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The win was the result of "hundreds of national and grassroots organizations, along with concerned Americans from coast to coast, working together for the health and safety of frontline communities and a livable future for the planet," said one campaigner.

A referendum to end discrimination against gay couples in marriage and adoption just won big in Cuba. That’s a victory for the core values underlying the socialist project.

The right raves, the people respond

"It is shameful to pin your political hopes on your willingness to harm an already marginalized group of kids," said one critic of the Republican governor's plan to roll back transgender students' rights.

Americans’ antipathy toward the high court is deepening—and for the first time, a slim majority favors expansion.

Yesterday’s Italian election brought victory for Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Fratelli d’Italia — and record-low turnout. The opposition between technocrats and the far right is the symptom of a deeper decline.

When a place is controlled by a government in which it has no representation, it will be abused.

The new Unicef goodwill ambassador would like to see reparations from nations most responsible for climate crisis

Our arcane districting process divides and polarizes us and has effectively extinguished competitive elections for most Americans. We urge Congress to adopt inclusive, multi-member districts with proportional representation.

People have wondered why the former president collected classified intel, speculating that he is just a packrat. But he has a long history of gathering and wielding sensitive info to help himself.