In Monday’s election, residents of a town that was once a stronghold of the independence movement are expected to back the province’s popular premier, who has embraced a nationalism based on French Québécois identity.
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The New India: Expanding Influence Abroad, Straining Democracy at Home
As India rises, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has faced little pushback as he weaponizes institutions to consolidate power and entrench his Hindu nationalist vision.
At 75, the Father of Environmental Justice Meets the Moment
The White House has pledged $60 billion to a cause Robert Bullard has championed since the late seventies. He wants guarantees that the money will end up in the right hands.
U.N. Race Panel Sounds the Alarm on Abortion Access in the U.S.
The influential committee called on the Biden administration to safeguard access for minorities and to address a host of issues on race relations.
Lessons Learned, Israel’s Unlikely Islamist Kingmaker Looks Ahead
Mansour Abbas, the first Arab politician to lead his party into an Israeli governing coalition, says the yearlong experiment was just a beginning.
Iran Targets Its Baha’i Community With Arrests and Home Demolitions
Representatives of the religious minority said that the crackdown was the latest chapter in a long history of persecution. The authorities accused those detained of being spies with links to Israel.
The candidates to replace Johnson reflect a more diverse Conservative Party.
Among those expected to vie for the prime ministership are a son of Indian immigrants, an Iraqi refugee, a son of a Pakistani bus driver, and several women.
In Ukraine, Some Ethnic Hungarians Feel Ambivalence About the War
After Moscow’s invasion, some Ukrainians worry that divided loyalties within the country’s small ethnic Hungarian minority might make it susceptible to pro-Russia propaganda from Hungary.
As Eyes Are on Eurovision, Europe Has Another Song Contest
The Liet International, a competition for minority and regional languages, lacks the glitz of Eurovision. But its organizers say it helps keep endangered tongues alive.
Taliban Search Operation Echoes Resented U.S. Tactics in Afghanistan
An intrusive sweep that has spanned several provinces risks alienating Afghans and fueling the insurgency the new government is trying to stop.