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Candidates hope to snag final votes but not many democracy sausages to be found

Over in Indi, there was more selection with West Wodonga's Victory Lutheran College, St Bernard Primary School, Eldorado Memorial Hall, Stanley Recreation Reserve, Springhurst Primary School, Tallangatta Memorial Hall, Tangambalanga Community Hall and …

Staggering price of a democracy sausage is revealed as Aussies head to the polls

Romania’s war on democracy

No matter who wins Sunday’s first round of the Romanian presidential election, it is a crisis for the country, for the European Union and for the relations of both with the United States. This is the second attempt to hold the election. The regularly …

Unite All Workers for Democracy, faction of UAW apparatus, dissolves itself: The lessons for the working class

Fain and other UAWD-backed candidates at the 2023 UAW Special Bargaining Convention [Photo: UAWD]The Unite All Workers for Democracy (UAWD) voted on April 27 to dissolve itself. Founded in 2019 by members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), …

Ballarat voters still hungry for a taste of democracy at polling booths

"Recently, we've done our native playground, our mud kitchen, we've got brand new basketball rings, we added the exercise track around the oval, and have also split it off into different year levels so the kids can play footy without being …

Germany Defends Democracy by Declaring Increasingly Popular AfD Party 'Extremist'

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party -- a Right-leaning populist party -- has been gaining ground in polls. Germans, unhappy with the direction their country is taking (including violence from unfettered immigration), are looking for leaders who will …

How the democracy sausage, a polling day snack, became Australia's election symbol

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‘Elites’ Are Protecting Liberal Democracy in Romania

As it prepares to hold a rerun of its presidential election on May 4, Romania is improbably at ground zero of a new global struggle. A first effort at balloting in November 2024 was won by a Euroskeptic Kremlin backer after election interference, causing …

Democracy sizzles: Snag debate fires up near Richmond

Colourful campaigning adds cheek to democracy's big day

The silent army that helps the wheels of democracy turn on election day

A polling site at Hunter’s Newsagency in Fitzmaurice St, Wagga. Picture: Shri Gayathirie Rajen. Politicians are trumpeting for your vote, but without the silent army who have assembled from within our community, today’s election wouldn’t happen. More than …

‘Mayday, Mayday’: Protesters and Liz Cheney urge wake-up call for defending democracy

People in Juneau gather in the rain at the Alaska State Capitol for a global “May Day” protest on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire) Xtratufs and raincoats were a must on Thursday for about 400 people gathered at the Alaska State …

El Salvador’s President Bukele Questions Democracy Standards in Wake of Germany’s New Spy Powers.

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has raised questions about how global institutions assess democracy, following Germany’s controversial move to expand surveillance powers over the opposition party AfD. When will all these rankings and colored maps …

May Day action in Brattleboro celebrates workers, defends democracy

A large group marches from Main Street to the Brattleboro Common to celebrate workers and fight for democracy on May Day on Thursday, May 1, 2025.By Kristopher Radder, Brattleboro Reformer BRATTLEBORO — For May Day, sidewalks were filled with people …

Germany’s AfD Labeled “Far-Right Extremist”: What the Intelligence Ruling Means for Democracy

A three-year investigation exposes AfD’s exclusionary ethnic agenda.Photo:EFE. May 2, 2025 Hour: 5:13 pm Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has officially classified the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a far-right …

Polls open: How they spent democracy day in Newcastle and the Hunter

Todd Disney, whose son Jake is in Kindergarten, lives not far from the school and arrived at about 10am to lend a hand. A bevy of snags sizzled on the hot plate. It was not an early night on Friday, he admits, and Sunday morning is Jake's soccer day, …

American Democracy Is Breaking Down Under the Weight of Extremism

Is the American system of constitutional democracy breaking down? And if so, why? Some analysts call attention to the contempt the Trump administration, President Donald Trump himself and his appointees hold for the constitution and the limitations it …

Democracy sausage: What to know about Australia’s tasty election tradition

While Canadians elected a minority Liberal government this week, our Commonwealth cousins “Down Under” are heading to the polls in Australia’s general election on Saturday. The stakes are high for voters, who are expected to focus on the soaring cost of …

Germany lists far-right AfD party as danger to democracy

(CN) — Alternative for Germany, a far-right anti-immigrant party that now tops opinion polls only two months after it scored historic gains in national elections, was classified as a threat to democracy on Friday by the country's domestic intelligence …

Javier Palomarez, USHBC President, Commends Virginia for Leading the Nation in Reducing Fentanyl Overdoses

WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) commends Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin for tackling the fentanyl crisis head-on through …

The Pan African Film & Arts Festival Announces Call for Submissions for 2026 Festival

The largest international Black film festival in the U.S. returns to Los Angeles February 9–16, 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF), the largest and most …

