| 单词 | constitution |
| 例句 | She mentions the fragile constitution of the Belles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z According to the Fort Hare constitution, the entire student body elected the six members of the SRC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He developed a fondness for oysters and his constitution improved generally. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There was talk of amending the constitution to take this apathy into account. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A second draft interim constitution in August gave greater powers to the regions, but this did not placate either Chief Buthelezi or the Conservative Party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Removing slavery, however, was not like removing British officials or revising constitutions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The first nineteen articles of its constitution guarantee the inalienable rights of every German citizen. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z By invoking a state of emergency, Hitler was able to suspend Germany's constitution. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z There were sightseeing trips up the Swiss Alps designed as getaways for relaxation, but these excursions only taxed Ernest’s weakened constitution. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was quite dark, with tapestry over the windows, and he had no headache because his constitution was good. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus one does not need to have a theory of the structure and constitution of the sun and the planets in order to calculate their orbits. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She even convinced herself that she had a most delicate constitution. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The day after the PAC’s inaugural conference, I approached Sobukwe for a copy of his presidential address, as well as the constitution and other policy material. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She did deserve help, poor thing, but I personally have a delicate constitution. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d bound the first constitution of the Netherlands and thereafter was known as “the Bookbinder to the King.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A month later, in July, the multiparty forum agreed on a first draft of an interim constitution. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee asked Madison rhetorically: “Is your love for the constitution so ardent...that it should produce ruin to your native country?” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Dr. Xuma felt threatened by our delegation and strongly objected to a Youth League constitution. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z From which tribe did her ancestors originate and what did she know of their constitutions? The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z In accordance with the ANC constitution, as provisional president of the Transvaal, I became one of the four deputy presidents. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Just after midnight on November 18, an interim constitution was approved by a plenary session of the multiparty conference. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Although I am of steely constitution, the other passengers cannot endure over forty hours of this. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “With her constitution she should have lived to a good old age: her life was shortened by trouble.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Confederate Memorial Day was declared a state holiday in Alabama at the turn of the century, soon after whites rewrote the state constitution to ensure white supremacy. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Women who had never before heard their own voices in a public meeting discussed points of law and constitution in a manner that would have done credit to any legislative assembly.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z We would have to depart from the democratic pro-cedures, outlined in the ANC’s constitution, of holding conferences, branch meetings, and public gatherings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d best get going. Shady, that libation you gave me yesterday isn’t setting too well with my constitution,” he said, and walked off. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The South, too eager for independence, accepted this constitution. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He put the constitution in a drawer somewhere, up there in the palace. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Although the official campaign for the national assembly was not scheduled to begin until February 1994, we started to campaign in earnest after the new constitution was ratified. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Music, as a diverse human practice, is central to the constitution of cultural and individual identities. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z It was, he warned, “the first symptom of a spirit which must either be killed or will kill the constitution of the United States.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The automobiles’ delicate constitutions and general faintheartedness soon became a source of scorn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We polled 62.6 percent of the national vote, slightly short of the two-thirds needed had we wished to push through a final constitution without support from other parties. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It promised to be an important meeting, because Ohio legislators were gathering at the same time to revise the state constitution, but Stanton didn’t feel she could leave her three young boys behind at home. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Suggestions for a new constitution were to come from the people themselves, and ANC leaders all across the country were authorized to seek ideas in writing from everyone in their area. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I think it’s written in the constitution somewhere, like a law passed down from Moses. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Nomadic bands that stalked wild sheep gradually altered the constitutions of the herds on which they preyed. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Elections to regional legislatures would take place at the same time as national elections, and the regional bodies could draw up their own constitutions consistent with the national constitution. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I calculated that I had sworn my allegiance to king, Mussolini, party, constitutions, and institutions at least fifteen times.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Except for my brother Dom, fortified with the constitution of a bull, we were ill for much of the voyage. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He was said to have written the constitution for Greeks living in Italy. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The inevitable chinks in his cast-iron constitution began to appear with age. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In my cross-examination of Mr. Barnard I first read the court the letter I sent requesting that the prime minister call a national convention for all South Africans to write a new nonracial constitution. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am, in fact, wounded. My constitution has been destroyed by the enemy. The enemy is the sea.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Its constitution denounced racialism, its presidents had been from different tribal groups, and it preached the goal of Africans as full citizens of South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The problem came to a head in California in 1896 when voters there were considering a suffrage amendment to the state constitution. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Chief Buthelezi wanted a constitution drawn up before the election and walked out in protest against the setting of an election date before a constitution was finalized. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, I will. Come Amy.” and Jo brought the visit to an end, feeling more strongly than ever that calls did have a bad effect upon her constitution. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that Trabb’s boy was of a malignant nature, but that he had too much spare vivacity, and that it was in his constitution to want variety and excitement at anybody’s expense. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z They denote the temper and constitution and mind of different individuals. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z An 1875 amendment to the state constitution provided for “separate but equal” schools for whites, blacks, and Indians, laying the foundation for discrimination. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A motion was made from the floor to change the organization’s constitution and allow men to be elected as officers. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z In any case, for all Mr Graham's scepticism, I can remember he and I spending many evenings trying to put our fingers on the constitution of this 'dignity*. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z To propitiate the North, they fixed the pre-Independence elections in favor of the North and wrote a new constitution that gave the North control of the central government. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Its guiding principle, according to the constitution, is “military first.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Before the Thunderhead, governments had constitutions and massive tomes of laws—yet even then, they were forever debated and challenged and manipulated. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The agreement was that voters would elect four hundred representatives to a constituent assembly, which would both write a new constitution and serve as a parliament. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Only further threats, notably Shays’s Rebellion of 1786 and the unsolved burden of war debt, overcame the ex-colonies’ extreme reluctance to sacrifice autonomy and pushed them into adopting our current strong federal constitution in 1787. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When it was my turn, I pledged to obey and uphold the constitution and to devote myself to the well-being of the republic and its people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC presented a manifesto and a constitution, along with Sobukwe’s opening address, in which he called for a “government of the Africans by the Africans and for the Africans.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Alabama's state constitution still prohibited the practice in 1986 when Walter met Karen Kelly. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Thus in the United Kingdom we have an unwritten constitution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She would not have said that if he had been talking to one of the British women, even though some of them had helped write the Nigerian constitution. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Except the part about the armpits. This man’s too delicate a constitution to be sniffing at his armpits. But all the rest I figure is right on the money.” Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z The government finally agreed to accept a single, elected constitutional assembly, which would adopt a new constitution and serve as a transitional legislature for the new government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the amendments to the state’s constitution, the punishment for possessing seditious writings, or for aiding and abetting a colored person, was left to the discretion of local authorities. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The committee report consisted of seven resolutions that addressed this salient question: What are the powers vested in Congress, under the present constitution, relating to the abolition of slavery”? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z There was more to do and less time for relaxation—not that Ernest could ever keep still for long— and a weaker constitution to hold it all together. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I knew I would never enjoy his stern constitution. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1865, while white legislators gathered in Raleigh to revise the state constitution, 117 black delegates representing half of all the state’s counties met across town. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z It explains my infrequent trips to the restroom and unusual constitution. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z After the convention, the leadership presented this declaration, plus a petition with eight thousand signatures supporting women’s suffrage, to the Ohio lawmakers revising the state’s constitution. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z In his own memoirs he had selected May 15, 1776, as the most decisive moment, because that was the day the Continental Congress passed a resolution calling for new constitutions in each of the states. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z We had brought a copy of the draft constitution and manifesto with us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The All-in Conference called for a national convention of elected representatives of all adult men and women on an equal basis to determine a new nonracial democratic constitution for South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Half the members of the assembly would be elected on a national basis and half on a regional one, and the assembly would be empowered both to write a new constitution and to pass legislation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy was too young to work and had a puny constitution overall; older Irish ladies passed him around most days. