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Edsa at 40: Filipinos want democracy to curb poverty, inequality

The Philadelphia Inquirer 24 Feb 2026
in 1986. Survey results suggest, however, that beyond freedom, Filipinos now expect more from the protest that restored democracy ... .
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If You Think the US Wants to Bring Democracy to Iran, Watch What They're Currently ...

The Unz Review 24 Feb 2026
Anyone silly enough to believe the US wants to bring democracy to Iran should have a look at what the US is currently doing to sabotage democracy in Iraq ... This is what US-imposed “democracy” looks like in practice.
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Hong Kong appeals court to rule on jailed democracy campaigners

Marietta Daily Journal 23 Feb 2026
A Hong Kong appeals court will decide on Monday whether to overturn the convictions of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law ... .
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How South Korea's democracy rallied after the president tried to impose military rule

BBC News 23 Feb 2026
Yoon Suk Yeol's life sentence for insurrection "offers a rare example of democratic resilience", experts say ... .
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Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailed democracy campaigners' sentences

Chronicle Tribune 23 Feb 2026
A Hong Kong appeals court on Monday upheld the convictions and sentences of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law ....
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Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 democracy campaigners

The Daily Gazette 23 Feb 2026
A Hong Kong appeals court on Monday upheld the convictions and sentences of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law ... .
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Letter: Ignorance, indifference imperil democracy

Quad-City Times 23 Feb 2026
Our crumbling democracy can be laid at the feet of an uneducated, indifferent and distracted citizenry ... .
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Court rejects appeal of 12 pro-democracy activists in high-profile ‘Hong Kong 47’ national security case

The Independent 23 Feb 2026
High profile ‘Hong Kong 47’ case was largest to be brought under national security law .
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Letter to the Editor: Let’s keep Town Meeting — and our democracy

Brattleboro Reformer 23 Feb 2026
To the Editor. I’ve been confused by the push to switch Brattleboro to voting only by Australian ballot rather than our current mix of Town Meeting and Australian ballot. I think that is a terrible idea for our town and ....
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South Korea Shows Justice Can Protect Democracy

Foreign Policy 23 Feb 2026
The life sentence for Yoon Suk-yeol’s coup attempt should be a model for other states ... .
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Arab and Muslim Nations Condemn U.S. Ambassador to Israel’s Remarks on … – Democracy Now!

Virtual Jerusalem 23 Feb 2026
Arab and Muslim nations are condemning recent remarks by Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, after he claimed that Israel has a right to�� | Read More�Google Alert – Israel ....
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Tunisia’s Ennahda leader Ghannouchi calls for democracy, rule of law in prison message

Middle East Monitor 23 Feb 2026
... Sunday that the North African country’s political future should be grounded in democracy, the rule of law and peaceful transfer of power, Anadolu reports.
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