VetComm Honors Military Appreciation Month by Empowering Veterans to Access Their VA Disability Benefits

Veteran-founded organization provides guidance and advocacy to help veterans navigate the VA benefits process during Military Appreciation Month and beyond. SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the nation observes …

AMMWEC to Host Capitol Hill Event: "Towards a Broader Abraham Accords: Embracing Asia's Potential"

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) will be hosting an upcoming Capitol Hill event titled "Towards a Broader Abraham Accords: Embracing …

First 5 California Welcomes Anthony Pane as New Chief Counsel

First 5 California proudly announces the appointment of Anthony Pane as its new Chief Counsel. SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- First 5 California proudly announces the appointment of Anthony Pane as its new Chief …

Veteran M&A Attorney Joins Spiro Harrison & Nelson to Lead Corporate Business Transactions Practice Group

Spiro Harrison & Nelson Continues Strategic Growth with Addition of Industry Leader RED BANK, NJ, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Bringing its headcount to 25 attorneys, Spiro Harrison & Nelson is pleased to announce …

After Clergy Arrested for Praying, Moral Monday Returns to U.S. Supreme Court to Confront Deadly Federal Budget

Faith leaders and impacted people to hold prayerful protest calling out a budget that will kill Medicaid, starve children, and abandon the poor WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Monday, May 5, 2025, at 11:00 …

DOE Legacy Management Expertise Tapped for Rifle Disposal Cell Pore Water Extraction Project

RIFLE, COLORADO, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) recently faced an operational challenge at the Rifle Disposal Site in Colorado, it took subject matter experts across a wide array …

To safeguard human rights we must protect civic space and the right to peaceful assembly, OSCE leaders say

VIENNA, 5 May 2025 – A vibrant civic space in which everyone contributes to public and political life is increasingly challenged by growing threats to freedom of peaceful assembly and severe challenges faced by human rights defenders through discreditation …

Notable efforts to address electoral integrity but certain aspects of Romania’s presidential campaign left without ...

BUCHAREST, 5 May 2025 – The first round of Romania’s repeat presidential election was efficiently run and the rights to freedom of assembly and association were respected. However, widespread inauthentic behaviour online by candidates, the fragmented …

TMC CEO Testifies Before Congress: Deep-Sea Minerals Key to U.S. Industrial Future

CEO and Chairman Gerard Barron testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources on “Exploring the Potential of Deep-Sea Mining to Expand American Mineral Production” Mr. Barron highlighted the abundant, unattached polymetallic nodule resource as a …

G7 should act as stabilizer and reformer to reshape international order, urges T7 report

Waterloo, Canada, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report to the Group of 7 (G7) suggests the nations’ leaders should set directions to help address root causes of instability while also innovating in new areas at the global level. The Think7 …

AAFA Calls on Congress to Restore Lifesaving National Asthma Control Program

Washington, DC, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 6, 2025 – World Asthma Day – the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) will visit the U.S. Capitol to call on Congress to protect the 28 million people in the U.S. with asthma and restore …

Enhancing Military Transparency: International Seminar on the Vienna Document 2011 was held in Almaty as part of ...

From 22 to 24 April 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in co-operation with the Centre for Arms Control and Inspection Support and the Kazakhstan Peace Operations Centre (KAZCENT) of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and with …

AMMWEC and UPF Honor Pakistani Senator Kamran Michael for Championing Religious Freedom

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC), in partnership with the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), proudly presented awards to Pakistani Senator …

Statement by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Occasion of World Press Freedom Day

Sarajevo, 3 May 2025 – A free society depends on a free press.  In recognition of World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) reaffirms its continued commitment to defending the fundamental right to free and independent …

Quin Christian and Eugene Rhuggenaath Engage in Exchange of Ideas in Washington for Curaçao’s Sustainable Development

A focus on sustainable development and future-proof investments WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- During a visit with U.S. lawmakers last week, Quin Christian held a productive meeting with former Prime Minister of Curacao …

Many Citizens of Redington Beach Seeking Formal Complaints Regarding Alleged Retaliation by Local Officials

We The People Of Redington Beach Image REDINGTON BEACH, Fla., May 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens for Fair Governance, a civil rights advocacy group representing many residents of Redington Beach, Florida, are seeking to file a formal complaint with …

EIN Presswire’s Debut Edition of ‘Heard on the Streets': PR Expert Clears Up Important PR Misconception

Sherrie Handrinos discusses how to earn media coverage and the key differences between earned PR and paid placement WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the debut edition of “Heard on the Streets,” a new series on …

President Trump Backs Italian Columbus as Notorious Historian Challenges Italian Columbus Myth and Fraud

President Trump revives Columbus Day as renowned historian dares to correct ancient misconceptions that have shaped American misunderstandings for generations. TRELEW, PANTAGONIA, ARGENTINA, May 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As President Donald …