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Big “R” Religion, on the other hand, the Religion that is protected in constitutions and human rights law under liberal political theory, is not. The impossibility of religious freedom: Hobby Lobby, Wheaton College and the challenge for liberals 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Bailyn noted that the papers, written in haste in the 18th century to raise support for the new constitution, only recently became canonical documents. Eminent scholar of early U.S., Bernard Bailyn, dies at 97 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z California voters in November 2008 approved a measure that wrote specific victims' rights into the state constitution, including giving them more notice about criminal proceedings. Prosecutors argue Polanski victim can't alter case 2010-04-17T01:14:00Z Advertisement Washington, Jefferson, Madison — they’re all here, making war and writing constitutions and debating points of economic structure. Review: ‘Hamilton,’ Young Rebels Changing History and Theater 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z The fact that we don't have the Equal Rights Amendment, we aren't explicitly in our own constitution, the founding document of our own country, has really impacted us. "High Desert" star Patricia Arquette on fighting for equality: "We need to claw back some territory" 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z “But of course he didn’t want to break his fingernails, and he didn’t have a very strong constitution,” the relative says. The Ancestral German Home of the Trumps 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z These days it’s common to find pre-shelled peas, packed in coolers to protect their delicate constitution. Field peas: A summertime classic throughout the South It seems somewhat odd that the first thing a group of musicians does is write up and print a constitution. 10 Treasures, Unearthed From the New York Philharmonic’s Archives 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z “Is the sculpting a Sisyphean thing,” wonders the interviewer, who must have an exceptional gastric constitution to have been able to transcribe his own interjections from the tape. Who let Brad Pitt’s fashotainment shoot happen? 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z The first of these, powerfully understood in the US constitution, enshrines legal protection of views that differ from those of the established majority. Martha Nussbaum and the new religious intolerance 2012-06-29T21:55:17Z The centuries-old tiny Jewish community is recognized in the constitution as part of the Moroccan identity. Christians want marriages recognized in Morocco 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Venezuela is the only country in which the right to a musical education is written into the constitution. Gustavo Dudamel speaks out about Venezuela 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z She was the only conceivable human embodiment of Cleopatra, and, offscreen, a sick, lonely, grieving person of weak constitution, prone to grave illnesses and emotional disasters. Elizabeth Taylor: Weapon of mass obsession 2011-03-23T22:16:00Z Several songs praised the “New Era”, a reference to President Xi Jinping’s political theory about making China even stronger through socialism, cemented since late last year in the party’s constitution. Chinese superstars steal new year show with first duet in 20 years 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z “The question is we’re promised privacy in the constitution and if the government is going to change those rules, they need to be open about that,” the actor said. Oliver Stone's 'Snowden' Drops New Trailer at Comic-Con 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Artistic freedom was at the heart of Germany’s constitution, he added, and criticism of Israel’s government was allowed. Documenta Takes Down Art After Antisemitism Accusations 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Certainly, they have little to do with the practicalities of daily life—but they have plenty to do with the constitution of the imagination. Advice for Robert Downey, Jr. 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Such a constitution should properly be interpreted “in the light of our whole experience, and not merely in that of what was said a hundred years ago.” The Many Contradictions of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Britain does not have a written constitution, but by ancient custom the royal assent is given to measures after they have passed through both houses of parliament. Why The King's speech is a gross falsification 2011-01-31T20:30:02Z And so here we are, not one country but two, governed by two constitutions, not one. Did the Civil Rights Movement Go Wrong? 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Along with Pashto, the language of the Pashtuns, Dari is named in the constitution as one of the two official languages of Afghanistan. BBC name change stirs language row in Afghanistan 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Her documentary takes a single clause in the 13th amendment to the US constitution – the one that freed the slaves – and detects therein a template for all future oppression of America’s black and brown peoples. Ava DuVernay on the legacy of slavery: ‘The sad truth is that some minds will not be changed’ 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z There is no mention of God in the US constitution, he points out, but there is a first amendment protecting freedom of expression and religion. Devil's advocate: are satanists now the good guys in the fight against the evangelical right? 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z "They changed the legislative nature of the judicial system, they changed the American constitution, they paved the way for a lot of people's lives," said Ruth Negga, who plays Mildred Loving. 'Loving' spotlights interracial couple who changed U.S. marriage laws 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z On a tour of the village, María explained to me how the indigenous justice system — enshrined in the Ecuadorean constitution — worked. In Ecuador, the Frugal Traveler Tries Luxury 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Its constitution requires the legislature to approve local laws and is believed to be the world’s lengthiest — more than 388,800 words, which is longer than “Bleak House.” The battle for Alabama’s soul 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z First: Did basic United States law – our written constitution, which was significantly amended after the Civil War – establish a racial hierarchy? The Queen 2012-06-11T11:00:00Z While the national assembly is expected to approve the draft constitution this weekend, it will then be submitted to a popular consultation, and final draft will be put to a national referendum. Cuba's draft constitution opens path to gay marriage 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Voters in blue Vermont chose to amend their state’s constitution to protect “reproductive autonomy”; California voters approved a similar measure. Perspective | It was a wave election. The wave was women defending abortion rights. 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z In the year following the Massachusetts court decision, 13 states amended their constitutions to prevent a repeat. Gay marriage’s long and messy road: What we misunderstand about this tortured legal saga 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z Once consumed, food was thought to become blood and then flesh, having the potential to recalibrate the body’s humoral balance, which could affect, or indeed transform, a person’s constitution. What We Eat During a Plague 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z William Robertson, a Scottish historian, said hairlessness provided evidence of a “feebleness of constitution”. Hair-erasing 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Myanmar's constitution enshrines freedom of expression if it doesn't harm "community peace" or "public order and morality." Freedom brings new challenges for Myanmar writers 2013-02-05T13:08:12Z Videos show the automaton in action; it's not up for a grueling daily performance schedule because of its advanced age and delicate constitution. Pa. museum automaton has link to Scorcese's 'Hugo' 2012-02-22T17:21:13Z Even on the issue of reproductive rights, a draconian “personhood” amendment to the state constitution failed to pass in Mississippi, one of the reddest of the red states. The tyranny of pink 2012-05-30T11:45:00Z We have enjoyed it, in fact reveled in it's abundance since Nelson Mandela's release in 1994, protected by a strong constitution and a constitutional court which has stood firm on the issue. Clash of the Booker titans 2013-05-23T13:57:00Z The constitution that governed the country when he was born was drafted and signed in the white, cross-shaped building down the street from our hotel. My father left Bulgaria when he was 14. Nearly 7 decades later, we visit as a family. 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z More than any other ballet company in the world, New York City Ballet has the marriage of music and dance written into its constitution. Critic?s Notebook: In City Ballet?s Fall Season, a Need for Surprises 2011-10-12T17:07:24Z "I implore you to end the 32-year prolonged suffering of this victim," he said, citing a state constitution amendment known as Marcy's Law, meant to protect victims' rights in criminal cases. 2010-01-23T13:33:00Z Donald Trump’s attempt to exclude transgender people from military service is based on “discredited myths” and “moral disapproval” and violates the constitution, six transgender service members claimed in a lawsuit filed Monday. Transgender service members sue Trump administration for violating the constitution 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, this still goes for my native country, even if the new post-Taliban constitution allows freedom of the press. Atiq Rahimi: Should literature be political? 2013-05-22T10:49:51Z “You take an oath of office to the constitution of this country, the constitution of this state. Not to a party. Not to a person,” she said. In case you missed them: the Guardian's unsung heroes of 2020 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Senior members within that federal agency realized the implications of approving such a measure—one that would forever forfeit their veto power over changes to the Cherokee tribal constitution. Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation 2013-05-21T22:15:00Z More often, however, he seems to be authentically baffled: by MacGowan's suicidal drinking and his remarkable constitution. Here Comes Everybody by James Fearnley – review 2012-06-14T07:00:01Z And I know, from my wanderings on social media, that this particular inarticulateness does not dwell in my constitution alone. Perspective | ‘Rent’ and I, we’ve been going together for 23 years. And not even ‘Rent: Live’ could break us up. 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Constitution’s Supremacy Clause did not deprive state courts of authority to decide cases arising under state constitutions, even if they involved sitting presidents. Trump fails to end 'Apprentice' contestant's lawsuit 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Under congressional Reconstruction, the Southern states were divided into military zones to be occupied and administered by the armed forces while they rewrote their constitutions and rebuilt new biracial governments for all their citizens. The First Presidential Impeachment 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” has never been for the faint of heart, the delicate of constitution or the politically correct. Danny DeVito on the Joys of Getting Down and Dirty 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z I can't imagine a British artist painting the Queen's private constitution. Fallout over Jacob Zuma penis painting exposes ANC's increasingly thin skin 2012-05-24T05:30:00Z "I think debating the principles of the constitution, which is what republicans want to do, should not be set aside as merely academic and not political," says Quentin Skinner, political historian and a lifelong republican. 'There is now a republican movement': anti-royal campaigners get organised 2013-07-19T17:59:00Z There was a side trip to Iceland, which Sagal said "crowd sourced" a new constitution after the financial collapse of 2008. NPR host Sagal hits the road in 'Constitution USA' 2013-05-07T19:26:09Z They are pushing for state Personhood laws that would declare that the “child in utero” is a person protected under the state constitution. This documentary shows how close we are to a real-life “Handmaid’s Tale” 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court decided in 2008 that the constitution’s Second Amendment, which begins with a clause about militias, gives individuals the right to own guns. Barrel of deaths 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Is it not time for ENO, like everyone else these days, to re-examine its constitution? Tosca; La fille du r?giment; Takacs Quartet 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z The state's constitution defines marriage as between a man and a woman. Navy veteran sues for right to burial with lesbian spouse in Idaho 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z The plans for web censorship are seemingly at odds with Iceland's liberal culture and the crowdsourced constitution currently working its way through the Icelandic parliament. Iceland's porn ban 'conflicts with the idea of a free society', say critics 2013-02-28T18:30:02Z On August 11th 1947 he told an assembly crafting a new constitution that Pakistan was being born of necessity, as Muslims had “no other solution”. Divide and rue 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z But as the case progresses, a backlash and an amendment to the state constitution mean that the right to marry must wait for 20 more years. Meet two activists who brought sweeping change to the gay rights movement The title of the first, by Ava DuVernay, refers to the 13th amendment to the constitution, which outlaws slavery in the US. Fight the power: documentaries to unleash the activist in you 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Bert says that Blossom died after eating just one pill, but that he had managed to eat twenty-one and remain unharmed, because, he explains, “I have the constitution of ‘Friends’-Season-7-era Matthew Perry.” The Emmys 2016: The Season’s Most Memorable TV Moments 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Though Ticciati's account offered little in the way of revelation, its robust constitution made a fine contrast to the deathly pallor of the first half. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Ticciati 2010-04-15T20:45:00Z Did countries or regions differ systematically in the type of rights included in their constitutions? Why Constitutions Are the Safeguards of Freedom 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z That particular summer, Tennessee lawmakers were busy amending the state constitution to include a ban on same-sex marriage. A young man who survived “ex-gay ministries” taught me what it means to be a Christian 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Our constitution was set up to adapt, to grow and change like something living and breathing. My houseplant garden is a tiny national park Donald Trump can never destroy 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z The preamble of our constitution commands us to “promote the general welfare.” Melissa Harris-Perry doesn’t want to steal your children 2013-04-10T14:00:00Z Atwood also thinks people are “alert to the dangers” of undermining the U.S. constitution. Margaret Atwood honored with Dayton Literary Peace Prize 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Sweden changed the constitution in 1980, three years after Victoria was born, to allow the eldest heir to inherit the throne regardless of gender. It's a princess! Female heir born in Sweden 2012-02-23T15:48:21Z This is a governing body ruled not by a constitution but by ceremony and, you should pardon the phrase, gentlemen’s agreement. Critic’s Notebook: ‘This House,’ by James Graham, to Be Broadcast in Theaters 2013-05-14T21:49:41Z "Freedom of speech is guaranteed in the constitution, as is his freedom to express himself," she said. Bolshoi ballet star sues theatre over reprimands 2013-04-09T15:30:58Z Mr Ellis is not blind to the moral compromises made in Philadelphia in 1787, but he accepts rather too complacently the notion that the constitution that emerged represented the best possible agreement under the circumstances. Moral of the story 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z In 2015 the country may just get a constitution and some sort of federal reorganisation. Between a rock and a high place 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Several songs praised the “New Era”, a reference to President Xi Jinping’s political theory about making China even stronger through socialism, cemented since late last year in the party’s constitution. Chinese superstars steal new year show with first duet in 20 years 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z “I had to go to the biggest court in the land, in front of three judges. They decided they could circumnavigate their constitution by putting a provision in the extradition warrant.” 'You start getting bitter': what I learned from 43 years in prison 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The motion said the Florida constitution and state law protected such images from being publicly disclosed. Lawyers fight media to keep Bieber's 'personal parts' private 2014-02-20T15:48:44Z Last year, parliament inserted the definition of traditional marriage into the constitution. Slovak conservatives seek to bar gay marriage in referendum 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z North Korea's constitution guarantees freedom of religion provided it does not undermine the state, but outside of a small handful of state-controlled places of worship, no open religious activity is allowed. In North Korea, a church renovated, missionaries jailed 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Today a handful of states retain provisions in their constitutions barring atheists from holding public office, but they are dead letters and may not be enforced. Five people who fought the Christian takeover of America 2012-08-16T17:47:00Z Emperor Akihito pledged during the previous ceremony in 1990 to observe Japan’s pacifist constitution and fulfill his duty as a symbol of the state and of the unity of the people. Japanese emperor begins ceremonies to proclaim his enthronement to the world 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z “My Imaginary Country” ends with a new constituent assembly — including many veterans of the demonstrations — meeting to write a new constitution that they hope will finally dispel the legacy of Augusto Pinochet’s long dictatorship. ‘My Imaginary Country’ Review: Chile in Revolt 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z A fissure within the constitution of 1979, between parliamentary democracy and ecclesiastical control, now threatens to detonate the revolutionary ruling class known in Persian as the nezam or "system". Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-01T17:30:02Z “I was trying to stress that I believe in democracy, and the American constitution. It’s that simple,” she said. Nicole Kidman Clarifies Her Comments About Donald Trump: ‘I Believe in Democracy’ 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z One of the only herbs that I find has great constitution and can stand up to both time and temperature is fresh mint, one of my absolutely favorite herbs. Fresh herbs: How to extend their fleeting shelf life for long-lasting, bright flavor and color 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Whenever stakeholder groups are formed for consultation on matters of planning or public life, their constitution requires that the majority be parents of young children. What would the perfect cycling city look like? 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z He foresees only endless, grinding, negative-sum cultural and political warfare between two intractably opposed “constitutions.” Did the Civil Rights Movement Go Wrong? 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Brazil's first republican constitution, written in 1891, mandated that the nation's capital be moved from coastal Rio de Janeiro to the more centrally located interior. Capital Appreciation: Board a Bus for the Best Way to See Brasília 2011-12-14T06:05:00Z At that time, Tennessee’s constitution contained stronger privacy rights than the country’s, which you would think would make Tennesseans proud, and it might have if not for abortion. A liberal in the South: I didn’t mean to scream at that woman about abortion rights, but I was not in control 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z The constitution, unlike the word, aims to prevent split allegiances. Kiwi-Aussie hybrid 'Kwaussie' wins Australia's word of the year 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Felipe, who is 46, will wear military uniform with a sash and swear loyalty to Spain's constitution before addressing the chamber. Spain gets new king, Felipe VI to be sworn in in muted ceremony 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Alabama didn’t fully register the change in its state constitution until 2000. Jeff Nichols on Loving: 'You can't grow up in the American south and not confront race issues' 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The Medici were driven out Florence in 1494, leading to a new constitution inspired by that of Venice. Art Review: The Great Rustici Emerges From the Shadows 2010-12-13T15:41:00Z Unique to Venezuela’s current constitution is the right to a music education, and there is no guarantee that this right would be included in a new constitution. Gustavo Dudamel speaks out on Venezuela's constitution fight: ‘The present is the future’ 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z His hesitancy to speak out against his country and the current administration had been made increasingly problematic by Maduro’s actions, especially the efforts to have the constitution rewritten and the violence, which Dudamel abhors. Venezuela youth orchestra tour is canceled, pushing Dudamel into the center of a political storm 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z When her cousin Indira Gandhi suspended India's constitution in what became known as the Emergency, Sahgal was one of her fiercest critics, publishing a stream of journalism condemning her. Hari Kunzru: my hero, Nayantara Saghal 2012-07-20T21:55:13Z Despite the lack of legal status, Bates gave Sealand its own constitution, red, white and black flag, passports, stamps, coins, national anthem and motto: "E Mare Libertas" - "From the Sea, Freedom." 'Prince Roy of Sealand' Roy Bates dead at 91 2012-10-10T16:34:08Z The constitution of the United States frames copyright as a reward that is granted to authors for a limited time to encourage them to be creative. A clash of two copyrights 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z I want you to recite to me the section of the state constitution. Who Can Say ‘No’ to Cuomo? His Top Aide, Melissa DeRosa 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z And around the country, Mugabe's men frequently break up and intimidate the public consultations that are supposed to lead to a referendum on a new constitution, and internationally supervised elections. Robert Mugabe's brutal 2008 crackdown: torture, death and a stolen election 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z This one’s a don’t-miss movie only for folks with a strong constitution and a morbid curiosity about a game-changing but troubling exploitation film. Summer Horror in the City 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Some politicians say that racial profiling does not exist in Germany because discrimination is banned by the constitution. Black Germans Say It’s Time to Look Inward 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z In Sweden we have what we call the everyman’ s right, which is the general public’s access to wilderness, whether it is public or privately owned land, granted by our constitution. Read Your Way Through Stockholm 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z He wrote the constitution for both the SDP and the Liberal Democrats. How Alzheimer’s took my brilliant dad, Lord Goodhart, in increments 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z In Russia, whispering the word "constitution" on the freezing air was still enough to bring a policeman to your door. 1913: The World Before the Great War by Charles Emmerson – review 2013-05-08T10:30:01Z Because it feels like a documentary, this one is best for folks with a strong constitution for realistic horror. When Reality Is Scary Enough, These Movies Are Safe Nightmares 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z “The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen” stresses that constitution-makers in non-Western places did not merely copy existing constitutions but rather adapted them to their own region’s particular needs. Why Constitutions Are the Safeguards of Freedom 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z And she’s a dream — an exemplar of honor and decency, intelligence and candor, who embraces the constitution, a free press and principles of both the left and the right but who won as an independent. The Week in Arts: ‘Madam Secretary’ Returns; a Master Takes On Macbeth 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The first political liberals under that name were Spaniards who, in 1814, opposed the king’s suspension of the constitution, and the word spread from Spain to France. Liberal blues 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z In 1867, the Cherokee Nation amended their tribal constitution to include the word “citizenship” rights to their Freedmen. Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation 2013-05-21T22:15:00Z I mean, they took an oath to their constitution very similar to what I took. Former D.C. police chief: ‘There should be a higher standard for police’ 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Is then the Agnostic AA controversy in AA the beginning of a revolution to re-consider the country’s constitution? My agnostic AA 2012-06-20T18:28:00Z This was the constitution, palpably chaotic and corrupt, that some defended as "the perfection of human reason". Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832 by Antonia Fraser – review 2013-05-03T07:00:17Z In the pre-recorded message, Akihito will talk about his duties as a "symbol emperor" as stipulated by the constitution, palace officials said. After shock, Japan warms up to emperor's possible abdication 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Madison’s first life was as a proponent of an enduring constitution for a consolidated, centralized republic to replace the loose and dysfunctional alliance of states created under the Articles of Confederation. James Madison’s Zigzag Path 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Egypt's controversial new constitution is ambiguous about what counts as free speech. Egypt's Jon Stewart? Al Bernameg is a political satire to rival The Daily Show 2013-03-06T08:00:00Z Chief executive of Patient Opinion Paul Hodgkin has blogged on the NHS constitution and listening to patients. Today in healthcare: Tuesday 20 November 2012-11-20T16:53:00Z The question is how to do that within the confines of the state constitution, which says public employee pension benefits cannot be reduced once they are given. Quinn: Budget woes a long time coming 2012-02-23T04:32:00Z Women’s rights groups are optimistic that the new constitution – intended to replace the 1977 constitution - will help female farmers enjoy the economic fruits of their labor. Tanzania's proposed constitution empowers women to own land 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Now brewing is a fight over proposed changes to the institution’s constitution. At Art Students League, Air Rights and Airing Grievances 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z It takes a truly sturdy constitution to endure that kind of abuse. America, Meet Your Next Congressman: Clay Aiken’s Winning Formula 2014-02-05T22:28:02Z Written with quills on vellum in 1215, it became a symbol for the rule of law and helped to inspire the U.S. constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Four surviving Magna Carta copies on show together after 800 years 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Privacy provisions in our state constitution were keeping our deeply conservative, Republican majority legislators from enacting restrictions on abortion. A liberal in the South: I didn’t mean to scream at that woman about abortion rights, but I was not in control 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z For Anthony Barnett, former director of pressure group Charter88, AV is the tip of the iceberg, a glimpse of a much more radical future that would see a complete overhaul of our constitution. Will anyone vote for AV in the electoral reform referendum? 