The case for banning anti-democratic candidates

The case for banning anti-democratic candidates

PRINCETON, New Jersey – What should democracies do about parties that use elections and other democratic means to destroy democracy itself? One well-established, but not universally accepted, answer is to ban the party before it comes to power. What about individual politicians? Americans are heatedly debating that question now that various legal challenges have sought … Read more

Thousands expected at new protests against far right in Germany

Thousands expected at new protests against far right in Germany

BERLIN: Tens of thousands of people were expected to turn out again Sunday to protest against the far-right AfD, after it emerged that party members discussed mass deportation plans at a meeting of extremists.Some 250,000 demonstrators already gathered in cities across the country on Saturday, according to estimate by public broadcaster ARD, with protesters carrying … Read more