Critics argue the exclusion of the Palestine theme from national school elections undermines Danish democratic values and fails to prepare youth for civic engagement.
What it effectively does is get rid of majority rule in our council. It's the expectation of the residents in our community that their representatives are able to fully represent them and this change puts some level of diminishment on that.
Georgian police detained opposition leader Nika Melia amid ongoing protests against the ruling Georgian Dream party, reflecting the tensions within the South Caucasus nation.
"Democracies aren't intended to be places where everyone always agrees. But what they do require to succeed is a shared understanding about how we disagree - how to discuss differences, honestly and in good faith; with knowledge and facts, and with respect for those with whom you differ."
I visited the office of the South Asian Network (SAN) in Little Bangladesh... to reflect the contributions of working-class Bangladeshi immigrants in downtown LA.
"What knits our communities together is the opportunity to hear each other, to hear differences of opinion, to understand how we're different and how we're similar, and that's what builds the ground on which democracy can grow."
Deep in the jungle region of Chapare, Bolivia's coca country, the former president and socialist icon Evo Morales is holed up in a compound surrounded by supporters armed with sticks and homemade shields.
"Using EU integration as an election message harms the broader public understanding of the technical requirements necessary for EU accession, which requires genuine reforms rather than political promises."