Colombian President Gustavo Petro introduced a referendum that would have asked voters to vote on shorter workdays and overtime pay on holidays. The Senate blocked his effort. Supporters are organizing popular support in favor of reform.
In an 11th-hour change, Atlanta approved new rules for citizen-led petitions to include signature matching—a practice decried by Cop City protesters and voting rights advocates.
"We are committed to exploring all possible options to protect our rights in Nebraska and restore the rights Nebraskans lost when politicians passed an abortion ban earlier this year," said one organizer.
Cop City, beyond contributing to over-policing, will require clear-cutting 381 acres of forest land.
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.
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