The US South has long played an outsized role in US politics-and in the labor movement as well. The failure of Operation Dixie to unionize the South set the stage for economic inequality.
We had voter impersonation at Kenmare polling station... A Caherciveen man pleaded guilty but avoided a conviction for electoral fraud after he used a polling card, not in his name, that went missing from a vehicle.
Many foundations preaching democracy externally are practicing anti-democratic ideology internally by enforcing top-down decision-making and power consolidation. Funders must shift power to communities.
Activists have been advised to go floppy during arrests as it enhances the visual impact of their protest and continues the tradition of civil resistance.
The second world war ended with an agreement of coexistence that included the creation of the UN multilateral system and a development model that combined the state, the market and democracy as an arena for political dispute.
Families of service members are experiencing health emergencies alone, highlighting the sacrifices associated with troop deployment at home. Advocacy groups express concerns over the implications for constitutional rights.
Pahlavi insisted that Iran's Islamic Republic was collapsing. This is our Berlin Wall moment, he said, calling for ordinary Iranians to seize the opportunity afforded by Israel's war and take to the streets.
The Executive's bid to vanquish so-called "universal injunctions" is, at bottom, a request for this Court's permission to engage in unlawful behavior. When the Government says "do not allow the lower courts to enjoin executive action universally as a remedy for unconstitutional conduct," what it is truly seeking is an unfettered ability to act without judicial restraint.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton' is a stunning musical about America's journey to democracy, told through the life of Alexander Hamilton, featuring remarkable performances and commentary on governance.
The President of the United States just threatened to have me arrested, stripped of my citizenship, put in a detention camp and deported. Not because I have broken any law but because I will refuse to let ICE terrorize our city.
Just hours after Minnesotans learned that Democratic House leader Melissa Hortman had been assassinated, right-wing influencer Collin Rugg, who has 1.8 million followers on X, posted a 'report' that hinted that she'd been killed because of a recent vote on ending undocumented adults' ability to enroll in MinnesotaCare, a subsidized health insurance for the working poor.
Around 100,000 people marched in Budapest's 30th Pride parade on Saturday, defying a government ban. This event marked Hungary's largest LGBTQ+ demonstration, highlighting significant public dissent.