Tag Archives: Constitutions

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 19, 2021
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Progressives Won Chile’s Election

A new Constitution allowing for broad social and economic reform will be drafted to replace the one approved during the dark days of the Pinochet dictatorship.

#chile, #constitutions, #elections, #income-inequality, #pinera-sebastian, #pinochet-ugarte-augusto

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The New York Times 11:00 pm on April 23, 2021
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How Generals Plot Together, in Myanmar and Thailand

An unholy alliance between the two military governments will delay a return to democracy in both countries.

#assn-of-southeast-asian-nations, #aung-san-suu-kyi, #constitutions, #coups-detat-and-attempted-coups-detat, #min-aung-hlaing, #myanmar, #national-council-for-peace-and-order-thailand, #national-league-for-democracy-myanmar, #prayuth-chan-ocha, #thailand

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The New York Times 3:26 pm on March 25, 2021
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A Go-It-Alone President Wants to Reshape Haiti. Some Are Skeptical.

Haiti, facing a prolonged crisis, is preparing for the biggest shake-up of government seen in decades with a constitutional referendum and national elections slated for this year.

#constitutions, #elections, #haiti, #moise-jovenel-1968, #politics-and-government, #referendums

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The New York Times 3:29 pm on February 15, 2021
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How the Pennsylvania GOP is Trying to Increase Their Control of State Courts

After fighting the election results, state Republicans are trying to increase their control of the courts. Outraged Democrats and good government groups see it as a new kind of gerrymandering.

#constitutions, #elections-courts-and-the-judiciary, #pennsylvania, #redistricting-and-reapportionment, #referendums, #republican-party, #state-legislatures, #united-states-politics-and-government

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The New York Times 10:00 am on February 15, 2021
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Pennsylvania G.O.P.’s Push for More Power Over Judiciary Raises Alarms

After fighting the election results, state Republicans are trying to increase their control of the courts. Outraged Democrats and good government groups see it as a new kind of gerrymandering.

#constitutions, #elections-courts-and-the-judiciary, #pennsylvania, #redistricting-and-reapportionment, #referendums, #republican-party, #state-legislatures, #united-states-politics-and-government

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The New York Times 8:45 pm on November 20, 2020
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Why Trump Will Fail in Michigan

His only success will be in ruining what should be the celebration of a successful election under highly challenging circumstances.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #constitutions, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #democratic-party, #michigan, #politics-and-government, #presidential-election-of-2020, #republican-party, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

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The New York Times 1:23 am on November 10, 2020
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Peru President Is Impeached by Congress

The vote to remove President Martín Vizcarra comes amid a devastating coronavirus pandemic. It was unclear if he would acknowledge the vote as constitutional and step down.

#constitutions, #impeachment, #martin-vizcarra, #peru, #politics-and-government

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The New York Times 8:21 am on November 5, 2020
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Norway’s Supreme Court Hears Rights Challenge to Arctic Oil Drilling

Environmental groups argue that exploratory drilling licenses violate a constitutional right to a healthy environment. It’s a test case taking on an industry that is key to the country’s economy.

#arctic-regions, #barents-sea, #constitutions, #drilling-and-boring, #global-warming, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #norway, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #politics-and-government, #suits-and-litigation-civil

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The New York Times 3:27 pm on November 3, 2020
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The Sovereigns of Thailand and the Skies

Protesters are challenging the monarchy’s legitimacy by co-opting its celestial symbols.

#astrology, #bangkok-thailand, #buddhism, #constitutions, #crown-property-bureau-thailand, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #hong-kong, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #politics-and-government, #prayuth-chan-ocha, #royal-families, #thailand, #vajiralongkorn-1952

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 30, 2020
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Why India’s Muslims Reach for Liberalism

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes Hindus more equal than religious minorities, Muslims seek equality from the secular Constitution, not Shariah.

#amnesty-international, #bharatiya-janata-party, #citizenship-and-naturalization, #constitutional-amendments, #constitutions, #delhi-india, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #discrimination, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #hinduism, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #india, #kashmir-and-jammu-india, #malaysia, #minorities, #modi-narendra, #mumbai-india, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #religion-and-belief, #shah-amit-1964, #sufism-religion, #supreme-court-of-india, #times-of-india, #turkey

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The New York Times 1:20 am on October 26, 2020
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‘An End to the Chapter of Dictatorship’: Chileans Vote to Draft a New Constitution

Voters overwhelmingly approved a bid to scrap the charter inherited from Gen. Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship, a move that could set a new course for the country.

#chile, #constitutions, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #income-inequality, #pinera-sebastian, #pinochet-ugarte-augusto, #referendums

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The New York Times 1:54 pm on October 22, 2020
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Poland Court Ruling Effectively Bans Legal Abortions

The decision, which cannot be appealed, halts pregnancy terminations for fetal abnormalities, virtually the only type currently performed in the country.

#abortion, #constitutions, #european-union, #kaczynski-jaroslaw, #law-and-justice-poland, #women-and-girls, #womens-rights

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 19, 2020
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Will Chile Set an Example for True Democracy?

Pinochet’s Constitution needs an overhaul, but the process is not without risks.

#chile, #constitutions, #pinera-sebastian, #pinochet-ugarte-augusto, #referendums

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The New York Times 3:23 pm on October 11, 2020
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With Elections Ahead, Some African Presidents Try Engineering Results

Presidential elections are scheduled soon in at least 10 African countries. Many incumbents are changing constitutions and bending rules to ensure they stay in power.

