democracy

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  • Venezuela after the vote 2025/12/06

    By Ranjan Solomon

    Venezuela after the vote:  democracy, deterrence, the geopolitics of oil

    “Those who preach democracy to Venezuela spent twenty years undermining its right to breathe.”

    GOA, India - Six months have passed since Venezuela concluded its national elections, yet Western capitals continue to behave as though the ballots were still being counted. Their critiques, statements, and carefully staged condemnations have not diminished; if anything, they have intensified.

  • Danger was lurking at every crossroads / Danilo Krstanović 2025-11-17 19:48

    By Edin Krehić

    Sniper Safari in Sarajevo: We were in the crosshairs

    Eyewitness details chilling moments just centimeters from death

    SARAJEVO - Everything was a matter of time and place. Would you be there when a sniper took aim on the street while you were fetching water, because the taps were dry and the entire Olympic city of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, had to fill bottles and canisters at a few springs or water tanks. And he would shoot.

  • “No Kings” slogan unites diverse voices 2025-10-25 19:25

    By Sahar Dadjoo

    “No Kings” slogan unites diverse voices, says American scholar

    Philip Rocco notes the movement’s strength lies in its broad symbolism that connects workers, immigrants, and defenders of civil rights

    TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Philip Rocco, a professor of political science at Marquette University, examines the rise of the “No Kings” protests across the United States. 

  • Deepfakes and democracy: Can we trust what we see online? 2025-09-17 16:13

    By Soroush Saki

    Deepfakes and democracy: Can we trust what we see online?

    TEHRAN - In the past, the saying “seeing is believing” carried weight. A photograph or a video was considered proof of reality. But in today’s digital age, even our eyes can deceive us.

  • Sherif Mansour on defending press freedom and Gaza documentary "Journalists Under Fire" 2025-08-24 18:39

    By Sahar Dadjoo

    Exclusive: Gaza killings mirror Israel’s decades of crimes against press, rights activist says

    Sherif Mansour says the bullet that silenced Shireen Abu Akleh now echoes across Gaza

    TEHRAN – The systematic targeting of Palestinian journalists in Gaza by Israeli forces represents a calculated assault not just on individuals, but on the very essence of truth-telling in conflict zones.

  • Constitution House of Tabriz: where Iran’s struggle for democracy has its roots in 2025-07-26 17:41

    Constitution House of Tabriz: where Iran’s struggle for democracy has its roots in

    TEHRAN - Nestled beside the historic bazaar of Tabriz in the heart of northwest Iran, the Constitution House of Tabriz -- locally known as Khaneh Mashrouteh -- stands as a powerful symbol of Iran’s early democratic aspirations.