What will democracy look like in 2024? Trump may have the final word
Global News
For those who worry that authoritarian rulers are firmly in the ascendant over more liberal democrats, there is likely to be much to fret about in 2024.
Russia’s Vladimir Putin looks set to remain in power until at least 2030; India’s Narendra Modi seems certain to extend his rule to 2029; and Donald Trump could return to the White House despite charges of subverting U.S. democracy.
For those who worry that authoritarian rulers are firmly in the ascendant over more liberal democrats, there is likely to be much to fret about in 2024.
In all, the governance of more than a quarter of the world’s population will be at stake in elections next year, including Taiwan next month, Russia in March, India by May and the United States in November.
Britain is also likely to elect a new parliament by the end of 2024, though that vote could slip into January 2025.
But no contest could have a bigger impact on the debate over the future of democracy than the U.S. presidential election.
Trump, who never conceded defeat in the 2020 U.S. election and falsely claimed the vote was rigged, has vowed retribution on opponents if returned to power, including the Department of Justice, the federal bureaucracy and President Joe Biden.
That has fanned fears that political hostilities in the United States could turn white hot and cause civil unrest.
Trump has a slight lead in opinion polls even as he defends multiple criminal charges against him.
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Israel has continued to pound Hezbollah throughout the cease-fire attempts, and rockets have continued to rain down on northern Israel.
The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets on Russian soil with U.S.-made missiles.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized González in a post on X in which he also demanded “respect for the will” of Venezuelan voters.
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The foreign ministries of Finland and Germany said that the damage raised suspicion of sabotage.
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