#africa, #conde-alpha, #constitutions, #elections, #guinea, #ivory-coast, #museveni-yoweri, #ouattara-alassane-d, #tanzania, #term-limits-political-office, #uganda

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 2, 2020
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Whose Islam? The New Battle for Afghanistan

Finding common ground on the role of Islam is the most decisive task in the peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #constitutions, #doha-qatar, #ghani-ashraf, #muslims-and-islam, #taliban, #womens-rights

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The New York Times 5:15 am on October 1, 2020
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Hong Kong Is China, Like It or Not

After months of chaos in the city, something had to be done, and the Chinese government did it.

#china, #constitutions, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #deng-xiaoping, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #extradition, #fugitives, #heritage-foundation, #hong-kong, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #lam-carrie-1957, #law-and-legislation, #macau, #national-peoples-congress-china, #politics-and-government, #secession-and-independence-movements, #taiwan, #trump-donald-j, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government

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The New York Times 3:29 am on September 17, 2020
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Chile’s Largest Indigenous Group Sees Opportunity in a New Constitution

Chile’s Mapuche have long demanded official recognition of their culture and of their claims to ancestral lands. A referendum over a new Constitution provides them a chance to be included.

#catrillanca-camilo, #chile, #constitutions, #indigenous-people, #pinera-sebastian, #referendums

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 9, 2020
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With Freedom at Stake, Courts Are Collapsing

In Hungary, Turkey and India, the courts have turned into silent bystanders and complicit actors.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #constitutions, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #elections-courts-and-the-judiciary, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #law-and-justice-poland, #modi-narendra, #politics-and-government, #supreme-court-of-india

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The New York Times 12:04 am on August 7, 2020
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Sri Lanka Vote Hands Rajapaksa Family a Bigger Slice of Control

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party clinched the majority of seats in Parliament, aiming to amend the Constitution and expand presidential powers. Rights groups are concerned.

#constitutions, #elections, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #politics-and-government, #rajapaksa-gotabaya, #rajapaksa-mahinda, #sri-lanka, #term-limits-political-office

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The New York Times 4:52 pm on August 2, 2020
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Why Did Hong Kong Delay Its Election — by a Year?

The government blames the pandemic. More likely, it was afraid to lose.

#china, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #constitutions, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #elections, #freedom-of-assembly, #hong-kong, #lam-carrie-1957, #politics-and-government, #secession-and-independence-movements, #singapore, #south-korea, #tokyo-japan

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The New York Times 12:35 pm on July 1, 2020
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How China Scammed Hong Kong

It pays to play the long game against people who want to be free.

#communist-party-of-china, #constitutions, #defense-and-military-forces, #deng-xiaoping, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #extradition, #global-times, #great-britain, #hong-kong, #lam-carrie-1957, #law-and-legislation, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #national-peoples-congress-china, #politics-and-government, #secession-and-independence-movements, #tiananmen-square-beijing, #united-states

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The New York Times 12:35 am on June 10, 2020
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What’s Our Motto? Out of Many, One? Out of Many, None?

If we’re to thrive, our motto needs to be “Out of many, we.”

#constitutions, #democratic-party, #fukuyama-francis, #heritage-foundation, #james-kay-coles, #minnesota, #race-and-ethnicity, #republican-party, #slogans-and-mottoes, #trump-donald-j

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The New York Times 9:51 am on June 4, 2020
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Tiananmen’s Other Children

Past protests actually are remembered in China — and commemorated with yet more protests.

#china, #communist-party-of-china, #constitutions, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #deng-xiaoping, #fang-lizhi, #hong-kong, #hu-yaobang, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #national-peoples-congress-china, #political-prisoners, #politics-and-government, #yan-lianke

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The New York Times 3:00 pm on April 25, 2020
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China, Hong Kong and the Politics of Coronavirus

Anticipating a hostile post-pandemic world, Beijing feels that it needs to control the city absolutely.

#china, #chinese-nationalist-party-taiwan, #communist-party-of-china, #constitutions, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #defense-and-military-forces, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #epidemics, #great-britain, #hong-kong, #hong-kong-protests-2019, #japan, #lam-carrie-1957, #luo-huining, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #politics-and-government, #propaganda, #taiwan, #tiananmen-square-beijing, #tibet, #world-health-organization, #xi-jinping

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The New York Times 7:00 am on April 19, 2020
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As Bolsonaro Keeps Amazon Vows, Brazil’s Indigenous Fear ‘Ethnocide’

President Jair Bolsonaro is moving aggressively to open up the Amazon rainforest to commercial development, posing an existential threat to the tribes living there.

#amazon-jungle, #bolsonaro-jair-1955, #brazil, #constitutions, #forests-and-forestry, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #indigenous-people, #land-use-policies, #law-and-legislation, #politics-and-government

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The New York Times 7:00 pm on April 14, 2020
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What Is Missing From Afghan Peace Talks

A just political order in Afghanistan needs decentralization of power and an equitable distribution of resources among its people.

#abdullah-abdullah, #afghanistan, #constitutions, #ghani-ashraf, #karzai-hamid, #massoud-ahmed-shah, #panjshir-valley-afghanistan, #politics-and-government, #september-11-2001, #taliban

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