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Analysis | Former lawmakers have ideas on fixing Congress. Will anyone listen?
Washington Post· 1 hour agoEliminate partisan gerrymandering for House districts. In one of the simplest yet more radical ideas...
Commentary: A parliamentary system could save American democracy
The Brunswick News· 1 day agoThe American electorate is facing the most serious threat to our democracy since the Civil War. Many believe that if Donald Trump is elected president again, we face a real
The House is practically functioning as a parliament, with Mike Johnson as its 'prime minister'
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhile the U.S. doesn't have a parliamentary system, America has been functioning with a coalition...
Can Canada stave off populism?
Vox· 4 days agoCanada has a growing populism problem. Like many other countries — including the United States — Canadians have spent the last several years dealing with...
Zuma’s Party Wants to Nationalize Land, Mines in South Africa
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 4 days ago(Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma’s newly formed party vowed to nationalize...
Taiwan's president-elect appoints new foreign, defense ministers as island faces continued threats
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTaiwan's president-elect has appointed new foreign and defense ministers to join his incoming...
Togo constitutional changes spark calls for popular protests
Reuters· 7 days agoSome of Togo's opposition parties and civil society groups on Saturday renewed their calls for...
Togo approves constitutional reform changing how president is elected
Al Jazeera· 7 days agoLawmakers in Togo have approved changes to the constitution linked to presidential term limits and...
This week in history: April 22-28
World Socialist Web Site· 5 days agoOn April 24, 1999, tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied outside Philadelphia City Hall and marched through the streets to demand a new trial and freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal, the death ...
Turkey: Erdogan Abides
Strategy Page· 5 days agoErdogan’s narrow victory means at the end of his new five-year term Erdogan will have held Turkey’s most powerful office for 25 years. Erdogan was elected prime minister in 2003, when prime ...