UN chief chides Myanmar over Suu Kyi visit (AFP via Yahoo! News)

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivered a stern rebuke to Myanmar's junta Saturday after the country's military ruler refused to let him meet detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

The Westminster Style Democracy: Would Najib meet Anwar? (Malaysia Today)

Written by Kazi Mahmood, WFOL.comPart of the Democratic Process is to have the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition (Najib and Anwar here) to meet once a month...

Arroyo vows to uphold electoral democracy (GMA News)

On the occasion of Philippine-American Friendship Day on Saturday, President Arroyo vowed to uphold the country"s commitment to electoral democracy.

Indonesian democracy focused on more stability (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Just over a decade ago, mobs torched buildings across Indonesia's capital in an uprising that toppled a 32-year military dictatorship.

Hitler got things done, democracy's not great and Mosley would do a 'super job' leading Britain: The amazing views of ... (Daily Mail: World News)

Hitler got things done, democracy's not great and Mosley would do a 'super job' leading Britain: The amazing views of Formula One chief Ecclestone

Saving America's democracy-sustaining journalism (Seattle Times)

The current newspaper crisis isn't just about the future of the printed product, write authors Victor Pickard and Joseph Torres, it's about the survival of democracy-sustaining journalism. We now have an opportunity to overhaul our media system and advocate for policies that would serve the informational needs of diverse communities.

Democracy's Failing Light (Outlook India)

Is democracy a hit with humans because it mirrors our myopia? While we're still arguing about whether there's life after death, can we add another question to the cart? Is there life after democracy? What sort of life will it be?

PETER OBORNE: Our Right Honorable liars and the debauching of democracy (Daily Mail: World News)

PETER OBORNE: Our Right Honorable liars and the debauching of democracy

HK court convicts Chinese man on weapons charges who may have targeted 2 democracy activists (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

HONG KONG - A Chinese man was convicted Friday in Hong Kong on weapons charges after he was arrested with a gun and the addresses of two prominent pro-democracy figures in the territory.

DISSING DEMOCRACY (New York Post)

The separation of powers -- trias politica -- is a principle older than American democracy itself. It's been getting precious little respect in New York these days. Just yesterday, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli inserted himself in Albany's...