ፍትህ ለሁሉም / Justice for All
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, approximately 25 cities and towns—including two named Columbus: one in Mississippi, one in Georgia—claim to have originated Memorial Day in the years immediately before Grand Army of the Republic leader John A. Logan designated May 30, 1868, as a day “for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating …
The Civil War was the deadliest of all American wars. No one disagrees with that. But how many died has long been a matter of debate. For more than a century, the most-accepted estimate was about 620,000 dead. A specific figure of 618,222 is often cited, with 360,222 Union deaths and 258,000 Confederate deaths. Read more
Across the globe, democracy is in a state of deep malaise. In the West, growing political polarisation, economic frustration, and the rise of populist parties, have eroded the promise of democratic institutions to offer governance that is not only popularly supported, but also stable and effective. Meanwhile, in developing democracies the euphoria of the transition …
Anger at political elites, economic dissatisfaction and anxiety about rapid social changes have fueled political upheaval in regions around the world in recent years. Anti-establishment leaders, parties and movements have emerged on both the right and left of the political spectrum, in some cases challenging fundamental norms and institutions of liberal democracy. Read more
Voter turnout is one of the crucial indicators of how citizens participate in the governance of their country. Higher voter turnout is in most cases a sign of the vitality of democracy, while lower turnout is usually associated with voter apathy and mistrust of the political process. Because of its importance, media and civil society …
It’s hard to believe that in the year 2023, we’d have to say this: but clean water matters. Science matters. And that the health and integrity of our communities and ecosystems matter. Last week’s decision by the Supreme Court undermining the Clean Water Act comes as House Republicans have waged an ongoing crusade against this bedrock environmental …
Iowa has become the latest state to roll back child labor protections, with Republican Governor Kim Reynolds on Friday signing into law a new bill allowing Iowa teenagers to work more jobs for longer hours. Under the new law, 14- and 15-year-olds may now hold jobs that require them to participate in “light” manufacturing (without …
Speaking to Fox News Digital, the Arkansas governor said parents should be “paying attention” to how their children are educated and claimed there were “insane and unbelievable” efforts to “redefine what a woman is.” Sarah Huckabee Sanders has urged conservatives living in a “blue state” to move to Arkansas if they want to keep their children safe …
BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) – A demonstration against supplying Ukraine with weapons for war with Russia attracted 10,000 people on Saturday, drawing criticism from top German government officials and a large police presence to maintain order. Read more
In Gabriel A. Almond’s famous typology of political systems, first expounded in 1956, he distinguishes three types of western democratic systems: Anglo-American political systems (exemplified by Britain and the United States), Continental European political systems, (France, Germany, and Italy), and a third category consisting of a Scandinavian and Low countries. Read more