2011-04-08T23:09:12Z Public engagement is entrenched in the constitution and in various policy documents. Malnutrition in South Africa: How one community wants resources to be spent 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z It is not necessary that we, the reader, understand, as an analyst might seek to understand, the origin in such a character of a constitution permanently afflicted by the dread of existential nothingness. James Wood’s New Novel Confronts the Mystery of Other Minds 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Russia has a thriving theater scene and a constitution that bans top-down, Soviet-style censorship. Russian Artists Face a Choice: Censor Themselves, or Else 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z In more recent centuries, Europeans of means and faint constitutions spent multiple months languishing at spas. In Defense of the Three-Week Vacation 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Revising the constitution is one of the key policy targets of Abe's Liberal Democratic Party. Japanese kindergarten teaches students pre-war ideals 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z They eventually wrote a constitution that quite sensibly enshrined the notion that religion would operate in its own sphere free from state interference – and vice versa. Radical right, radical hypocrisy: Same-sex marriage masterstroke exposes extremist agenda 2014-04-29T11:43:00Z South Africa became one of the first countries to abolish discrimination based on sexual orientation in its constitution and legalized same-sex marriage after apartheid ended in 1994, yet hate crimes persist. Review: Zanele Muholi, a Visual Activist, Presents ‘Isibonelo/Evidence’ 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z “By the authority invested in me by the constitution, I, Donald J. Jonah Jameson Trump, hereby direct that to secure our border, China shall immediately, and without hesitation, send us their wall. Done. Boom.” WATCH: Jon Stewart predicts President Trump’s next executive orders 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z The constitution does not allow Calderon to seeking a second term. Forty-nine headless corpses found in Mexico 2012-05-13T19:56:03Z There is a mythology about an “unwritten constitution”. ‘The Crown’ Episodes 1 and 2: Stiff Lips, Warm Heart 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z There were the writers, who helped draft our constitution. Review: In Miranda July’s ‘New Society,’ the Audience Makes the Show 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Or should he make a final attempt to persuade the House of Representatives to reverse an earlier decision and enact the 13th Amendment to the constitution? Lincoln – review 2013-01-27T00:06:12Z Federal authorities issued a warrant for Leiva's arrest in 2007, but the Honduran constitution prohibits extradition of its nationals with few exceptions, such as for terrorists. Border-crossing fugitives a national problem 2012-01-29T06:00:00Z There were, for instance, no freed slaves in the gallery to watch the house of representatives vote on the 13th amendment to the constitution. Lincoln, Argo, Capote and the intricacies of weaving fact into fiction 2013-02-19T15:55:29Z Germany before the first world war was a torn country: its constitution offered equal suffrage to every male over 25, which made it one of the most liberal electoral systems in the world. First world war: next year, let's remember a world, rather than a British, conflict 2013-07-23T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, in Darger’s case, you feel that you are dealing with an extremely atypical psychic constitution. Art Review: Henry Darger at the American Folk Art Museum 2010-05-13T21:51:00Z But there are enough legal avenues available to them, including taking the issue to court because privacy is protected in the Hawaii constitution, he said. APNewsBreak: Steven Tyler Act stalls in Hawaii 2013-03-21T15:23:08Z As a judge, Renee works on sorting out the US constitution, which of course is great. Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt – review 2012-10-03T07:00:03Z Which is fine if you still have your youth, the constitution of an ox and the bank balance of a Conservative cabinet member. Susan Calman's Edinburgh festival diary 2012-08-07T17:51:16Z Originalists will argue the constitution never mentions “marriage” as an enumerated right, and certainly not “gay marriage.” Is the legalization of gay marriage inevitable? 2013-03-30T21:00:00Z The right to bear arms that is enshrined in the US constitution is now most fiercely defended by rightwing libertarians. Black power’s coolest radicals (but also a gang of ruthless killers) 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z The constitution, unlike the word, aims to prevent split allegiances. Kiwi-Aussie hybrid 'Kwaussie' wins Australia's word of the year 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z A notebook from the early 1980s, when his practice established an unusually morality-driven constitution, reads "wealth like power corrupts and provokes greed + envy = no real community can be formed". Richard Rogers: the world as it could be 2013-07-15T17:45:01Z Abe, whose coalition won parliamentary upper house elections last month, has pledged to revive the economy, bolster Japan's defense posture and revise the constitution. Anime master Miyazaki's new film sounds a warning for Japan 2013-08-06T06:50:35Z “We have the opinion of experts who say that this move would be against the constitution,” said Regional Governor Piotr Całbecki. Poland’s plan to gift Orban precious document draws scorn 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z At least one Southern synagogue limited membership to whites in its constitution, Mr. Sarna said, implying the existence of nonwhite Jews. Writing the Play His Curiosity Led Him To 2011-01-27T23:00:09Z "It is highly political to talk about the principles and nature of a democratic constitution." 'There is now a republican movement': anti-royal campaigners get organised 2013-07-19T17:59:00Z The Dominican constitution, dating back to 1929, grants citizenship to all those who are born in the country, unless they are the children of people “in transit.” Black Bodies in Motion and in Pain 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z The country’s new “constitution,” of Nazi rule by emergency decree, amounted to what one émigré scholar called a permanent “state of siege.” A Sobering Look at How Quickly Hitler Transformed Germany 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Her father did not come to her bedside; through letters, I was told, he claimed to feel certain of her strong constitution and recovery. Fiction: The Autobiography of Allegra Byron 2012-07-21T16:00:00Z Eighty percent of the country think it’s already in the constitution, but it has not been passed. John Oliver: equal rights are 'so obvious, you assume we already have it' 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Prosecutors argued in a filing last week that voters' decision in 2008 to include a victim's bill of rights in the state's constitution didn't grant Geimer or other crime victims the authority to end prosecutions. Court denies dismissal appeal by Polanski victim 2010-04-22T20:48:00Z Lynch said Tuesday the bill would potentially have a "chilling effect" on legitimate journalistic and expressive works protected by the state and federal constitutions and has no exceptions to the right to control one's identity. NH gov vetoes Salinger-inspired bill on identity 2012-06-13T14:35:09Z The trouble is that the monarchy's role in the British constitution demands neutrality. Why Prince Charles has to keep his views to himself 2010-10-08T06:00:00Z But in purple Michigan, voters also chose to codify abortion rights in their constitution, and they reelected Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who had run on a platform that stressed her commitment to abortion access. Perspective | It was a wave election. The wave was women defending abortion rights. 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z There’s also a clause in the U.S. constitution that says you can’t use slave labor — except when convicted criminals are involved. Margaret Atwood on our real-life dystopia: “What really worries me is creeping dictatorship” 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z No one is particularly interested when Ross fulminates against and begs for clemency because of Jim’s fragile constitution and family needs. 'Poldark' Episode 3 Recap: Hope v. Heartbreak 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z The only thing that will suffice, is to include us in the constitution. Surely it's time American women's equality was added to the constitution 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z But until the American constitution allows foreign-born citizens to become president – and until American voters suddenly grow fond of men who've run entire states to the brink of irreversible bankruptcy – then Hollywood it is. Arnold Schwarzenegger should fire up his comeback bazooka 2011-01-20T10:39:19Z He wanted the abolition of slavery to be a clear part of the constitution, followed by all the states in the Union, including those in the south. An American history professor on Lincoln 2013-01-28T18:32:55Z He played a leading role in the Swiss adoption of a more liberal constitution in 1848, a constitution deeply influenced by the American one and its language of equal rights. Second Sight 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z His pragmatism led him to not care whether it was natural constitution or willful decision, systems age-old or newfangled, that led someone to a life filled with meaning and consolation. In Praise of William James 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z It was a momentous achievement that changed the British constitution, the British state and the British way of life for ever. Edward Heath: The Edward Heath: The Authorised Biography by Philip Ziegler 2010-06-18T23:15:00Z Herb wanted to overturn the provision in the state constitution that prohibited atheists from holding public office. Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Worried About Telling Him My Age’ 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z It shows the encroachment and erosion of the constitution that's going on from nationalist Christian forces. South Africa's censors ban film about predatory teacher as 'child porn' 2013-07-22T15:48:27Z Constitution, whose free speech clause is narrower than the clause in New York’s constitution. New York City can limit art vendors in popular parks: appeals court 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z According to the Ohio constitution, if two ballot issues conflict and both pass, the one that receives more votes will trump the other. As Ohio prepares to vote on marijuana legalization, which states will be next? 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z In a statement, Porta dos Fundos said the group values freedom of speech and “trust the courts to defend the Brazilian constitution.” Netflix appeals censorship case to Brazil's Supreme Court 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The Danish constitution gives Margrethe no real political power but she is clearly well-versed in law and knows the content of legislation she is called upon to sign. In shadow of pandemic, Danish queen marks 50 years on throne 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z He must now convince his old enemies to accept the constitution. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z It may not boast much land or populace, but it has a national anthem, a tatty flag, a centralized health service and a constitution — if the queen could ever complete it. Review: In ‘Terra Firma,’ a Wee Wet Country on the Brink 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Matteo Marchetto, the president of Work Crossing Cooperative, said the Italian constitution explicitly mentions education as part of the purpose of a prison sentence. A Panettone Baked in Prison, and It’s One of Italy’s Best 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The election will also enact a new constitution in Burma, one that guarantees 25% of parliamentary seats to the military, as well as control of key ministries. Burma activists say hands up for democracy 2010-10-02T23:06:00Z That year, Congress passed the Oklahoma Enabling Act, allowing the Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory to enter the Union under a single-state constitution, which it did the following year. Two Broadway Shows Dismantle the American Myth 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z There are tastings by boat, if your constitution is up to it . Bilbao baggings: the ultimate picnic road trip 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Fathers and sons, my morning constitution all was defined by painful block. Style Invitational Week 1425: Picture this — a cartoon caption contest 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z I don’t have that kind of confidence in my constitution any longer to say, “I’ll do another one of that.” Holland Taylor Plays Ann Richards One Last Time 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Self-esteem and “Stranger Things”? “The goal,” said Braque, “was not to be concerned with the reconstitution of an anecdotal fact, but with the constitution of a pictorial fact.” Made You Look: The Cubist Art of Deception 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z We took an oath to uphold the constitution and we should live up to that oath. “BlacKkKlansman” author Ron Stallworth: Donald Trump accomplished David Duke’s goal 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Kurdish autonomy is enshrined in Iraq's federal constitution, drawn up after the U.S.-led invasion of 2003. Kurdish singer sparks identity debate on Arab talent show 2013-04-25T08:19:03Z Therefore, let’s meet and tinker with the constitution.’ Nigerian Nobel-winning author Wole Soyinka has hope in young 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The Constitution Drafting Committee, a group hand-picked by the military to prepare a new constitution after the previous one was scrapped following a May coup, began work this week. Thailand to recognize 'third gender' in new constitution: panel 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The state, operating under a policy of “absolute equality,” does not collect any statistics on race or ethnicity; last year, the word “race,” which is associated with Nazi Germany, was removed from the French constitution. The Campaign to Remove a Shocking Painting from the French National Assembly 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z There was more fine-tuning to come as the show, like a shape-shifter with a high constitution score, has kept on changing. Queer Kids, Nerds and Sword Fights: It’s the Hot School Play 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z These "holy silences" carefully crafted around "constitution", "religion", "guns" and other social and intellectual placebos are the most deeply entrenched obstacles to democratic change. Letters: Sacred text and satire 2012-12-25T21:00:03Z Geimer's attorney petitioned the court on March 23 to dismiss the case against Polanski, arguing recent changes to California's constitution gave her more rights as a victim to influence the case. Court denies dismissal appeal by Polanski victim 2010-04-22T20:48:00Z The constitution says there are three grounds for impeachment: treason, bribery and high crimes and misdemeanors. John Oliver on impeachment: 'The case for inaction is starting to get weak' 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z People would laugh and say he had the most incredible constitution. Pete Postlethwaite remembered 2011-01-03T19:30:01Z The constitution is made up of passages from great books, and the history of the republic is also the history of literature, all the classics and all the literary eras that preceded ours. Why Olga Tokarczuk Likes to Read T.S. Eliot in Translation 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z For a moment, it looked as if the equal rights amendment or ERA – a proposed change to the constitution, seeking to guarantee women equal rights across the board – might be ratified by all 50 states. Rose Byrne: ‘You understand why feminists are furious – we’re still talking about this?’ 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Does not this bring the constitution and the laws under which we live into contempt? Francis Scott Key on trial 2012-07-04T11:30:00Z Within this seamless narrative are included the convulsions of the civil war and the development of foreign policy; immigration and the growth of the constitution; and trade unionism and religion. Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z I experienced the stages of the coup, the suspension of the constitution, the panic buying and the effects of the emergency. Paul Theroux Recalls a Fear-Filled Lockdown 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z In an era when few things are what they seem and people seldom say what they really think, our constitution and oaths of allegiance are perfect – they elegantly reflect a hypocritical and duplicitous world. The Queen's jubilee should be a time of rejoicing for our spoilsports 2012-06-02T23:05:41Z The Bond films, he said, “don’t tax one as an actor. All one really needs is the constitution of a rugby player to get through 18 weeks of swimming, slugging and necking.” Sean Connery: From Tentative Secret Agent to Suave Bond 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z AMERICA’S Supreme Court allows them to be banned from public spaces, and permits heavy fines for their improper handling, making rare exceptions to the protections of the constitution’s Bill of Rights. Weapons of crass construction 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z “These viewpoints may be controversial, but our role is to support freedom of the arts within the bounds of the democratic principles as enshrined in the German constitution.” Jerusalem Criticizes Berlin’s Jewish Museum for ‘Anti-Israel Activity’ 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z The constitution allows the government to impose “reasonable restrictions” on speech that might be construed as offensive. Book on Gandhi Stirs Passion in India 2011-03-31T22:00:02Z Iceland has positioned itself as a model democratic state in global context when dealing with freedom of the press, the open process of drafting a new constitution and open review of information regulation. Iceland's porn ban 'conflicts with the idea of a free society', say critics 2013-02-28T18:30:02Z Mr. Hassan has said he cannot call an early election unless Parliament approves an amendment to the constitution. ?The Island President? and Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives 2012-03-28T12:00:00Z “That is what our constitution envisions, that the people observe and participate in our criminal proceedings.” Harvey Weinstein trial: judge bans public and press from courtroom 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z The Indian constitution, the moral underpinning of Indian democracy, was adopted by parliament in 1950. Arundhati Roy | Gandhi, but with guns | Part One 2010-03-27T09:00:00Z Congress is also expected to vote in the months ahead on a conservative priority, a balanced budget amendment to the constitution that would be sent to the states for the ratification process, if approved. Senate approves debt-ceiling increase 2011-08-02T16:42:00Z Since the war ended in 2006, Nepal has integrated thousands of former rebel fighters into its national army and retired them, and is currently drafting a new constitution. Nepal war-time rape victims suffer in fear, need justice: HRW 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z But even when war didn’t cause regime breakdown, it often generated deep societal divisions and intense debates about the political future, leading rulers to turn to constitutions as ways to re-establish unity and legitimacy. Why Constitutions Are the Safeguards of Freedom 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z In Bridge of Spies, Hanks was a lawyer pressured to cut corners who insisted, instead, on the primacy of the constitution. Steven Spielberg: ‘The urgency to make The Post was because of this administration’ 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Along with Pashto, the language of the Pashtuns, Dari is named in the constitution as one of the two official languages of Afghanistan. BBC name change stirs language row in Afghanistan 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Zambia is a very conservative country whose constitution explicitly states that it is a Christian nation, in contrast with more liberal South Africa. Zambia deports racey South African dancer Zodwa Wabantu 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z “She changed the law of the land for American women, making sure the US constitution applied to men and women equally – that’s a tremendous legacy.” 'A tremendous legacy': capturing the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on film 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The program began with Hannah Lash’s “Folksongs: I, II, III, IV,” an appealing set of short, sweetly melodic pieces for piccolo, harp and exotic, light-textured percussion, performed by Maya, a trio with that unusual constitution. Music Review: Soundtrack for Bird and Turtle, and Other New Music 2011-03-29T21:48:48Z “Our founders fought a revolution and wrote a constitution so America would never be a nation where one person had all the power,” she said. Her Shot: Hillary Clinton Shares a Vision of America Out of ‘Hamilton’ 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Some fear that the inclusion of women’s land rights in the new constitution may not change the status quo because the country lacks systems to govern land administration. Tanzania's proposed constitution empowers women to own land 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z To pinpoint exactly when Nashville fell off, you’ll need a lot of pins and a hardy constitution for trash TV. When good TV goes bad: how Nashville turned country music into a trashy panto 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z It plans to amend its constitution to prioritize repayments. Myths explain Greece 2012-06-25T15:15:00Z When he started it, the descriptions of torture, abuse and the American government’s contempt for the principles enshrined in the constitution were shocking. Blame game 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Factions of Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarians are trying to draft a new constitution. Prepare to Be Provoked. Caryl Churchill Is Back. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z This collection gathers the Egyptian activist’s essays, social media posts and interviews, which were mostly composed while he was incarcerated as a political prisoner, and provide reflections on state violence, Egypt’s constitution and technology. Newly Published, From ‘Star Trek’ to Ferdinand Magellan 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z With logging damage to watersheds threatening the Erie Canal and the Hudson River, a prohibition against timber harvesting on state lands in the park was put in the state constitution in 1894. Paddling through a painterly landscape in New York’s Adirondack Park 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z In response, and with encouragement from the church, 16 Mexican states adjusted their constitutions to protect the fetuses, beginning at the moment of conception and turning abortion — technically — into murder. A better border is possible 2012-05-26T22:00:00Z “The constitution,” he said, not making it clear if he meant America’s or the emirate’s. The sheikh and I: Ghostwriting for a crown prince in exhile 2013-01-12T14:00:00Z But the foundation of a youth orchestra is written into the country’s constitution. Gustavo Dudamel on why music education matters 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z They drafted a new constitution with a bill of rights that was far more progressive than that of any other nation’s, even the country it was modeled on, the United States. South Africa aims to live the dream of equality for all 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Here one finds claims about genetic endowments that were built into human beings at the time of cave-men and hunter-gathers, and persist as part of our mental constitution. Psychiatry’s Legitimacy Crisis 2012-08-08T20:52:00Z The parliament retorted with a statement that said the new bill was in line with the country's constitution and its international commitments. Kyrgyz MPs pass 'anti-gay' law in first reading, ignore U.S. criticism 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z According to the most recent polls Irish voters are expected to overwhelmingly vote in favour of the amendment to the country’s constitution. Could polls be wrong about outcome of Ireland's gay marriage referendum? 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z The film was an acutely observed insider’s view of a profession that requires a strong constitution to withstand its humiliations and grubbiness, and to maintain a modicum of optimism. Review: ‘Don’t Think Twice’: Mike Birbiglia’s Smart Comedy 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z The constitution which reads: For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. My agnostic AA 2012-06-20T18:28:00Z The Associated Press reports that the proposal may be at odds with Tennessee's constitution, which states, "no preference shall ever be given, by law, to any religious establishment or mode of worship." Tennessee legislator wants the Bible to become official state book 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z South Africa's constitution protects the right to dignity as well as to freedom of expression. Painting that ridicules S. Africa's leader defaced 2012-05-22T12:45:09Z The constitution has real powers that are assigned to each of the three branches, and then they have implied powers. ‘This one is for Elijah’: Kweisi Mfume on trying to fill the seat for the deceased congressman 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Sex 'Positively indecent' – or as close as the filmmakers dared … Adams and Franklin call on Mrs Jefferson The writing of the constitution is left to Thomas Jefferson. 1776: the original constitutional nightmare 2010-08-12T08:22:00Z With a recent poll showing 67 percent support for enshrining same-sex marriage in the constitution and 20 percent opposed, Ireland's Catholic bishops launched a 15-page pamphlet setting out its position. Vote for same sex marriage would be 'grave injustice': Irish church 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Adam Schatz, one of that event’s organizers, took the stage between sets to hype the bands and congratulate the audience for its good taste and hardy constitution. Music Review: Three Bands, Floating Their Music on a Cool Breeze 2011-06-12T22:53:07Z Perhaps more than any other performer, she embodied the contradictions that churn in the hearts of so many actors and singers: Her constitution seemed to be equal parts self-assurance and self-doubt, arrogance and vulnerability. A Critic’s Appraisal: Elaine Stritch 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Although church and state are separate under Russia's constitution, the Russian Orthodox Church has claimed a leading role in setting moral guidelines for society. Russian punk rockers in jail for anti-Putin prayer 2012-03-14T12:21:16Z Certainly, they have little to do with the practicalities of daily life—but they have plenty to do with the constitution of the imagination. Advice for Robert Downey, Jr. 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z While Kellogg found horse riding good for the constitution, he worried that physical ailments or geography could conspire to keep people away from their equine friends. 11 of John Harvey Kellogg's strangest inventions 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle regularly try to restart the process of adding the ERA to the constitution, but as yet without success. Meryl Streep urges Congress to back equal rights amendment 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z The president needs to secure enough votes in Congress to pass the 13th amendment to the constitution, which would end slavery. Lincoln: more jaw-jaw than war-war. And no vampires 2013-01-23T14:26:46Z But an effort to amend the constitution, the so-called Arnold amendment, failed to lift the ban on foreign-born candidates. He'll be back: why old age can't keep Arnold Schwarzenegger down 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z Colley’s examination of constitutions in the modern world reveals surprising origins for the unprecedented restrictions that were placed on governmental power beginning in the 18th century. