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1 day ago · For instance, many cities and counties introduced at-large election of council members, which resulted in many cases of diluting minority votes and preventing election of minority-supported candidates. [73] In 2013, the Roberts Court, in Shelby County v.
2 days ago · At the same time, this is not viewed as an important issue by most of Ukraine's citizens. On a cross-national survey involving ranking the 30 important political issues, the legal status of the Russian language was ranked 26th, with only 8% of respondents (concentrated primarily in Crimea and Donetsk) feeling that this was an important issue. [73]
3 days ago · Indian National Congress, broadly based political party of India. Formed in 1885, the Indian National Congress dominated the Indian movement for independence from Great Britain. It subsequently formed most of India’s governments from the time of independence and often had a strong presence in many state governments.
7 hours ago · Inclusive democracy is a political theory and political project that aims for direct democracy in all fields of social life: political democracy in the form of face-to-face assemblies which are confederated, economic democracy in a stateless, moneyless and marketless economy, democracy in the social realm, i.e. self-management in places of work ...
4 days ago · Bolshevik, member of a wing of the Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party, which, led by Vladimir Lenin, seized control of the government in Russia (October 1917) and became the dominant political power in that country. Learn more about the history and beliefs of the Bolsheviks in this article.
14 hours ago · Sri Lanka held its first presidential election since the 2022 economic crisis, with voting conducted peacefully across 22 districts. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe is seeking re-election as an independent, promising economic recovery. Turnout was lower than previous elections, and a curfew was imposed post-voting.
1 day ago · BY Spectrum News Staff Rensselaer County PUBLISHED 9:11 AM ET Sep. 20, 2024. Rensselaer County will receive federal help in combating its opioid problem. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday that the county has been identified as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and as such, will receive more technology and intelligence ...
