Controversial changes to the statutes of Formula 1’s governing body the FIA have been passed by members despite a warning the organisation is in a “dark period of democratic backsliding”. Austria’s national motoring club, the OAMTC, criticised the statute changes in a letter to the FIA World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism (WCAMT) sent...
Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Getty Images The Treaty Principles Bill has been voted down 112 votes to 11 A controversial bill seeking to reinterpret New Zealand’s founding document, which established the rights of both Māori and non-Māori in the country, has been defeated at its second reading. The Treaty Principles Bill was voted down 112...
At an Oxford City Council meeting on Monday 24 March, councillors unanimously voted for an “ethical investment and procurement” process, specifically in connection to Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. And the motion’s proponent, Cllr Barbara Coyne, said in a press release: I hope this motion will be thoroughly implemented, and that its passage may pave...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing mounting calls to step down after he voted in favor of the Republicans’ spending package Friday. The Republican bill has been described as a “blank check” for the White House to keep defunding and dismantling government services and agencies. Calls have been mounting for New York Congressmember Alexandria...