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z I don't agree when the USA, that lives by a constitution, says, OK, just because you look this way, we're going to ask you for your documentation, or you gotta go back to your country. Pitbull: 'I would be hypocritical to perform there' 2011-08-25T21:00:01Z It means vilifying segments of the population as a way to one, push them out, two, change the constitution, and three, keep those people in power, continue to stay in power. Jordan Klepper: GOP sees "Hungary as a conservative wonderland" 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The meat dress, I did a speech in Maine about equality, against don’t ask don’t tell, and in the speech I called equality the prime rib of the American constitution. ArtsBeat: Q. and A. With Lady Gaga on Her 'Freedom Ride' 2011-05-20T12:00:49Z The government is backing a July 30 vote to elect an assembly with the power to rewrite the constitution. Gustavo Dudamel speaks out on Venezuela's constitution fight: ‘The present is the future’ 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z He changed the constitution to allow himself more than two terms in power. My streaming gem: why you should watch The President's Barber 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z The constitution agreed by the victors in 2001 centralised power in Karzai's hands, and he used it to build up networks of patronage, often at the expense of local people. Little America by Rajiv Chandrasekaran - review 2012-07-20T21:55:03Z They range from the design of the Maastricht treaty and the later stability and growth pact to the constitution of the ECB and the application of the fiscal compact. France v Germany 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The president’s vision of national self-determination, he noted, did not extend to Haiti, the occupation of which Wilson authorized in 1915, partly to replace a national constitution that forbade foreigners to own land. Woodrow Wilson’s Legacy Gets Complicated 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z As Thomas Paine put it, “A Constitution is not the act of a Government, but of a people constituting a government, and a government without a constitution is a power without right.” Why Constitutions Are the Safeguards of Freedom 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Trump doesn’t understand or respect the delicate balances built into our constitution and feels no compunction whatsoever in distorting them out of all recognition. Is Donald Trump "crazy?" Wrong question 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Liberians eventually drafted their own constitution, and in 1847 declared their independence from the society. Marking a Different Thanksgiving Tradition, From West Africa 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z This geometric constellation of diamonds and squares and triangles details everything from your constitution to what color you should wear for good luck to whatever that winking, smirking kismet has planned for you. The True Story of My Marriage to a Pot 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z To reduce the black electorate and undermine African Americans’ political power, the constitution implements requirements like the “understanding clause” and the payment of poll taxes in order to vote. A timeline of racism in Charlottesville, from 1607 through 2017’s Unite the Right rally aftermath 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z When the Department of Interior officials directly questioned Smith’s interpretation of the tribal constitution, and expressed reluctance to approve the tribal amendment removing its federal veto powers, Smith’s tone grew more antagonistic. Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation 2013-05-21T22:15:00Z The text of the Islamic Republic’s constitution, particularly the one revised in 1988, also makes clear how incorrect the author’s proposed new translation is. What Has Gone Wrong Between Iran and the United States? 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Colley also reminds us of how revolutionary and inspirational constitutions were — and still are. Why Constitutions Are the Safeguards of Freedom 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z In 1947, the postwar government passed the Fundamental Law on Education to bolster the liberal and democratic values of the postwar pacifist constitution. Japanese kindergarten teaches students pre-war ideals 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z But what Lessig wants is to create an enlightened citizenry refined enough to act collectively; he cites as an example the citizen-driven effort to draft a new constitution for Iceland after the 2008 financial crisis. Could Politics Be Fairer? Two New Books Say Yes 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Most other states’ revolutionary-era constitutions limited the vote to “freemen” or “male inhabitants.” On the Trail of America’s First Women to Vote 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Its population is mostly Muslim; the constitution is secular. Turkey: epic movie highlights Ottoman conquest 2012-03-02T10:46:04Z He was there to give peaceful voice to the anger of constituents but, on a granular level, Hawley’s move had something to do with the laws and constitution of Pennsylvania. What does Josh Hawley think he’s doing? 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z Unfortunately, despite the geographical breadth of “The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen,” Colley fails to explain how constitutions changed across time and space. Why Constitutions Are the Safeguards of Freedom 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z When our constitution was written in 1787, women had no rights whatsoever. Surely it's time American women's equality was added to the constitution 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z If we had a constitution, it'd have to be written into it. What's up, you posh boys, can't you take a joke? 2012-08-18T23:06:40Z They drew up a new constitution and legalized previously outlawed political parties; a general amnesty guaranteed that no one could be prosecuted for past crimes. The Worldly Digressions of Javier Marías 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z "This is a win for all Malaysians, as the constitution protects us all, irrespective of ethnicity, gender and class," said Ivy Josiah of the Women's Aid Organisation. Malaysian court scraps cross-dressing ban in landmark decision 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z He went on to praise the constitution, saying: “That document is going to protect us, over and over again, whether or not our neighbors preserve and protect and defend it themselves.” Tom Hanks on the election result: 'America has been in worse places' 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Why, you might ask, did an unusually sensitive and mild-mannered man—delicate of physical and mental constitution—choose to travel to a hostile, faraway island inhabited by thieves, hustlers, and murderers? Love in the Time of Numbness; or, Doctor Chekhov, Writer 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z A few weeks later, he used the pretext of the arson of the Reichstag to pass an enabling act that in effect replaced the constitution. How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany? 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Usu Mallya of the Tanzania Gender Networking Program said her group was convinced the new constitution would enable women to own land and benefit from other natural resources. Tanzania's proposed constitution empowers women to own land 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z The constitution ratified colonial policy and made the state custodian of tribal homelands. Arundhati Roy | Gandhi, but with guns | Part One 2010-03-27T09:00:00Z The constitution was even modified to ensure the continuity of the Grimaldi line, one of Europe's oldest dynasties, in case Albert never produced an heir. Albert, Charlene set for Monaco religious wedding 2011-07-02T15:13:36Z But establishment was clearly the issue, and soon they were taking on the Michigan state constitution. 'It changes the way you see everything': the shocking film about gerrymandering 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Or does the Japanese constitution allow for preëmptive strikes outside of domestic borders, in the manner of a traditional military? Japan's Cute Army 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z “The Confederate project was to create a republic that enshrined slavery and white supremacy in its constitution,” he said. Is There a Place for the President of the Confederacy? 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z It doesn’t say they can tax anything, and the power to tax has always been understood to be limited to those types of taxes the constitution specifically allows. Closing the Window, Opening the Barn Door 2012-06-29T20:35:15Z As the problem posed by Albert's bachelor status dragged on, the constitution was revised to allow Caroline to succeed him. Monaco's bride seeking to make her own mark 2011-06-26T11:31:09Z Topics: , , Cardiovascular Morbidity, Dietary Goals for the United States, George McGovern, , No salt, low salt, salt free, heart-healthy salt substitution–any added salt will hurt your constitution. Is salt really so bad for you? 2013-05-27T18:00:00Z The “Law of the Splintered Paddle,” as it appears today in Hawaii’s state constitution, reads as follows: Much more than a tropical paradise: This new travel guide will ‘decolonize’ the way you look at Hawaii 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z However it remains unclear whether Greaves' book is in fact protected under the right to free speech granted in the US constitution. Pedophile's Guide author faces obscenity charges 2010-12-21T13:00:04Z Movies of course were what made her famous, but she was by constitution a reporter – sarcastic, irreverent, suspicious of orthodoxy. Nora Ephron had a reputation for sharpness, but she was absurdly kind 2012-06-27T06:06:50Z Therefore, understanding the emergence of constitutions requires examining the circumstances in which the constitutional champions found themselves. Why Constitutions Are the Safeguards of Freedom 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z "Blasphemous matter" is deemed an offense under Ireland's 1937 constitution, written at a time when the Church still held a dominant role in society. Ireland to vote on removal of blasphemy law last used in 1855 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Freedom of assembly is guaranteed in Gambia’s constitution and ostensibly protected by laws. Activists call on Gambian president to pass FGM ban into law 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z He attended concerts by the Rolling Stones, joined a radical leftist party and, when Mexico City became the country’s 32nd state, he was invited to participate in drafting the city’s constitution. A Chronicle of Mexico City and Its Multitudes 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Andrew Johnson was buried wrapped in the American flag and with a copy of the constitution. Presidents' Day trivia: Surprising facts about each U.S. president 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z He has submitted a bill to revoke the 10-year rental clause, arguing it violates the constitution's protection of small businesses and basic rights and freedoms. Gentrification tears at Istanbul's historically diverse fabric 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z This constitution was tailor-made to allow a junior cleric like Khamenei to ascend to the role of the Supreme Leader in what was now literally called the absolute guardianship of the jurist. What Has Gone Wrong Between Iran and the United States? 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Her empathy for Borden, whose fragile constitution belies a searing will, is palpable, as is the sense of inescapable peril surrounding the two female leads. Review: In ‘Lizzie,’ an Oppressed Daughter Driven to Murder 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Or — come on! — as Bush reads through a proposed Iraqi constitution with his national security adviser, “Laura softly sang: ‘Sharia, I’ve just met a law named Sharia. A Comic Novel About the George W. Bush No One Knows 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z “Democrats,” Camilla Nielsson’s look at the Zimbabwean push to draft a constitution, took home the top prize for documentaries at the ceremony. Tribeca Film Festival: 'Virgin Mountain' and 'Democrats' Win Top Prizes 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Denied the presidency itself by the army-designed constitution, she has instead taken on the burden of the foreign ministry and a specially created job that makes her, in effect, prime minister as well. All change, or not 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z His model constitution, adopted by Bolivia and Peru, required a president for life. Bolívar by Marie Arana – review 2013-06-15T15:00:01Z The bill's sponsor, Republican state Sen. Steve Southerland, said he doesn't believe it runs afoul of the federal and state constitutions, which call for separation of church and state. Tennessee Legislature passes bill to make the Bible its official state book 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z "That violates the constitution, I think, pretty clearly." Quinn to sign pension abuse reforms into law 2012-01-05T03:19:00Z Whether that constitution will remain a valuable asset is yet to be seen. 'She is the Queen, whereas you are Joe Shmuck': Clive James on The Crown 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z We read from The Canadian Readers, collections of imperialist tidbits published in the 1920s, rather than the new nationalist, multicultural anthologies that emerged in the wake of the signing of the Canadian constitution in 1982. You changed me: how my English teacher taught impeccable writing 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z The landslides occurred almost exactly one year after President Hugo Chavez first won elections and just as he held a referendum to approve a new constitution. Disaster movies 2011-02-09T10:03:33Z That situation led to the formation of a committee to draft a constitution that would push the country’s government closer to a Western-style democracy. Review: ‘Democrats,’ Chronicling Politics in Zimbabwe 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Then in September, Poland's Constitutional Tribunal found that extradition to the U.S. was consistent with Poland's constitution. Chicago fugitive nabbed in Poland 2012-03-01T04:33:00Z A red flag in the exhibit screams “Down with the Tsarist constitution!” in Yiddish. The Jews Who Dreamed of Utopia 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The prospect terrifies the wooden dolls so much that they’ve tensed up and, despite their robust constitutions, begun to split; they bear gaping wounds like stigmata. ‘The Exchange of Princesses’ review: One of European history’s weirdest schemes 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z In the film, Donovan frequently cites the constitution in his fight to grant Abel due process in the courts, in the face of revulsion from the public and his colleagues. Steven Spielberg: 'Guantánamo Bay is like when Abraham Lincoln suspended the rights to habeas corpus' 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Encouraging religious beliefs to lead policy in a country whose constitution guarantees freedom of religious expression and freedom from state-imposed religion is, too. Men, we need to stay in the pro-choice fight — in Alabama and beyond 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Poland’s Jagiellonian dynasty began extending privileges to Jews in the 13th century, and the constitution of 1573 guaranteed freedom of religion. Shtetl of honour 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Freedom of speech is guaranteed in Japan's constitution, but many Japanese are wary of unruly demonstrations. Japan dolphin hunt film triggers censorship debate 2010-06-10T14:01:00Z Some of those walkouts might well be due to prudishness or weak constitutions. Swiss Army Man: Daniel Radcliffe’s flatulent corpse prompts Sundance walkouts 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z That summer of ’64, Hillary helped write the student constitution for the new Maine South High School, where she and half her classmates would relocate for senior year. Always running, always prepared: Hillary Clinton as a high school politician 