Denmark set to allow the return of physical force to maintain order in schools – will be allowed to hold a student, keep them in place, or take them to another room
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Bernie Sanders: The public should own half of the big AI companies
30 votes -
Sweden is moving forward with plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 in serious cases as it grapples with a growing number of children recruited into gangs
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US Senate passes Donald Trump’s megabill after pulling all-nighter
61 votes -
Estonia will lease space at Tartu Prison to Sweden and accept up to 600 inmates under a new agreement – sparks fears of imported organised crime
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Finland restricts use of mobile phones during school day – latest country to act amid evidence of impact on young people, including attention and self-esteem
10 votes -
UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers
26 votes -
If a new constitution was written, what would you advocate for in it?
Not just a U.S. question... I think we're in the midst of seeing much of the world's political order being rearranged. So that's got me wondering, are we going to see some new nations emerge from...
Not just a U.S. question... I think we're in the midst of seeing much of the world's political order being rearranged. So that's got me wondering, are we going to see some new nations emerge from this? I recognize that's a very sanitized framing, and such things don't just "happen" without a lot of turmoil first, but I'm trying to make some optimistic projections about what could come after that.
So as a thought exercise, imagine you're participating in a constitutional convention for a new democratic government forming where you live. What are some things you would want to see included? What should be omitted?
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US federal anti-hazing legislation to impose new reporting obligations on colleges and universities
12 votes -
Finland's PM Petteri Orpo urged parliament not to weaken a deportation bill that would allow Finnish border authorities to refuse to accept asylum applications in certain circumstances
5 votes -
Georgia rocked by protests as government pushes Vladimir Putin-style ‘foreign agent’ bill
27 votes -
Kansas Legislature brings gavel down on civil asset seizure powers of law enforcement
28 votes -
Hawaii ban on short-term vacation rentals moves forward in state legislature
28 votes -
Secretive US right wing advocacy group promotes model legislation to limit public nuisance claims like those responsible for tobacco and opioid verdicts
18 votes -
US Congress approves bill barring any President from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO
80 votes -
‘Who benefits?’ Inside the EU’s fight over scanning for child sex content.
23 votes -
Chile's Congress passes bill to cut workweek to forty hours
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Italy has a fascism problem. Why?
4 votes -
Sanna Marin's human rights legislation for indigenous Sámi fails – Sámi Parliament Act failed to get past the final committee stage in Finnish parliament
3 votes -
Sanna Marin's Finnish government could collapse, as human rights laws stalled – new Sámi Parliament Act is the right of self-determination
6 votes -
Denmark is set to adopt legislation enabling it to open asylum centres outside Europe where applicants would be sent to live
6 votes -
What's the future of voting rights for former felons in Florida?
11 votes -
Copy, paste, legislate
8 votes -
The Victorian parliament has passed new legislation tightening rules for donations to Australian political parties
6 votes -
United by interest: Alliances between Democrats and Republicans on the sides push for legislation opposed by the center
4 votes