Prop. 50 is an objectively bad measure that everyone should vote against. Nearly two decades ago, California voters decided that having politicians draw their own districts was a bad idea and had the ...

(CNN) — Speaking with democracy activists recently from Hungary and Poland, former President Barack Obama warned about the “rising wave of authoritarianism sweeping the globe,” even in countries once ...

Oct. 9 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1888, 40 years after construction began, the Washington Monument opens to the public. Work on the obelisk was halted from 1854 to 1877 due to a lack of funds ...

Oct. 9 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1888, 40 years after construction began, the Washington Monument opens to the public. Work on the obelisk was halted from 1854 to 1877 due to a lack of funds ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom answers questions on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento as he starts the campaign to convince voters to support his redistricting ...

As an opponent of gerrymandering, I welcomed the 2008 decision to have an Independent Commission draw California’s districts. But now, with President Donald Trump calling on Texas to redistrict ...

The Chinese government issued a rare white paper this week to reinforce its sovereignty claim over Taiwan as the United Nations General Assembly wrapped up its annual gathering in New York. The ...

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Experts at the Athens Democracy Forum this week will explore the challenges to democracy, from artificial intelligence and subversion to complacency and inequality. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger ...