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After legal battle, group behind voter-led lawmaking defense starts gathering signatures

The campaign to amend Montana’s constitution so it would be harder for lawmakers to interfere with citizen-led efforts to enact laws through ballot initiatives has begun gathering the signatures necessary to put the proposal in front of voters this November. Signature gathering is often the most lengthy and

Myanmar paves way for junta chief to become civilian president

Myanmar paves way for junta chief to become civilian president

Myanmar cleared the way on Monday for coup-leading general Min Aung Hlaing to become president and maintain his rule in civilian garb, with lawmakers nominating him as a vice-presidential candidate and the junta replacing him as military commander. Min Aung Hlaing has ruled Myanmar since 2021 when he

Thousands flock to Main Street for Bozeman No Kings Day protest

Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Bozeman on Saturday for the city's third No Kings protest, which lasted about an hour on Main Street. Protesters held up signs and chanted as people in vehicles honked and held up signs as they drove by. The event saw people in

Hungary's anxious rural voters will decide Orban's fate

Hungary's anxious rural voters will decide Orban's fate

In the village of Pusztavacs in central Hungary, election posters on electricity poles remind voters of a looming poll, where nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's future is on the line. Small towns, villages and hamlets -- home to around half of the central European nation's 9.5

There’s a competition crisis in America’s state legislatures – and that’s bad for democracy

There’s a competition crisis in America’s state legislatures – and that’s bad for democracy

(BOISE, IDAHO) Many Americans report frustration with the two-party system, in which the Democratic and Republican candidates are seen as the only viable options for elective office. But an alarming trend in many state legislative elections is lowering the bar even further, to something more like a one-party

What Americans can learn from other civil activism movements against authoritarian regimes

What Americans can learn from other civil activism movements against authoritarian regimes

On Feb. 24, The Conversation hosted a webinar titled, “What Americans can learn from other nonviolent civil activism movements.” Executive editor and general manager Beth Daley interviewed John Shattuck, professor of practice at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and Oliver Kaplan, associate professor at Josef

Nepali rapper Shah sworn in as prime minister

Nepali rapper Shah sworn in as prime minister

Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister on Friday after sweeping the first election since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government last year. The 35-year-old reformist and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) dominated polls this month on a platform of