Germany's coalition collapses dramatically ... - Associated Press News
Nov 7, 2024 · Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition. Chancellor Olaf Scholz dramatically fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats in a late-night move on Wednesday after a marathon of crisis meetings.
Is American Democracy Sliding Toward Minority Rule? : NPR
Jun 9, 2021 · The American political tradition enshrines majority rule, with rights for the minority. But some wonder whether the United States is sliding toward minority rule.
'Minority Rule' author Ari Berman says the founders created a ... - NPR
Apr 22, 2024 · Journalist Ari Berman says the founding fathers created a system that concentrated power in the hands of an elite minority — and that their decisions continue to impact American democracy today.
A federal judge has ordered a US minority ... - Associated Press News
Mar 7, 2024 · A federal judge in Texas has ordered a 55-year-old U.S. agency that caters to minority-owned businesses to serve people regardless of race, siding with white business owners who claimed the program discriminated against them.
Germany's Coalition Collapses Dramatically. Scholz Plans to Lead …
Nov 7, 2024 · The chancellor hopes that his minority government — Scholz’s left-leaning Social Democrats with the remaining coalition partner, the environmentalist Greens — will get the support from Merz ...
“Tyranny of the Minority” boldly argues that American democracy …
Sep 24, 2023 · In their new book Tyranny of the Minority, Harvard political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt — the authors of How Democracies Die — argue America’s founders faced an analogous...
These groups feel U.S. race and ethnicity categories still don’t ...
May 27, 2024 · The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes miss the mark.
France’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, 2 …
Oct 8, 2024 · France’s minority government has survived a no-confidence vote, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle placed by left-wing lawmakers to bring down new conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
Biden’s Push for Equity in Government Hits Legal and Political ...
Jun 26, 2021 · On Capitol Hill, the $1.9 trillion relief package Mr. Biden pushed through in March, known as the American Rescue Plan, included money for health care, child care and poverty programs that...
Minority government News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Mar 23, 2024 · If a minority government needs backing from the ‘teal’ independents and the Greens, it better be prepared to shift the needle on climate policy. Russell Freeman/AAP May 2, 2022