Wisconsin Republicans Try to Subvert Democracy, Again An elected judge could curtail their power, so they want to impeach her.

Presidential Centers Call for Protecting Democracy A rare statement released jointly from groups representing nearly a century of presidents stresses the importance of the pillars of democracy and civility in politics.

Hong Kong pro-democracy singer jailed for 2 years and 2 months over sedition and money-laundering charges submitted by /u/Saltedline

Sohrab Ahmari, the Right-Winger Calling for Social Democracy How Sohrab Ahmari got serious about economic populism.

A religious calling to protect democracy (RNS) — Most religious doctrines do not require an embrace of democracy. But in today’s world, authoritarians are attempting to do the opposite —  to recruit communities of faith to undermine democracy. The post A religious calling to protect democracy appeared first on Religion News Service.

Abortion Rights and Democracy Are Being Put to the Test in Ohio Why supporters of reproductive freedom across the country must continue to flock to the polls.

The Strength of Israel’s Divided Democracy Protests The protesters in Israel have one goal for now: to keep the state democratic.

Why America’s secularization is good for American democracy (RNS) — Belief has benefits for society. But American religion’s decline may nonetheless save the country. The post Why America’s secularization is good for American democracy appeared first on Religion News Service.

Protecting Democracy with Congressman Jamie Raskin Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) discusses extreme partisanship in Washington, his work as co-founder of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, and how he remains hopeful in the face of profound personal losses. And Interfaith Alliance Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy Darcy Hirsh explains the Freedom to Vote Act. The post Protecting De…

Israeli Court Ruling May Determine Democracy’s Fate From Hungary to India to Brazil, how judges responded to attacks on their independence helped decide whether would-be autocrats prevailed in constraining the courts.

Judge Rejects Hong Kong’s Bid to Ban Pro-Democracy Song From Internet The authorities sought a court injunction that could have pressured Google and other tech firms to remove “Glory to Hong Kong.”

Niger’s Detained President Vows to Save Democracy From Coup A group of soldiers claimed to have seized power in Niger. But President Mohamed Bazoum and his allies insist the coup could still be reversed.

Mourning temples’ demise on Tisha B’Av, some Jews see parallels to Israel’s democracy (RNS) — Many American Jews are in mourning not only for the temples, but, they say, for Israeli democracy, which has been badly tarnished. The post Mourning temples’ demise on Tisha B’Av, some Jews see parallels to Israel’s democracy appeared first on Religion News Service.

Cambodia Strongman Hun Sen Wields Facebook to Undermine Democracy How Hun Sen of Cambodia is leveraging his people’s dependence on Facebook to squash opposition as elections approach.

Guatemalan Election Deniers Are Trying to Overturn Democracy Though the country’s autocrats have now deployed the full force of the state to steal the elections, they are not the only people mobilizing.