Bondi's Directive Threatens Justice Department Independence
Attorney General Pam Bondi's first act in office was issuing a directive allowing the firing of Justice Department lawyers who refuse to advance the Trump administration's legal arguments; this follows the dismissal of numerous career lawyers and initiates reviews of cases involving Trump and his su...
Bondi's Directive Threatens Justice Department Independence
Attorney General Pam Bondi's first act in office was issuing a directive allowing the firing of Justice Department lawyers who refuse to advance the Trump administration's legal arguments; this follows the dismissal of numerous career lawyers and initiates reviews of cases involving Trump and his su...
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60% Bias Score
Outdated Democratic Indices Fail to Capture Spain's Autocratic Shifts
A Spanish professor criticized the inadequacy of current democratic quality indices in capturing subtle autocratic shifts, citing examples such as the PSOE's manipulation of electoral procedures and the CGPJ selection process. These indices, designed in a post-war era, fail to register the erosion o...
Outdated Democratic Indices Fail to Capture Spain's Autocratic Shifts
A Spanish professor criticized the inadequacy of current democratic quality indices in capturing subtle autocratic shifts, citing examples such as the PSOE's manipulation of electoral procedures and the CGPJ selection process. These indices, designed in a post-war era, fail to register the erosion o...
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52% Bias Score
CGPJ Misses Deadline for Judicial Election Reform
The Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) missed the deadline to reform the election of its 12 judge-members, with conservative members proposing peer-election and progressive members advocating for parliamentary involvement, creating a potential conflict with EU standards.
CGPJ Misses Deadline for Judicial Election Reform
The Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) missed the deadline to reform the election of its 12 judge-members, with conservative members proposing peer-election and progressive members advocating for parliamentary involvement, creating a potential conflict with EU standards.
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40% Bias Score
Attacks on French Environmental Agencies Threaten Public Health and Environmental Protection
French environmental and health agencies are facing increasing attacks from farmers, fueled by misinformation and political opportunism, jeopardizing their ability to enforce regulations and protect public health and the environment.
Attacks on French Environmental Agencies Threaten Public Health and Environmental Protection
French environmental and health agencies are facing increasing attacks from farmers, fueled by misinformation and political opportunism, jeopardizing their ability to enforce regulations and protect public health and the environment.
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52% Bias Score
FBI Director Defies DOJ Order to Fire January 6th Agents
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll defied a Justice Department order to fire agents involved in January 6th riot investigations, protecting thousands of employees but resulting in the dismissal of eight senior FBI executives; the Trump administration's actions raise concerns about political interfer...
FBI Director Defies DOJ Order to Fire January 6th Agents
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll defied a Justice Department order to fire agents involved in January 6th riot investigations, protecting thousands of employees but resulting in the dismissal of eight senior FBI executives; the Trump administration's actions raise concerns about political interfer...
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44% Bias Score
IBA President's Term Highlights Global Challenges and Legal Sector's Impact
Almudena Arpón de Mendívil Aldama's two-year presidency of the International Bar Association (2023-2024) addressed global challenges, including the war in Ukraine and the return of Donald Trump, resulting in increased global engagement and the production of a landmark report on the legal sector's ec...
IBA President's Term Highlights Global Challenges and Legal Sector's Impact
Almudena Arpón de Mendívil Aldama's two-year presidency of the International Bar Association (2023-2024) addressed global challenges, including the war in Ukraine and the return of Donald Trump, resulting in increased global engagement and the production of a landmark report on the legal sector's ec...
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36% Bias Score
VMRO-DPMNE Seeks Dismissal of North Macedonia's Judicial Council Members
North Macedonia's ruling party, VMRO-DPMNE, plans to initiate a parliamentary motion to dismiss members of the Judicial Council due to concerns over controversies and scandals, aiming for deeper judicial reforms.
VMRO-DPMNE Seeks Dismissal of North Macedonia's Judicial Council Members
North Macedonia's ruling party, VMRO-DPMNE, plans to initiate a parliamentary motion to dismiss members of the Judicial Council due to concerns over controversies and scandals, aiming for deeper judicial reforms.
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48% Bias Score
\"Italian Government's Justice Reform: Discrepancy Between Promises and Outcomes\"\
The Italian government's promises of judicial reform are contradicted by practical outcomes, with IT system failures, staff shortages, and policy changes causing significant delays and negative impacts on citizens' lives, as evidenced by increased processing times for legal matters and unchanged pri...
\"Italian Government's Justice Reform: Discrepancy Between Promises and Outcomes\"\
The Italian government's promises of judicial reform are contradicted by practical outcomes, with IT system failures, staff shortages, and policy changes causing significant delays and negative impacts on citizens' lives, as evidenced by increased processing times for legal matters and unchanged pri...
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68% Bias Score
Guatemalan Prosecutor's Exile Highlights Systemic Persecution of Anti-Corruption Officials
Former Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Virginia Laparra, imprisoned from February 2022 to January 2024, fled to Brussels in July 2024, fearing further imprisonment. Her exile highlights the Guatemalan government's systematic persecution of anti-corruption officials, exemplified by the recent d...
Guatemalan Prosecutor's Exile Highlights Systemic Persecution of Anti-Corruption Officials
Former Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Virginia Laparra, imprisoned from February 2022 to January 2024, fled to Brussels in July 2024, fearing further imprisonment. Her exile highlights the Guatemalan government's systematic persecution of anti-corruption officials, exemplified by the recent d...
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60% Bias Score
Turkey Expands State Supervisory Board Powers, Raising Concerns About Government Overreach
Turkey's parliament passed a law granting the State Supervisory Board (DDK) broad authority to remove employees from public and private entities without judicial review, despite the Constitutional Court twice deeming similar laws unconstitutional; this raises concerns about government overreach and ...
Turkey Expands State Supervisory Board Powers, Raising Concerns About Government Overreach
Turkey's parliament passed a law granting the State Supervisory Board (DDK) broad authority to remove employees from public and private entities without judicial review, despite the Constitutional Court twice deeming similar laws unconstitutional; this raises concerns about government overreach and ...
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52% Bias Score
FBI Director Defies DOJ Order to Fire January 6th Investigators
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll defied a Justice Department order to fire agents involved in January 6th riot investigations, refusing to dismiss eight senior executives and release a list of thousands more agents; this action, though initially causing concern about his position, was ultimately u...
FBI Director Defies DOJ Order to Fire January 6th Investigators
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll defied a Justice Department order to fire agents involved in January 6th riot investigations, refusing to dismiss eight senior executives and release a list of thousands more agents; this action, though initially causing concern about his position, was ultimately u...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Initiates FBI Purge, Targeting Agents Who Investigated Him
President Donald Trump is initiating a purge within the FBI, targeting potentially hundreds of agents and prosecutors involved in investigations against him, including those related to the January 6th Capitol attack, prompting concerns about institutional integrity and future effectiveness.
Trump Initiates FBI Purge, Targeting Agents Who Investigated Him
President Donald Trump is initiating a purge within the FBI, targeting potentially hundreds of agents and prosecutors involved in investigations against him, including those related to the January 6th Capitol attack, prompting concerns about institutional integrity and future effectiveness.
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52% Bias Score