{
  "id": 83061,
  "title": "Beyond the language of decline: Hope for democratic renewal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/beyond-the-language-of-decline-hope-for-democratic-renewal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T10:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/03/world/hope-for-democratic-renewal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The question is not whether democracy and capitalism should survive unchanged, but whether they can be renewed so they once again serve society rather than narrow interests",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}