South Sudan Vote on Secession Begins

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2011 Jubilant residents of war-torn southern Sudan lined up outside polling stations on Sunday, the first day of a weeklong referendum on the question of seceding from the northern half of the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Outs Gay Marriage Opponents

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2010 It seems obvious, but if you publicly sign a petition seeking to ban gay marriage, your name can be made public. The 138,000 Washington state cowards who thought they could meddle in the relationships of their gay neighbors from the comfort of anonymity got a reality check from the Supreme Court on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Top Judge Gives Golden State the ‘D’ Word

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2009 The chief justice of the California Supreme Court has a choice word for the state's method of operation: dysfunctional. At a speech in Massachusetts, Ronald M. George chastised the referendum process that prohibits amending or repealing of laws without voter approval. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranians Still Split Over Election

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2009 Although Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, aka Iran's supreme leader, has called the recent protests over the contested election evidence of foreign powers meddling in his country's affairs, his words didn't seem to sway Iranian opponents, who on Monday proposed a referendum to sort out the issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No More Term Limits for Venezuela’s Chavez

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2009 Hugo Chavez can remain Venezuela's president until he dies, gets bored or loses the job in an election, now that a referendum dropping term limits has succeeded. Chavez was facing mandatory retirement in 2012. An earlier attempt to extend his time in office failed. International election observers pronounced the process free and fair. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abbas Stuns Hamas With Talk of Referendum

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2006 The Palestinian president has given Hamas 10 days to accept the idea of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, and will submit the plan to referendum if the Islamic militants refuse. The plan implies a recognition of Israel, but does not renounce violence or accept past peace accords--the two other conditions the Palestinian government needs to meet to do business with the West. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )