including the Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average, all recorded gains, with the Nasdaq delivering its strongest weekly performance since November.
Europe news
Left-wing politics
fromFortune
17 hours ago

America's CEOs have become reluctant guardians of democracy | Fortune

Business leaders have historically played a crucial role in promoting democracy and social justice in America.
#viktor-orban
Washington DC
fromemptywheel
1 day ago

The Other Hostage Crisis - emptywheel

The DOD successfully rescued a downed Weapons Systems Officer using extensive military resources and strategies, despite challenges from Iranian forces.
Information security
fromWIRED
2 days ago

The Hack That Exposed Syria's Sweeping Security Failures

Syrian government accounts on X were hacked, revealing significant vulnerabilities in the state's cybersecurity practices.
#iran
Privacy technologies
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 days ago

Iran's Internet Blackout Hits 35th Day as Citizens Risk Their Lives Reaching Out

The Iranian regime's digital blockade has lasted over 810 hours, severely limiting citizens' internet access and risking severe punishment for attempts to bypass it.
Podcast
fromWIRED
4 days ago

'Uncanny Valley': Iran's Threats on US Tech, Trump's Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket's Pop-up Flop

Iran threatens US tech firms amid ongoing tensions and preparations for midterm elections are underway.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 hours ago

Iran war: What is happening on day 39 of US-Israeli attacks?

Trump threatens Iran with destruction of infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, while Iran dismisses threats as delusional.
Privacy technologies
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 days ago

Iran's Internet Blackout Hits 35th Day as Citizens Risk Their Lives Reaching Out

The Iranian regime's digital blockade has lasted over 810 hours, severely limiting citizens' internet access and risking severe punishment for attempts to bypass it.
Podcast
fromWIRED
4 days ago

'Uncanny Valley': Iran's Threats on US Tech, Trump's Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket's Pop-up Flop

Iran threatens US tech firms amid ongoing tensions and preparations for midterm elections are underway.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 hours ago

Iran war: What is happening on day 39 of US-Israeli attacks?

Trump threatens Iran with destruction of infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, while Iran dismisses threats as delusional.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Germany: Easter peace marches planned in shadow of war

Thousands will participate in Germany's Easter peace marches addressing military service, global conflicts, and human rights from April 2 to 6.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
3 days ago

Trump's Priority Is Now Militarism, at Home and Abroad

Trump and Republicans are pre-funding ICE and Border Patrol without new regulations, limiting Democratic influence on immigration enforcement.
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

How Donald Trump's War on Iran Helps Vladimir Putin's War on Ukraine

In 2021, when Olga Rudenko and other journalists launched the Kyiv Independent, they were committed to making a publication that wouldn't face political pressure from an owner. A few months later, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the Independent began reporting breaking news from the front lines.
Russo-Ukrainian War
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

I will not yield': Taiwan convulsed by 17-year prison sentence for populist opposition figure

Ko Wen-je, sentenced to 17 years for corruption, rallied tens of thousands of supporters, asserting his resilience against the ruling party's attempts to eliminate him.
Agriculture
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Greek ministers resign over EU farming subsidy scandal

Greek Prime Minister replaced officials amid a farm payment scandal involving illegal EU subsidies, prompting calls for early elections and concerns over political stability.
Germany politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Raise our heads and resist': how Europe's civil society is fighting back against the far right

Progressive civil society groups in Germany are perceived as undermining democracy by the far-right, leading to increased parliamentary scrutiny of NGOs.
fromThe Washington Post
5 days ago

Heavy social media users believe in their influence. Democracy, not as much.

"A certain kind of person is opting into spending a lot of time on social media, and they may be people who are more disaffected to start with."
US news
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

UK accused of intimidation tactics' against bailed pro-Palestine activists

Two young pro-Palestinian activists were arrested in the UK, raising concerns about government intimidation tactics against Palestine solidarity movements.
SF politics
fromPadailypost
6 days ago

Candidate defends party registration

Jim Irizarry claims he mistakenly registered with a far-right party, while opponent David Canepa argues it was intentional and questions Irizarry's qualifications.
World news
fromIntelligencer
1 hour ago

In the Room With Iran's Social Media Savants

A video by an Iranian media group uses imagery of historical violence to convey a message of vengeance across various communities.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Hungarian PM faces false flag' claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline

Explosives were found near a Russian gas pipeline in Serbia, raising concerns of a potential false flag operation ahead of Hungary's elections.
fromAxios
1 day ago

