Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century

Imagine that we’ve all – all of us, all of society – landed on some alien planet, and we have to form a government: clean slate....

Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts eastern China

ANKARA – A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit eastern China on Sunday, bringing down dozens of houses and injuring at least 21 people, state-run media reported. The quake...

UN: Shadow of nuclear war re-emerges

TOKYO – The shadow of nuclear war has re-emerged now that some countries are threatening to use nuclear weapons, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in...

Over 250M people worldwide suffered acute hunger in 2022: UN

NEW YORK – The threat of famine, with people slowly starving to death, must be considered a red line for international peace and security, the UN Famine...

TikTok faces fine for violating children’s privacy

LONDON – TikTok is facing a potential fine in the European Union amounting to millions of dollars due to a violation of children’s privacy, as declared by...

One of 2023’s most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter

Temperatures in parts of Chile and northern Argentina have soared to 10°C-20°C above average over the last few days. Towns in the Andes mountains have reached...

Biden’s answer to Mexican border crisis might slow crossings but is not winning support

A brief history of the Ku Klux Klan Acts: 1870s laws to protect Black voters, ignored for decades, now being used against Trump

In the indictment against former President Donald Trump and his role in the Jan. 6 violent attack against the U.S. Capitol, special prosecutor Jack Smith charged...

Trump’s political action committee wants a $60 million refund on paying his legal fees – 3 key things to know about PACs

Save America, one of former President Donald Trump’s political organizations, is seeking a US$60 million refund from Make America Great Again, Inc., another Trump political organization...

Trump indictment: Here’s how prosecutors will try to prove he knowingly lied and intended to break the law

What was Donald Trump thinking when he set about trying to maintain the presidency after losing it to Joe Biden? That’s the key question a jury...