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The artist made the piece in response to reports of a hate crime committed during Colorado’s 1992 passage of an amendment to the state constitution denying gays protection from discrimination. Harmony Hammond’s Art Is Bold and Prickly as Ever 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z “Independent India as created by Nehru and Gandhi and others was created to be a secular state, in which there is no mention of religion in the constitution,” he said. Salman Rushdie on the opulent realism of his new novel, 'The Golden House' 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z An eminent historian of Britain, Colley focuses on one critical component of democracy — constitutions. Why Constitutions Are the Safeguards of Freedom 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Still, as long as he remained single, the prince's acknowledgment of the two children did nothing to calm succession worries, as Monaco's constitution specifies that only "direct and legitimate" descendants can assume the throne. Monaco's bride seeking to make her own mark 2011-06-26T11:31:09Z He understands the constitution, therefore he must respect it. Ry Cooder: 'Mitt Romney is a dangerous man, a cruel man' 2012-08-09T19:00:00Z Like the British constitution, the test is no less powerful for being unwritten. GOP insider: Religion destroyed my party 2012-08-05T16:00:00Z According to Shields, she wrote for the magazine a short play mocking a racist amendment proposed for the state constitution. Harper Lee, elusive author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ is dead at 89 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z In Haiti’s succession of constitutions over its first hundred years, the president sometimes held his post for life, and it’s no surprise that one leader began calling himself king and another emperor. ArtsBeat Blog: Book Review: Haiti's Tragic History 2011-12-30T22:27:53Z How could one rely on an unwritten constitution if your fellow citizens whom you must rely on willfully choose to misperceive fairness so long as it suits their contemporary POV? ‘The Crown’ Episodes 1 and 2: Stiff Lips, Warm Heart 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z The government was still astoundingly ineffective, unable to produce even a proper constitution, and gangsters supposedly ran the unions that organized the protesters who brought the city to a halt. Assessing a Quake-Shattered Nepal 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z A talk show on state-owned Thai Public Broadcast Service created an uproar last week by discussing the role of the monarchy under the constitution and the controversial lese majeste laws that protect it from criticism. Thai police investigate TV show about monarchy 2013-03-21T12:19:09Z The assembly’s leader calls a vote to establish a constitution. The Dangerous Beauty of Jacques-Louis David 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z In 2017, the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent reported that while the German constitution guarantees equality and prohibits race-based discrimination, “it is not being enforced.” Black Germans Say It’s Time to Look Inward 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Islam's special role in the former British colony is enshrined in the constitution, which defines it as the religion of the federation. In Malaysia, Islam's legal advance divides families and nation 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z While some of these dwellings may violate local laws, Japan’s powerful constitution, which guarantees human rights and minimum standards of living, protects them and their builders. In Japan, His Disaster Art Saves Lives 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z He said that the constitution should be seen as something “infused with and inextricably linked to slavery and a legacy of racial inequality”. John Oliver: US schools must avoid 'impulse to downplay the horrors of slavery' 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Last month he wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times condemning the government’s plans to hold a vote that would allow it to rewrite the country’s constitution. Venezuela Cancels Gustavo Dudamel Tour After His Criticisms 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z This group has a more elastic constitution, for starters. New Music: New Albums from Patti Smith, Ravi Coltrane and Neneh Cherry 2012-06-18T21:55:59Z Duchamp was challenging his fellow society directors and the organisation's constitution, which he had helped to write. Putting modern art on the map 2012-08-24T20:35:17Z The new constitution, endorsed by parliament last week, is almost certain to become law, experts say, although it will be put to a referendum first. Tanzania's proposed constitution empowers women to own land 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Or you might choose to quit your country and live, for an extended period of time, in a foreign language—a situation that tests strength not of limb or of constitution but of humility. Gad Elmaleh’s Translated Comedy 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z Windsor, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act violated the constitution, a major victory for L.G.B.T.Q. rights. Time’s Up Co-Founder to Represent ‘Media Men’ List Creator 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z "People who have not thought enough should not be messing around with our constitution." Anime master Miyazaki's new film sounds a warning for Japan 2013-08-06T06:50:35Z And the constitution of AA, the Twelve Traditions, keeps the members in check as much as it can keep in check a group of millions that doesn’t call itself an organization. My agnostic AA 2012-06-20T18:28:00Z Zambia is a very conservative country whose constitution explicitly states that it is a Christian nation, in contrast with more liberal South Africa. Zambia deports racey South African dancer Zodwa Wabantu 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z While he delivered a constitution that recognized the rights of native groups, the film asserts that he resorted to the tactics of the leaders he despised. Review: ‘A Moment of Silence’ Follows the Evo Morales Era in Bolivia 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Late-night TV hosts discussed Republican disarray and continuing reports of meetings between Trump’s team and Russian officials, saying such contact was “strictly under the shirt and over the constitution”. Late-night hosts on Trump's Russia contact: 'Under the shirt, over the constitution' 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Cheese, traditionally named for a place of origin — Brie, Stilton, with the occasional Jack or Brillat-Savarin muscling in — now often broadcasts its inherently feminine constitution. The Culture Is Changing, With Feminist Cheese 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z They then suspended the constitution and all women were fired from their jobs; women in Gilead are now no longer even allowed to read or write. Elisabeth Moss on The Handmaid’s Tale: 'It is a feminist story' 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z In the wake of 2011 “Arab Spring” protests, Morocco adopted a new constitution guaranteeing freedom of expression and belief. Christians want marriages recognized in Morocco 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z When she was a state senator, she fought, albeit unsuccessfully, for an amendment to the state constitution to prohibit . Michele Bachmann and the Making of an Acolyte 2011-09-23T21:25:59Z They are not guaranteed or protected by our constitution. Jason Alexander’s amazing gun rant 2012-07-22T20:38:00Z “The 2007 vote to amend its constitution was a crucial vote for the future of the Cherokee Nation and its own sense of identity,” Smith wrote to members of Congress. Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation 2013-05-21T22:15:00Z The word shares a root with restaurant, a term that goes back to pre-revolutionary France, when aristocrats made a show of their delicate constitutions by sipping health-giving bouillons in public dining rooms. The Odeon’s Not-So-Bright Lights Still Beckon 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z I have a feeling that a lot of people who are outliers have strong constitutions because it’s either sink or swim, right? Q&A: Rita Moreno on finding self-worth and never giving up 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Yule helped frame the state’s constitution in 1956 and later served in its senate. After 43 Years, Mossy Kilcher’s Folk Songs for Alaska Get a Second Life 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z But Japan’s conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party said in its 2016 manifesto that “same-sex marriage is incompatible with the constitution”. U.S. man in same-sex marriage sues Japan government for long-term visa 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z Nason adds: “The constitution was written by essentially white supremacists. It’s very hard to break that chain that has a grip around our criminal justice system today.” How Jay-Z’s new docuseries on Trayvon Martin exposes America 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z James Madison leaped to the defense of Pinckney’s handiwork in the Federalist Papers, calling it one of the highlights of the proposed constitution. Five people who fought the Christian takeover of America 2012-08-16T17:47:00Z The practice was abolished throughout the country in 1865, following the 13th amendment to the US constitution. Steve McQueen to direct 12 Years a Slave 2011-08-17T10:14:56Z Nor has the Chinese state’s disregard for the rule of law, including its own constitution and the international human rights agreements it has signed, abated. Books of The Times: Liao Yiwu’s ‘For a Song and a Hundred Songs’ 2013-07-02T21:08:39Z That would directly challenge the idea that all accrued benefits are protected by the state constitution. GOP leader: Repeal city pension perk 2011-09-22T17:45:00Z “I think Picasso would have stayed on the side of the law, of the constitution.” Antonio Banderas: ‘I don’t want to live my life like I’m already dead’ 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z German director Christian Petzold said he wanted to send a political message concerning the idea of asylum law in the German constitution. Refugees' stories inspire filmmakers at Berlin Film Festival 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z "Doesn't the constitution stipulate that everybody is equal before it?" SKorea's gay film maker in news over wedding plans 2013-06-01T04:35:09Z Gay rights activists welcomed the decision to include the term "third gender" in the new constitution. Thailand to recognize 'third gender' in new constitution: panel 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z "We are witnessing a situation where a silent re-writing of the constitution is taking place." In Malaysia, Islam's legal advance divides families and nation 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z As for himself, Coxe said he felt a sense of duty to “the principles of liberty and of the constitution.” Francis Scott Key on trial 2012-07-04T11:30:00Z But in order to become a state, the federal government required Utah to write into its constitution that “polygamous or plural marriages are forever prohibited”. Polygamy is about to be decriminalised in Utah. Is it good news for women? 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z It was never less strong than its constitution. 'She is the Queen, whereas you are Joe Shmuck': Clive James on The Crown 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z For those of a delicate constitution, stick with the rustic cafes and mimsy cupcake shops outside which various characters had "moments" with each other because they couldn't afford to go inside. All aboard the Girls tour bus 2013-01-13T20:00:00Z Even as the nation prepares to tell sad stories of the death of kings, the show will go on for South Africa's liberal constitution, robust judiciary and ebullient media. Not so black and white: South Africa on stage 2013-07-20T23:06:08Z We urgently need a new, egalitarian, pluralistic, and more democratic constitution. London Book Fair: Elif Shafak on Turkey's progress 2013-04-12T15:00:02Z Modern constitutions, she says, began emerging in Europe in the 18th century — a time when wars were expanding in frequency, scale and geographical scope. Why Constitutions Are the Safeguards of Freedom 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z The two protesters were released in December, three months before completing their sentences, under an amnesty to mark the 20th anniversary of Russia's constitution. Pussy Riot protesters cleared of religious hatred charge 2014-04-04T10:52:39Z Absolutely nothing has changed in our constitution since then to provide women with additional rights. Surely it's time American women's equality was added to the constitution 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z A specific chapter in the new constitution that addresses land issues will help resolve disputes, especially between farmers and pastoralists, many of whom are women, he added. Tanzania's proposed constitution empowers women to own land 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z He broke with the Socialist Party to oppose the treaty for a new EU constitution, and helped ensure its defeat in the French referendum of 2005. “The Intouchables”: Racial comedy, French style 2012-05-22T20:45:00Z The setup of Panhellenic sororities is complicated, but it’s not unlike Ms. Flanagan’s analogy — involving multiple governing bodies, bylaws and constitutions that sometimes haven’t been updated in a century. When a Feminist Pledges a Sorority 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z One helped draft the new Iraqi constitution; another has argued several cases in front of the Court and basically rewritten American criminal law. I made Clarence Thomas laugh 2012-08-18T19:00:00Z Many state constitutions limited public office to Christians or even certain types of Christians, such as “Trinitarian Protestants.” Five people who fought the Christian takeover of America 2012-08-16T17:47:00Z “But they insist that contact was strictly under the shirt, over the constitution,” he said. Late-night hosts on Trump's Russia contact: 'Under the shirt, over the constitution' 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Tribe, the author of the seminal legal textbook “American Constitutional Law,” is such a sought-after authority on democracy-building that he helped write constitutions for the Czech Republic, South Africa and the Marshall Islands. Perspective | She’s a playwright. He’s a scholar. Their mutual admiration was ordained and established by the Constitution. 