Biden says ‘no Amendment in the Constitution is absolute’ in new gun crackdown

President Joe Biden on Thursday described mass shootings in America as a ‘public health crisis’ and declared ‘no amendment to the constitution is absolute’ as he unveiled a series of executive orders designed to curb gun violence.  He started off on the defensive, declaring he was not trying to impinge on the Second Amendment, an … Read more

Celebrations across Chile as the country votes to rid itself of its dictatorship-era constitution

Wild celebrations have been seen across Chile after the country voted to rid itself of its dictatorship-era constitution left behind by Augusto Pinochet’s regime. Chileans voted overwhelmingly in a landmark referendum on Sunday to replace the constitution, long seen as underpinning the nation’s glaring economic and social inequalities. The result sparked celebrations across the capital … Read more