Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Elections
11/07/2020
Firecrackers and prayers as Indians celebrate Harris’ win
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was celebrated in her ancestral village.
Waking up to the news of Kamala Harris’ election as U.S. vice president, overjoyed people in her Indian grandfather’s hometown set off firecrackers and offered prayers on Sunday.
11/05/2020
Once again, Democrats have misunderstood minorities
My own interpretation of election results is informed by feelings I have always had about the Democratic Party’s ideology of multiculturalism.
11/05/2020
The American centre must lead the way
This week, Americans refused to hand a landslide to anyone and that’s a good outcome
11/05/2020
The Long View, II: On Who We Can Become
We are called to consider who we want to be as a people and what kind of world we will build with and for our children.
We are called to consider who we want to be as a people and what kind of world we will build with and for our children. Karen Murphy has been gathering wisdom for this juncture, as she’s worked around the world with teachers and educators in societies moving toward repair after histories of violence. We learn from her about how to prepare ourselves in the U.S. for the civic healing that we are called to ahead.
11/04/2020
San Francisco voters approve first-in-the-nation CEO tax that targets income gap
11/05/2020
What the Voters Are Trying to Tell Us
They are not always wise, but they have something important to say.
11/06/2020
Alabama voters approve an amendment to remove racist language from state’s constitution
Alabama has voted to remove racist language from its constitution, CNN projects.
Although segregation hasn’t been legal in Alabama since the 1950s, a section remains in the state’s constitution requiring Black and White children to attend schools separated by race. There are also sections on poll taxes, the rights of men — and only men — to vote in the state and the statewide ban on interracial marriage.
11/03/2020
After Votes Are Counted, What Will It Take To Reconcile The Country?
NPR's David Greene talks to Eric Liu of Citizen University and the Aspen Institute about what the election means for a divided country, and how to affirm civic engagement across the divide.
11/04/2020
Florida votes to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour
Change would be phased in and fully effective in 2026
11/04/2020
Don’t be fooled: the delays in the US election result mean our system is working
Counting early ballots – and some 100 million Americans voted before election day – is labor intensive. What we need now is patience
11/03/2020
Sarah McBride of Delaware becomes first transgender state senator in U.S. history
She becomes the highest-ranking openly transgender official in the country.
11/04/2020
EXPLAINER: Widespread Election Day unrest not materializing
Election Day ushered in skirmishes near the White House and relatively minor demonstrations in California and elsewhere on the West Coast, but none of the widespread unrest that some had feared in the hours after the polls began closing around the country.