If the polls are correct, David Crisafulli will become Queensland’s next premier on October 26. But once in office, there are several difficult issues waiting for him.
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Montanans used to split tickets, voting for Democrats and Republicans. Growing partisanship looks likely to kill that tradition, which may mean Democratic Sen. Jon Tester loses his reelection bid.
Harris’ support for abortion rights and political unity – as well as the fact that she offers an antidote to Donald Trump – helps explain her appeal to the people who plan to vote for her.
While the Republican Party platform has typically included anti-abortion language, this year’s platform is curiously silent on the issue.
A leading expert in the selection of federal judges analyzes the Trump and Harris records regarding judicial nominations. There’s a big difference in their approaches.
Ahead of the election, a reproductive health law scholar lays out the broad strokes of what both Harris and Trump have done regarding abortion policy while in office.
Arizona, Florida, New York and Nevada are among the states with upcoming abortion ballot initiatives. Democrats are counting on these ballot measures to help swing elections away from GOP candidates.
The history of Black religious life in the US includes people of all faiths using their beliefs to fight for social justice.
From inflation to abortion, foreign policy and democracy, the two presidential candidates went at it fiercely during their prime-time debate. Two scholars – of race and of journalism – weigh in.
Iowa and Idaho have passed abortion trafficking laws that stop people from helping minors get abortions. These laws open the door for questions about the right to travel to get an abortion.
Silent prayer may seem benign, even peaceful, but when anti-abortion protestors pray silently outside abortion clinics, it can be experienced as intimidation and coercion by service users.
The abortion drug they’re talking about is mifepristone, otherwise known as RU486. It has been used in Australia since 2012, opening access to women who couldn’t previously access abortions.
Harris is assertive and confident on the issue, while Trump and his running mate seem to be at odds over strategy.
Personal activism has achieved major legislative change, such as no-fault divorce and the decriminalisation of homosexuality and abortion. But it’s also used by groups who want to reverse that change.
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling means that judges will have more power than scientific experts in determining whether people should be able to get an emergency abortion, for example.
The uptick in anxiety, depression and other mental health issues happened after states enacted bans or restrictions on abortion.
On issues and policies in which government has a serious role – taxes, immigration, the state of the economy and even abortion – a 2023 survey found a great deal of agreement among Americans.
Scholars of communication and politics assess a presidential debate with a clear loser, but no clear winner.
The Supreme Court conceded that it should not have taken up the case to begin with.
A scholar who studies Southern Baptists explains why the denomination’s ultraconservative beliefs about women remain the same.
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