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THREATS TO DEMOCRACY OP-ED: Inequality – the real challenge that lies ahead in an increasingly unequal world

There are three fundamental threats to any democracy, especially ours. The first is the tolerance of poverty, the second is the quest for certainty, and the third is a decline in the belief that losers stand a chance of winning again. And they all interact in ways that can become dangerously reinforcing.

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The resilience of Maltese democracy, and the lack thereof

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The Far-Right Threat Lurking Behind Labour’s Potential Triumph – OpEd

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Radio dramas and voice of the people

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Nigerian multifaceted artist Raji Bamidele brings exhibition home

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