German Court Rules Against BSW Inclusion in ARD Election Show
The Cologne Administrative Court rejected the BSW's request to include Sahra Wagenknecht in ARD's 'Wahlarena 2025' due to the party's low poll ratings, while a Mannheim court ordered SWR to include the BSW in a regional broadcast, highlighting the complex legal balancing act regarding media represen...
German Court Rules Against BSW Inclusion in ARD Election Show
The Cologne Administrative Court rejected the BSW's request to include Sahra Wagenknecht in ARD's 'Wahlarena 2025' due to the party's low poll ratings, while a Mannheim court ordered SWR to include the BSW in a regional broadcast, highlighting the complex legal balancing act regarding media represen...
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48% Bias Score
Erosion of Trust in Political Parties: A Democratic Paradox
Modern democracies show a paradox: citizens trust non-elected bodies more than elected ones tied to political parties, perceived as divisive. This raises questions about parties' necessity despite their crucial roles in political organization and compromise; alternatives remain unclear.
Erosion of Trust in Political Parties: A Democratic Paradox
Modern democracies show a paradox: citizens trust non-elected bodies more than elected ones tied to political parties, perceived as divisive. This raises questions about parties' necessity despite their crucial roles in political organization and compromise; alternatives remain unclear.
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52% Bias Score
Congressional Pay Raise Sparks Political Backlash
A proposed bill to fund the government included a 3.8% cost of living raise for lawmakers, amounting to roughly \$6,600, sparking controversy due to misinformation and concerns about the cost of maintaining two residences.
Congressional Pay Raise Sparks Political Backlash
A proposed bill to fund the government included a 3.8% cost of living raise for lawmakers, amounting to roughly \$6,600, sparking controversy due to misinformation and concerns about the cost of maintaining two residences.
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48% Bias Score
Four of 45 UN Countries Elect Female Leaders in 2024
In 2024, only four of 45 UN countries holding national elections chose a female head of state or government, despite progress in some regions; this highlights the ongoing underrepresentation of women in global leadership.
Four of 45 UN Countries Elect Female Leaders in 2024
In 2024, only four of 45 UN countries holding national elections chose a female head of state or government, despite progress in some regions; this highlights the ongoing underrepresentation of women in global leadership.
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36% Bias Score
Habeck's Refusal to Participate in German TV Duel Sparks Debate
Germany's ARD and ZDF defended their two-part Bundestag election TV duel plan after Habeck (Greens) declined his debate, prompting offers from Wagenknecht (BSW) and Lindner (FDP), sparking debate on broadcasting freedom and party representation.
Habeck's Refusal to Participate in German TV Duel Sparks Debate
Germany's ARD and ZDF defended their two-part Bundestag election TV duel plan after Habeck (Greens) declined his debate, prompting offers from Wagenknecht (BSW) and Lindner (FDP), sparking debate on broadcasting freedom and party representation.
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48% Bias Score
Northern Beaches Council's Controversial 40% Rate Rise Blamed on Lack of Liberal Representation
The Northern Beaches Council approved a 40 percent rate rise despite only 11 percent of surveyed residents supporting such a large increase; former Liberal councillors blame the Liberal Party's failure to nominate candidates in the last local elections for this decision, citing a lack of representat...
Northern Beaches Council's Controversial 40% Rate Rise Blamed on Lack of Liberal Representation
The Northern Beaches Council approved a 40 percent rate rise despite only 11 percent of surveyed residents supporting such a large increase; former Liberal councillors blame the Liberal Party's failure to nominate candidates in the last local elections for this decision, citing a lack of representat...
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56% Bias Score
Global Setback for Women in Politics: Election Results Show Significant Decline
In 60% of countries holding elections last year, the number of female representatives decreased, impacting global gender parity in politics; several factors contributed to this decline, including political shifts and increased harassment of female candidates.
Global Setback for Women in Politics: Election Results Show Significant Decline
In 60% of countries holding elections last year, the number of female representatives decreased, impacting global gender parity in politics; several factors contributed to this decline, including political shifts and increased harassment of female candidates.
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40% Bias Score
The Evolution of Political Representation in the Digital Age
This article analyzes the evolution of political representation from Karl Marx's mid-19th-century assertion that governments solely serve bourgeois interests, to the modern era where diverse motivations and the digital revolution are reshaping the political landscape, emphasizing the crucial role of...
The Evolution of Political Representation in the Digital Age
This article analyzes the evolution of political representation from Karl Marx's mid-19th-century assertion that governments solely serve bourgeois interests, to the modern era where diverse motivations and the digital revolution are reshaping the political landscape, emphasizing the crucial role of...
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36% Bias Score
Global Leadership: Few Women Elected in 2024
In 2024, only four of 45 UN countries electing national leaders chose a woman, with three being first-time elections, while the US election saw a second defeat for a female presidential candidate, illustrating ongoing gender inequality in global leadership.
Global Leadership: Few Women Elected in 2024
In 2024, only four of 45 UN countries electing national leaders chose a woman, with three being first-time elections, while the US election saw a second defeat for a female presidential candidate, illustrating ongoing gender inequality in global leadership.
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28% Bias Score