Civics & How Government Works

8+ hour, 19+ min ago   (476+ words) A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections Second Federal Judge Freezes Trump Mail Ballot Order With US Supreme Court Poised to Weigh In A…...

19+ hour, 48+ min ago   (692+ words) Moldova's reintegration must be built gradually, through measures that bring people closer together and improve their everyday lives, and the process “has already begun,” Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri told an interview with MOLDPRES. According to the official,…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago   (1442+ words) In a democracy, sovereignty rests with the people. Elections are the means to exercise it. The people send their representatives to parliament. This is not just to form a government. It is also to use their rights and voice through…...

8+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1599+ words) Melissa Murray explains how public vigilance keeps the Constitution alive. Constitution Day is September 17. In her Constitution Day Conversation with Fulcrum Contributor Rick LaRue, NYU School of Law professor and commentator Melissa Murray shares her appreciative yet critical perspective on…...

8+ hour, 54+ min ago   (529+ words) THERE was something deeply symbolic about a group of young Zimbabweans gathering in Durham, in the North East of England, to discuss the future of a country more than 11 hours away from home. They were far from Zimbabwe geographically, but…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago   (230+ words) Yong Hye-in steps down following public backlash over her parliamentary seat refusal as President Lee’s approval rating hits 38 per cent Yong Hye-in, a lawmaker of the minor Basic Income Party, pulled out of consideration for the position on Sunday after…...

17+ hour, 23+ min ago   (444+ words) A retired IPS officer critically examines the state of Indian democracy, discussing the dilution of grassroots governance, the impact of political centralization, and the need to preserve local self-rule. Let us stay away from de-democratisation Many people opine that democracy…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (1718+ words) The Constitution’s strength against tyranny endures, but only if Americans choose to protect it. As the US Constitution turns 250, one expert argues it was designed as an antidote to tyranny — and warns that antidote is now at risk. There are…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago   (278+ words) When Yong Hye-in, nominee for Gender Equality and Family Minister, voluntarily resigned, the public's power focused its firepower on Kim Seung-won, nominee for Justice Minister. A day before the confirmation hearing, he pressed for the withdrawal of his nomination and…...

9+ hour, 34+ min ago   (789+ words) by Robert T.F. Downes, CT Mirror September 14, 2026 Here’s something on which Americans of nearly every political persuasion appear able to agree: Congress is not working. Were Congress an employee sitting down for its annual performance evaluation, the meeting would be brief....