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What Lobbying Is, and How It’s Regulated
Lobbying is the organised effort to influence government decisions; disclosure laws aim to make who is paying whom, and for what, visible…
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Governance, elections and policy — reframed. Cubed News politics coverage works each story from three angles: the context behind a decision, the perspectives that matter, and the stakes for the people affected. Edited by Naomi Hartley.
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What a Referendum Is
A referendum lets voters decide a single question directly, from constitutional change to independence, instead of leaving it to elected representatives alone.
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What Habeas Corpus Is
Habeas corpus is a legal writ requiring that a detained person be brought before a court so a judge can decide whether…
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What a Filibuster Is
A filibuster is a tactic used to delay or block a vote by prolonging debate, most associated with the US Senate, where…
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What Gerrymandering Is
Gerrymandering is the drawing of electoral district boundaries to favour one group or party, and it is distinct from redistricting, the routine,…
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What a Coalition Government Is, and How One Forms
A coalition government is one in which two or more parties share power to form a parliamentary majority that no single party…
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What a Caucus Is, and How It Differs From a Primary
A caucus is a party-run, in-person meeting to pick candidates and delegates, unlike a government-run primary with secret ballots.
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What a Whistleblower Is, and How the Law Protects Them
A whistleblower reports work-related wrongdoing in the public interest, and many countries protect them by banning retaliation.
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What Martial Law Is, and What It Does and Doesn’t Allow
Martial law is the temporary transfer of civilian government to the military during an emergency, bounded by constitutions and courts.
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What NATO Is, and How Its Alliance Works
NATO is a 32-member North American and European defence alliance whose members pledge that an armed attack on one is an attack…
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How Diplomatic Recognition Works in International Relations
Whether an entity counts as a state, and whether a government counts as legitimate, is settled less by clear legal tests than…
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How Legislative Redistricting Shapes Who Holds Power
Where the lines of an electoral map are drawn can matter as much as how people vote. Redistricting turns the same distribution…