All the Netanyahu government wants is to move Israel’s judiciary into line with those of other democracies, like the United States, Canada, England and Germany.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/letters-to-the-editor/letters-to-the-editor-march-17-2023/2023/03/15/

All this may be a first for America, but not for other democracies, where taking former leaders to court is pretty common.

Source: https://flaglerlive.com/188479/lw-230408/

And how many lives will be shattered before we have the courage to do what Scotland did, what Australia did, what New Zealand did, what other great democracies do?

Source: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/03/30/teachers-union-chief-randi-weingarten-demands-massive-gun-confiscation-n1682822

And then you had this idea, driven by the neoconservatives in the Bush administration, that democratizing Iraq would serve U.S. interests and would somehow lead to more democracies and fewer anti-American regimes in the Middle East.

Source: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/iraq-war-invasion-democracy-anniversary-rcna75453

And the U.S. is already among the most politically polarized and dysfunctional advanced democracies in the world.

Source: https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/05/20/9-biggest-threats-the-world-will-face-in-2023/

Another threat to Africa's democracies, Asunka said, is increasing tolerance for the role of the military in politics, a view particularly strong among young adults aged 18-35.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/democracy-in-crisis-africas-long-standing-democracies-under-pressure-afrobarometer-chief-executive-officer-ceo-warns/

As a technical intervention in the mechanics of elections, ranked choice voting hardly feels like the antidote to the democratic erosion that afflicts the United States, not to mention democracies around the world.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/04/16/ranked-choice-voting-minnesota-00089505

As flawed as democracies might be, they still seem better to me by far than authoritarian systems.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-exit-bans-multiply-as-political-control-tightens-under-xi2

At stake, they said, is not just the security of India but New ’s relationship with democracies in the world.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/us-khalistan-separatist-gurpatwant-singh-pannun-row-india-congress-reaction-9048325/

BAE is currently blackballed by some 'ethical' investors but, he argues, Ukraine highlights their positive role in safeguarding democracies and standing up to tyrants.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-11609723/As-BAE-boss-prepares-bow-issues-stark-plea.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

But in the 80s 90s, and into the 2000s, I think, you know, compounding crises of capital, the clear and apparent failure of, of liberal democracies to live up to any of their promises.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/02/17/why-not-riot-interview-with-author-ben-case/

But Mr. Putin has defined the war effort as a top priority and vital national interest, telling Russians in a that “we must only fight, only keep going” against Western democracies intent on Russia’s destruction.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/06/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-russia.html

But other liberal democracies have extensive experience charging former – and sometimes current – leaders.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20230401-amid-trump-indictment-a-look-back-at-france-s-history-of-prosecuting-ex-leaders

But representative democracies been suffering recently, and I wonder how much you've thought about proposed countermeasures, such as citizens' assemblies (Salon story ), or other innovative developments that you think might evolve.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/07/22/untangling-the-deep-and-troubled-roots-of-democracy-can-help-define-its-future/

But the factors driving migration in Central America haven’t changed much, Nicolás Maduro is as firmly in control as ever, and many democracies in the region are floundering.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-10/joe-biden-donald-trump-ron-desantis-latin-america-ukraine-immigration-fentanyl

But there's also considerable doubt that diplomats from mostly Western democracies can find ways to influence, let alone stop, authoritarian nations that are more and more willing to use violence, or its threat, to pursue their interests.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/ap-news-in-brief-at-12-04-a-m-edt/article_22e50bfa-6d01-5fa8-8627-46c5e5854715.html

China’s increasing presence has been a source of anxiety for many both in Washington and other liberal democracies around the world.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1754048/china-latin-america-xi-jinping-spt

Derbyshire caught Thornberry in the open after the politician stressed the importance of democracies abiding by international law.

Source: https://www.mediaite.com/uk/bbcs-grills-shadow-attorney-general-emily-thornberry-on-legality-israels-gaza-siege/

Evidence of a global private market in disinformation aimed at elections will also ring alarm bells for democracies around the world, The Guardian reported.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/contractors-claim-to-have-manipulated-more-than-30-elections-around-the-world-using-hacking-and-sabotage/

“Finally we got in the right track, defending fundamental rights to the necessity that is there for our democracies to endure such incredible changes,” said Benifei, who just a few weeks ago was sounding doubtful a deal could be found.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/08/eu-ai-act-political-deal/