Votes at 16? Democracy Demands More Than Just Access
Lowering the voting age to 16 may sound like a leap forward for democracy, but the right to vote should come with the readiness to use it wisely.
The Battle for Democracy: Preserving the Republic in the Face of Political Challenges
A republic’s strength lies in its ability to sustain democracy, but internal party democracy and safeguarding rights remain vital to preserving true freedom.
Taiwan seeks to reassure on TSMC commitment to island despite U.S. investment
Taiwan’s economy minister said on Wednesday that the island remains chipmaker TSMC’s most important production base after the company announced it would more than triple planned investment at its new Arizona plant to $40 billion.
G7 mulls a message to China: the West ain’t over just yet
The Group of Seven rich democracies will on Tuesday discuss ways of countering challenges from China and Russia without trying to contain Beijing or escalate tension with the Kremlin, two of its top diplomats said. Founded in 1975 as a forum for the West’s richest nations to discuss crises such as the OPEC oil embargo, […]
EU ready to help restore democracy to Myanmar – high representative
The European Union is ready to offer its support to all parties to help restore democracy in Myanmar, the bloc’s high representative told ASEAN states on Friday. Southeast Asian leaders said after an emergency ASEAN summit last week that they had reached consensus with Myanmar’s junta on ending violence there. read more “The European Union stands […]
