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Minority silenced, democracy suffocates

IN a democracy, the minority is often misunderstood. It is easy to dismiss it as noise, obstruction, or the resentment of ...
The Texas Center for Voucher Transparency will shine a light on the state's new school voucher program.
Japan’s general election has been called for 8 February 2026, just months after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office in ...
Most poor countries that experimented with democracy failed to sustain it. While some collapsed into military rule, others ...
Local governments often engage in performative democracy, offering residents access to decision-making without granting them authority, while maintaining control and limiting public input to advisory ...
As Nigeria gravitates toward the 2027 general election, there are mounting signs that competitive democracy- once a hallmark of the ...
Three contradictions threaten Bangladesh’s democratic transition: flawed referendum mechanics, exclusionary digital campaigns ...
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary, Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, has raised concerns over the state of democracy in Ghana, insisting that it has failed to deliver the results the nation and ...
While the Maryland House voted on Monday to pass a new congressional map for the state, not everyone is on board with getting ...
"2026 will be a litmus test for the judiciary and also for the Chief Justice who leads it." ...
The malaise you feel is not just the post-holiday blues. Abuse and neglect, whether experienced by individuals or societies, ...