Pope calls for peace, Trump vows hell for Iran on Easter

Let us allow our hearts to be transformed by his immense love for us. Let those who have weapons lay them down. Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue! Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them.
US Elections
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Fatme A. and her family live in a makeshift shelter in Beirut, facing challenges of space, privacy, and ongoing conflict.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Trump's relationship with Starmer significantly damaged' in Iran war fallout

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support its reporting efforts.
Europe news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Iran war revives the risk of stagflation 50 years after the last major crisis

Stagflation risk is rising due to high inflation and low growth, exacerbated by external shocks like the conflict in Iran.
Digital life
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 week ago

Digital Hopes, Real Power: Reflecting on the Legacy of the Arab Spring

Digital tools empower global protests, but governments respond with repression, creating a cycle of empowerment and control that traces back to the 2011 Arab uprisings.
fromTruthout
4 days ago

Rupture and Repair Under Fascist Conditions

"We have a great opportunity in our movements to learn how to be opponents without being enemies," says Tanuja Jagernauth. This perspective emphasizes the importance of maintaining respect and understanding even amidst conflict.
Social justice
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Prominent UK pro-Palestine activists guilty of breaching protest conditions

Two leaders in the Palestine solidarity movement were found guilty of breaching protest conditions during a demonstration in January 2025.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Mearsheimer: No signs of quick end to US-Israel war on Iran

Mearsheimer argues that the idea that the US and Israel are making a safer, more stable Middle East is ludicrous, emphasizing that the real threat comes from their collaboration.
World politics
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Here are three ways we can turn anti-Trump solidarity into political power | Robert Reich

Solidarity against Trump's policies can be transformed into political power through targeted activism and voter mobilization.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Kemi Badenoch says Trump should not abandon mess he's made' in Middle East

Kemi Badenoch warns Trump about responsibility in the Middle East conflict, emphasizing the need for a coordinated plan.
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

The attack on the right to protest in the UK is not just about Palestine

Recent trials of pro-Palestinian activists reveal politicised policing and legislation threatening free assembly in Britain.
#hungary
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago
Europe politics

Hungary's government accused of spying on opposition

Hungary's intelligence service allegedly attempted to infiltrate the opposition Tisza Party to influence election outcomes.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Feels like history is being made': will young Hungarian voters oust Orban?

Young Hungarian voters are motivated to change the political landscape as they prepare to vote against Viktor Orban's long-standing rule.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Hungary elections: what is at stake and who is likely to win?

Hungarians face a pivotal election on April 12, with Viktor Orban potentially losing power after 16 years to former loyalist Peter Magyar.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Hungary's government accused of spying on opposition

Hungary's intelligence service allegedly attempted to infiltrate the opposition Tisza Party to influence election outcomes.
#trump
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Takeaways from Trump's tough week, as war and gas prices take a toll

President Trump's approval rating has dropped to 39% amid multiple political pressures, including the war in Iran and rising gas prices.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
World politics

Trump Rejected Netanyahu's Plan to Get Iranians to Take to the Streets and Protest Government President Warned They'll Get Mowed Down': Axios

US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Takeaways from Trump's tough week, as war and gas prices take a toll

President Trump's approval rating has dropped to 39% amid multiple political pressures, including the war in Iran and rising gas prices.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

The Perils of One-Man Rule

Trump admires Xi Jinping's strongman leadership, but Xi's ruthlessness is weakening China, as seen in military purges and leadership instability.
World politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Rejected Netanyahu's Plan to Get Iranians to Take to the Streets and Protest Government President Warned They'll Get Mowed Down': Axios

Trump rejected Netanyahu's plan for Iranians to protest, citing the risk to their lives.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Drip feed of Reform UK controversies puts party's policy drive in shade

Reform UK faces significant internal issues, including high attrition rates and controversial statements from candidates.
fromThe Cipher Brief
5 days ago

Taking a Stand on Adversaries' Influence in the Western Hemisphere

The January 3rd Operation Absolute Resolve ousted Venezuelan Dictator Nicholas Maduro, marking a significant shift in US policy towards countering adversarial influence in the western hemisphere.
World politics
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
16 hours ago

The Guardian view on Trump's apocalyptic threats: a sign not of strength, but of moral and strategic weakness | Editorial

Attacks on civilian targets are prohibited under international law, and threats of such actions by leaders constitute war crimes.
France politics
fromwww.thelocal.fr
6 days ago

