Trump has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn his disqualification in Colorado, but even the beginning of his petition shows contempt for democracy. Trump’s lawyers had some interesting uses of quotation marks are they put the question before the Court: The Supreme Court of Colorado held that President Donald J. …
Read More »Rivers crisis: “A desecration of democracy” – President Tinubu reportedly lambasted Fubara for 'demolishing' House of Assembly Complex during peace meeting with Wike
President Bola Tinubu reportedly lambasted Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara for allegedly demolishing the State House of Assembly Complex when he and the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, had a peace meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday, December 18. According to a report by Premium Times, Tinubu …
Read More »MAGA Mike Johnson Plans To Stab Democracy In The Back
Speaker Mike Johnson said that he is only going to try to pass a stand-alone Israel aid bill and will separate it from aid to Ukraine, which is what Putin wants. Johnson said on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures when asked about President Biden’s request to pair the funding: Well, …
Read More »Robert De Niro Blasts Trump As ‘Evil’ – Claims His Supporters Oppose Democracy
The radically liberal Hollywood star Robert De Niro launched a truly unhinged attack on the former President Donald Trump and his millions of supporters this week, claiming that democracy “won’t survive” if he is reelected. 🚨BREAKING 🚨Robert De Niro Strikes Again, Now Attacking Trump Supporters: ‘They Have Already Turned Their …
Read More »Biden Preaches Democracy As House Begins Impeachment Inquiry
By Philip Wegmann for RealClearWire Nothing stood still as President Biden told supporters that democracy, properly defined, “means rule of the people, not rule of monarchs, not rule of money, not rule of the mighty.” As he spoke in Tempe, Ariz,, a federal court was denying former President Trump’s request …
Read More »Coup: Commonwealth partially suspends Gabon pending restoration of democracy
Gabon has been partially suspended by the Commonwealth following a coup in the country weeks ago. The decision was taken at the 63rd Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) meeting in New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss developments in member states. The …
Read More »The ruling is a great victory for Nigeria?s constitutional democracy – Osinbajo congratulates President Tinubu on his victory at the tribunal
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima on the ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal confirming the victory of the All Progressives Congress at the Presidential Election of February 25th, 2023. In a statement personally signed and …
Read More »African leaders must allow credible elections for democracy to thrive – Adeleke
The governor made the plea at the three-day executive retreat organised by the African office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ongoing at Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. This is contained in a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, on Friday, August 25, 2023. Speaking …
Read More »Press Freedom and LGBTQ+ Rights: Benchmarks of Democracy Decline in Southeast Asia
People took to the streets to protest against the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021. Credit: R. Bociaga / Shutterstock.com by Kris Janssens (phnom penh) Monday, August 21, 2023 Inter Press Service PHNOM PENH, Aug 21 (IPS) – Three notable events have boosted the democratic process in Southeast Asia in …
Read More »I Don’t Believe In Democracy – TG Omori
Nigerian music video director, ThankGod Omori Jesam, popularly known TG Omori, has stated that he does not believe in the legitimacy of democracy in Africa. According to him, power mongers often take advantage of the poverty in the continent. The 28-year-old said monarchical system of government suits the continent better …
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