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z A steady degradation of the country’s constitution to prime the path. Can History’s ‘Great Man’ Theory Explain Hitler? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Interestingly, Colley shows that early constitutions were not simply the result of demands from below. Why Constitutions Are the Safeguards of Freedom 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z You need a strong constitution to read Mr. Skidmore’s account of what happened to Richard’s body both before and after his death there. ‘Richard III’ Review: The Villain Wore a Crown 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Japan remains deeply conservative and the constitution says marriage is between a man and a woman. U.S. man in same-sex marriage sues Japan government for long-term visa 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z Last week Mugabe changed the constitution of his ruling ZANU-PF party to allow him to appoint his deputies, effectively giving him absolute control over succession - should he wish finally to show his hand. In Zimbabwe, the route to power is called Mugabe 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z The fair’s organizers said in a post on Facebook that the Italian constitution called for freedom of speech. Auschwitz museum threatens to shun Italy book fair over neo-fascist... 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z France’s model of universalism largely ignores the particularities of racial identity; the word “race” was struck from the constitution last year. Vogue Dancers Subvert a Baroque Spectacle at the Paris Opera 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The country is a pluralistic liberal democratic state in which the black majority enjoys full citizenship — a state in which a constitution enshrines both human and socioeconomic rights. Nelson Mandela vs. his hagiography 2013-12-21T16:30:00Z German director Christian Petzold said he wanted to send a political message concerning the idea of asylum law in the German constitution. Refugees' stories inspire filmmakers at Berlin Film Festival 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z This changed after the introduction of the liberal Austrian constitution in 1867, which made Galicia a crownland with its own regional parliament. A successful Austrian invention 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The Kansas Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that the state constitution protects access to abortion as a “fundamental” right. Kansas to appeal ruling blocking abortion rules, including a medication restriction 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Either way, the national group’s speech is protected by the constitution, the lawsuit said. Florida university system sued over effort to disband pro-Palestinian student group 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The move allowed the parties to make the most of a temporary, pandemic-related suspension of borrowing limits in the constitution. German court deals blow to Scholz government with budget ruling 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Xi, a decade Biden's junior, has tightened control over policy, state leaders, the media and military and changing the constitution. Biden, Xi meet as US-China military, economic tensions grind on 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z President Dawn Etcheverry said her organization believes the law that authorized the public funding “violates at least 5 sections of the state constitution, which should lead to the bill’s partial or total invalidation.” Nevada teachers' union to file lawsuit to stop public funding for A's stadium in Las Vegas 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z In a video shared by his media office, Halbousi said the decision was "strange" and implied that it violated the constitution and undermined national stability, though he did not elaborate. Top Iraq court ends parliament speaker Halbousi's tenure 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z A state judge in September ruled that a map backed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis violated the state constitution by shredding a Black district in north Florida. US House: Court fights could tip control in 2024 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z He said Russia would listen to “all recommendations” that would abide by its constitution — but not those related to Ukraine. Russian UN envoys shoot back at Western criticism of its Ukraine war and crackdown on dissidents 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Small businesses in the path of Sound Transit have historically been hamstrung by the state constitution’s ban on gifts of public money. West Seattle’s light-rail path finally takes shape, at a price 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Youngkin, who is barred by the state constitution from running for a second consecutive four-year term, will spend the final two years in office operating under continued divided government. GOP election losses in Virginia are likely to quiet the presidential speculation about Gov. Youngkin 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z "We are surprised by the issuance of such decisions, we are surprised by their lack of respect for the constitution," he said. Top Iraq court ends parliament speaker Halbousi's tenure 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The state Supreme Court is weighing whether a Republican-drawn map that divided Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County into four districts violated the state constitution. US House: Court fights could tip control in 2024 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z He has said the clash shows the need for a new constitution, reflecting his longstanding position that parliament should take up the matter next year. Erdogan says legal amendment could be needed to solve Turkish judicial crisis 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z "The amnesty law must be voted by parliament, even the referendum that they request - that we do not accept - is included in the Spanish constitution," the source said. Down but not out: Spain's PM Sanchez faces country's ire and long road ahead 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z COLUMBUS, Ohio — Four Ohio Republican state lawmakers are seeking to strip judges of their power to interpret an abortion rights amendment after voters opted to enshrine those rights in the state’s constitution this week. Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio’s new abortion rights amendment 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The amnesty law is not expected to name specific beneficiaries to avoid being considered a mass pardon not allowed by the Spanish constitution. Explainer: What does the amnesty for Catalan separatists in Spain mean? 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Erdogan also said the dispute between the two top courts showed the need for a new constitution, reflecting his longstanding position that parliament should take up the matter next year. Erdogan stokes judicial crisis, calling for new constitution 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Critics fear that the increasingly authoritarian leader would use the new constitution to cement his powers. Erdogan backtracks after siding with court that defied top court’s ruling on lawmaker’s release 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z According to the constitution, Morawiecki will have two weeks to present a Cabinet to the president, and then two more to present it to the Sejm, deliver a policy speech and face a confidence vote. Poland’s opposition party leaders sign a coalition deal after collectively winning election 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Xi, a decade Biden's junior, has become the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong, after tightening control over policy, state leaders, the media and military and changing the constitution. Biden to meet Xi on Wednesday in San Francisco Bay area, US says 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z In September it changed its constitution to say its statehood would remain in perpetuity, even if the impacts of climate change - or anything else - result in the loss of its physical territory. Australia offers climate refuge to Tuvalu citizens 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z "His preference is to do things according to the constitution. That is why he has amended the current constitution in 2010 and 2017 and is now talking about a completely new one," he said. Erdogan stokes judicial crisis, calling for new constitution 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The court of appeals also took the unprecedented step of filing a criminal complaint against Constitutional Court justices, accusing them of violating the constitution. Erdogan backtracks after siding with court that defied top court’s ruling on lawmaker’s release 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Then they found their spirits lifted when Democrats performed well in Tuesday’s elections in Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio, where a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution passed. Kamala Harris Is Set to Visit South Carolina for Campaign Kickoff 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z In Ohio, a red-leaning state, voters enshrined abortion into the state’s constitution and they legalized weed to boot. Cancel the Donald Trump reality show: War in the Middle East makes Don's courtroom antics irrelevant 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The latest example came on Tuesday, when voters in conservative-leaning Ohio decisively backed a measure to add abortion rights to the state's constitution. Third Republican debate: Four takeaways from the Miami event 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Ohio voters on Tuesday approved a measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution. GOP presidential candidates reassess party’s abortion stance after state election losses 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The Turkish leader also argued that the dispute was further proof that the country needed a new constitution. Erdogan backtracks after siding with court that defied top court’s ruling on lawmaker’s release 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Vance was reeling from Tuesday’s Tuesday vote to enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio constitution. J.D. Vance says Ohio’s vote on abortion is a ‘gut punch’ 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The provision at issue bars from office anyone who swore an oath to the constitution and then “engaged in insurrection” against it. Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses ‘insurrection clause’ challenge and allows Trump on primary ballot 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Republicans lost the governor’s race in Kentucky and the Virginia statehouse, while voters in Ohio easily passed a citizen-sponsored measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Republicans burned by abortion restrictions at ballot box, can’t shake ‘ban’ rhetoric from Dems 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Voters in the increasingly Republican-leaning state resoundingly approved an amendment to the state constitution to protect access to abortion services. Democrats see abortion wins as a springboard for 2024 as GOP struggles to find a winning message 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z “When we look at it from this perspective, we see the need to give our a country a new constitution.” Erdogan backtracks after siding with court that defied top court’s ruling on lawmaker’s release 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Voters in Ohio, meanwhile, easily passed a citizen-sponsored measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Biden campaign says Trump can’t have it both ways on abortion issue 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z But the Missouri Supreme Court in 2020 ruled lawmakers violated the constitution by making the policy change through the state budget, forcing the state to reimburse Planned Parenthood for health care provided to Medicaid patients. Missouri Supreme Court hears case on latest effort to block Planned Parenthood funding 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Both chambers of the Republican-controlled legislature have approved an amendment that would declare that there’s no right to abortion in the state constitution. After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballots 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z As a result, Ohio became the first red state to enshrine such protections for reproductive rights in the constitution. Voters aren't fooled by Republican lies on abortion — and Democrats are benefiting at the ballot box 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Erdogan has frequently argued for the drafting of a new constitution which he has said would uphold conservative family values. Erdogan backtracks after siding with court that defied top court’s ruling on lawmaker’s release 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z It has also argued that the initiative violates the constitution and encourages Catalan separatists to make another attempt to secede, thus threatening Spain's territorial unity. Spanish fury at Pedro Sánchez' controversial amnesty plan for power 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z In 2022, voters in California, Michigan and Vermont approved state constitutional amendments enshrining abortion rights, while voters in Kansas and Kentucky rejected measures to amend their state constitutions to restrict the procedure. Voters in Ohio backed a measure protecting abortion rights. Here’s how Republicans helped 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The state Supreme Court in 2019 upheld a lower court decision that there is a right to abortion in the state constitution. After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballots 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The amendment voters were asked to consider Tuesday enshired into the state's constitution the "right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions" while allowing that "abortion may be prohibited after fetal viability." Voters aren't fooled by Republican lies on abortion — and Democrats are benefiting at the ballot box 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Ohio voters added reproductive rights to the state constitution Tuesday by passing Issue 1, as the pro-choice movement continued its post-Dobbs winning streak. Ohio passes amendment to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z |
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