OPINION: Primaries cannot save France from a Trumpian future

France's mainstream parties are considering a united candidate to counter the rising Far Right in the 2027 presidential elections.
NYC parents
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Today's Atlantic Trivia: Authoritarianism

The Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, a group of mothers whose children disappeared during Argentina's dictatorship, continue protesting weekly in Buenos Aires nearly five decades after their movement began in 1977.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

The Guardian view on the US and Europe: the UK tried to be a bridge, but Trump likes to burn them | Editorial

Donald Trump's unpredictability undermines traditional alliances and the liberal international order, causing concern among European leaders.
World politics
fromRealagriculture
4 days ago

Frontlines: Escalation in Iran conflict could trigger pandemic-level disruption to global economy

Escalating Middle East conflict threatens global energy flows, economic stability, and Canadian agriculture and trade.
fromwww.dw.com
21 hours ago

Myanmar junta chief elected president what comes next?

Min Aung Hlaing's election as president on April 3 formalizes the military's grip on power, occurring in a parliament dominated by the Union Solidarity and Development Party and junta-appointed lawmakers.
World news
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Zimbabweans fear planned constitutional change will kill political choice

Zimbabwe is debating a bill to extend presidential term limits and change election processes, raising concerns about political power consolidation.
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Assault on justice': how far-right attacks are threatening rule of law in Europe

Marine Le Pen and Nicolas Sarkozy faced legal challenges, claiming political bias and injustice in the French judicial system.
Left-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Where Are All the Campus Protests?

Recent events have led to a surprising decline in campus protests, indicating a shift in university administration's approach to student activism.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Trump says King would have taken different stand' on Iran in fresh dig at Starmer

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support their reporting efforts.
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 days ago

Nicaragua and Cuba in the mirror of Venezuela

The so-called troika of tyranny in Latin America, the dictatorships of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, was always a misleading oversimplification. Despite sharing some common elements due to their authoritarian resilience, 21st-century dictatorships were never a homogeneous bloc.
World politics
#iran-protests
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Trump says US armed Iranian dissidents via Kurds, Kurdish groups deny claim

Trump admitted the US covertly armed Iranian protesters, supporting Iranian claims of foreign interference during January protests.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Trump says US armed Iranian dissidents via Kurds, Kurdish groups deny claim

Trump admitted the US covertly armed Iranian protesters, supporting Iranian claims of foreign interference during January protests.
Left-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Trump Is Betraying Iran's Pro-Democracy Protesters

Trump promised support to Iranian pro-democracy protesters but abandoned them when their quick victory became unlikely, treating them as disposable allies while considering deals with the existing regime.
World news
fromAxios
1 day ago

The massive economic impact of the global energy crisis

Global economic growth is expected to slow significantly due to the war's impact on supply chains and rising costs.
World politics
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

The Rapid and "Unprecedented" Collapse of American Democracy

Democratic processes are declining globally, with 41% of the world's population now living in autocratizing countries, including the United States.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Thousands rally in Iraq against senseless' US-Israel war on Iran

What America and Israel are doing in their aggression against the countries of the region is not a war of a military nature, but a senseless war, said Dhirgham Samir, a demonstrator in his 40s.
World news
US Elections
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Trump Is Destroying US Democracy at Unprecedented Rate, Global Watchdog Finds

Trump's second term has dismantled U.S. democracy at an unprecedented rate, concentrating executive power while suppressing dissent and civil rights faster than autocratic leaders in other countries.
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

The Iranian Opposition's Urgent Task

Pahlavi pledged to lead a transition to a 'free and democratic Iran.' He called on President Trump to continue the American-Israeli military operation against Iran, in the hope of displacing a regime he decried for placing a 'sea of blood' between itself and its people.
World news
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

People of Burkina Faso should forget about democracy, says military ruler

Ibrahim Traore claims democracy is not suitable for Burkina Faso, emphasizing a shift towards military rule and stifling opposition.
Social justice
fromAxios
2 months ago

Leaders urge action in 2026: "We are on the brink of tyranny and authoritarianism"

Authoritarian-style enforcement is eroding civil rights, protest freedoms, and democracy, prompting state and local legal actions and demands for inclusive civil rights strategies.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Autocracy is rising in the west. But the global south proves it's not inevitable | Kenneth Roth

Autocrats face growing internal pressure from their populations, while democracy remains valued globally despite Western challenges from far-right movements and disaffected voters.
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