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This obscure procedure can restore majority rule in the House of Representatives
The Hill· 5 days agoOn April 20, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to provide $95 billion in military and...
Opinion | How Michigan Ended Minority Rule
New York Times· 4 days agoMr. Berman is the national voting rights correspondent at Mother Jones and the author of “Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People...
Appeals court majority says West Virginia Medicaid policies discriminate against transgender people...
WV MetroNews· 4 days agoAppeals judges ruled that West Virginia policies that don’t cover sex transition surgery through...
Weinstein decision was the just ruling
New York Daily News· 6 days agoHarvey Weinstein is a narcissistic, sexual abuser. It was a poorly kept secret that powerful movie producers would wield their influence concerning...
DC/Dox Film Festival Unveils Second Annual Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety via AOL· 2 days agoDC/Dox has unveiled the lineup for its second annual edition, which takes place in Washington, D.C.,...
Abortion rights on the ballot may not be bad news for Republicans everywhere
NPR· 4 days ago"The voters are not going to be fooled by this effort," says Democratic state Rep. Ashley Aune,...
Why South Africans are fed up after 30 years of democracy
The Economist· 1 day agoAlmost 30 years ago, on May 10th 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa’s first black...
Two Things: A curious confluence of weed-related events; Bridge deemed safe for regular use
Winston-Salem Journal· 1 day agoA series of unrelated and interconnected events, unlikely until very recently, that have occurred...
Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict does affect jurors decisions – but removing it may not improve rape...
The Conversation· 4 days agoAnyone who has served on a jury or watched a courtroom drama knows that most trials end with a verdict: guilty or not guilty. This acquittal verdict has the same legal implications as a not ...
Letters: Will our nation allow for unchecked presidential power?
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoThere have been many “hotly contested” elections in our nation’s history (e.g., John F. Kennedy...