Ranked voting has been in place in Malta since 1921 and its benefits have been plain to see
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Culture Shift: Why Do So Many Young People Swing to the Left?
This vast swing to left-wing ideology among young voters will come as no surprise to the baby boomer generation that witnessed (or partook in) the countercultural movement of the 1960’s.
VIDEO: The Italian Comedian Who Could Decide a Nation’s Destiny
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi wanted to rein in that chaos with a constitutional reform bill
French Women Win Record Number of Seats in Parliament
With 38.65% of seat, the election marks a record for female representation in the French parliament
The Preventable Grenfell Tower Tragedy
If proper procedure had been taken in placing the correct cladding on the building, regardless if it may have been more expensive, I suspect far less than 79 people would have lost their lives on June 14.
VIDEO: Behind the Ongoing Russia and Belarus Media Battle
Kremlin suggests that Minsk needs to curb a rise in nationalism and anti-Russian messaging
Some Interesting Local Contests From France’s National Assembly Vote
France’s newly elected president seems almost guaranteed a majority for his La Republique en Marche
With Handshake, Rivals Agree to Hold Vote to End Albanian Crisis
Country of 2.8 million has been trapped in the throes of a serious electoral crisis since February
For Second Time, Russian Youth Protests Are Challenging Putin
The Kremlin is failing to suppress a new more resilient wave of youth protest and marching
Long-Silenced Songs of Holocaust Survivors Are Rediscovered
A long-missing reel of songs has been rediscovered, offering a haunting document of the Holocaust
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