The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Regime change in Iran is far harder than many assume. But if the Islamic Republic were to fall, the country already possesses the needed institutional scaffolding for democracy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/28/world/iran-is-prepared-for-democracy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #iran #elections #democracy
MediaFaro News Digest
@mf_newsdigest@mastodon.mediafaro.org  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The UK will let 16 and 17-year-olds vote in general elections.

16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in the next UK general election.

The change marks the fulfilment of a Labour manifesto commitment and will bring UK-wide elections in line with those in Scotland and Wales.

The government highlights that young people “already contribute to society by working, paying taxes and serving in the military.”

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250717-the-uk-will-let-16-and-17-year-olds-vote-in-general-elections?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UK#Elections#Politics#Democracy#Youth
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

A fresh CIA review agreed with earlier conclusions that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help President Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton — while criticizing what it called procedural flaws. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/world/politics/trump-cia-2016-assessment-putin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #johnratcliffe #cia #us #donaldtrump #republicans #vladimirputin
Joseph Lim :mastodon:
@joseph11lim@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago
@thejapantimes
"Trump’s #CIA backs 2016 assessment that #Putin wanted him to win
The latest findings put Ratcliffe in a bind with #Trump.. & the 8-page CIA note, dated June 26, waits until te bottom of te 7th page to mention tt te original report’s findings were sound — & then only under a section titled "Lessons Learned.” #Russian #government directed a broad #hacking operation to interfere in te #elections & undermine confidence in US democracy, b4 morphing into a campaign to damage #Clinton"
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Uncredited meme of a smug-looking Putin making a thumbs-up sign with his right hand, whilst gesturing to a slogan that reads: "BUY AMERICAN! I DID. DONALD TRUMP IS THE BEST PURCHASE I EVER MADE." At the bottom left corner of this meme sits a logo mimicking an open hand (ostensibly to imply being open to purchase?), rendered in the colors and motif of the American flag and the tagline, "made in USA".
Uncredited meme of a smug-looking Putin making a thumbs-up sign with his right hand, whilst gesturing to a slogan that reads: "BUY AMERICAN! I DID. DONALD TRUMP IS THE BEST PURCHASE I EVER MADE." At the bottom left corner of this meme sits a logo mimicking an open hand (ostensibly to imply being open to purchase?), rendered in the colors and motif of the American flag and the tagline, "made in USA".
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Nathaniel Gregory
@Faithslayer202@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

The same #liberals who either can't win #elections, or can never be bothered to accomplish anything meaningful when they do win, want you to think that #socialism is a "failure" & "doesn't work".

The only failure is #neoliberalism. It's dead. Either accept a #socialist future or a fascist one.

#Politics#Democrats#Republicans#Liberals#Conservatives#Vote#Election#DemocraticParty#RepublicanParty#Trump#JoeBiden#Biden#KamalaHarris#TimWalz#Democracy#US#USA#Musk#Fascism#Fascist
Mark
@paka@mastodon.scot  ·  activity timestamp last month
#UK public’s trust in our #politics has collapsed

Only 1 in 10 people now trust the government to put the country first.

This is a dangerous territory to be in and without serious #reforms we risk people losing faith in #democracy altogether.

Introducing a fairer, more #ProportionalVoting system would start the process of restoring trust and confidence in our political system.

https://secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/173722/petition/1

#DemocracyNOW #corruption #voting #elections#FairElections
Strypey
@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Imagine all postelection coalition negotiations had to be multilateral. Including representatives from every party with MPs, and any independents, rather than the two largest parties negotiating separately.

Could this lead to a more cooperative approach to governing? Because the coalition deal itself had multi-party oversight and input.

#elections#ElectionsNZ#PolicyNZ