Lawmakers toppled the French government. What happens now?
With the success of a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government, the period of political uncertainty is set to intensify.
Back in the 19th Century, Your Election Ballot Could Double as a Work of Art
During and after the Civil War, inventive illustrations allowed Democrats and Republicans to turn American ballots into powerful propaganda A selection of ballots from the 1860s shows a variety of…
Here’s the Pro-Palestine Speech the DNC Refused to Put on TV
Ruwa Romman, who is a Palestinian American and the first Muslim woman to serve in the Georgia House of Representatives, had hoped to give a speech on Palestine at the…
The One Vice Presidential Pick Who Could Ruin Democratic Unity
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is a leading candidate to be Kamala Harris’s running mate. Selecting him would fracture the party.
Corruption in New York’s Redistricting Plans
Progressives and Democrats were cheered last week when New York state’s highest court tossed out the 2022 congressional district map and ordered the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission to draw a…
Oklahoma election recall
Oklahoma council member's ties to white nationalism
The Price of Paperless
Cold winds carry lead-filled dust from a nearby slagheap, a hundred million tonnes of toxic tailings, and scatter it on clothes hanging from laundry lines, on open buckets of drinking…
Rick Santorum Claims Democratic Wins Are Due to ‘Sexy Issues’ on Ballots
Rick Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator and presidential candidate, took to Newsmax to claim that Democrats' key wins on Tuesday were only because they were 'very sexy' issues like 'marijuana…
View on Israel-Gaza emerges as rare divide for California’s Senate hopefuls
Barbara Lee is the only candidate in California’s US Senate race calling for a ceasefire. Diplomacy—not destruction—is key to securing lasting peace.
Australia rejects proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in constitution
Australians have resoundingly rejected a proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in the country’s constitution and establish a body to advise parliament on Indigenous issues. Saturday’s voice to parliament referendum failed,…