#political-power

#political-power

Nothing the 61-year-old director does could be termed "half-assed," and each of his movies is planned, scripted, and storyboarded with immense attention to detail. Such discipline is evident in Frankenstein, his adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel. It's a movie del Toro has been trying to make for years, and it shows. The elaborate sets and costumes-as well as some embellishing of Shelley's story-could only be the work of someone as connected as he is with his source material.

Imagine you're the leader of one of the most powerful nations in the world. You have everything you could want at your disposal: power, influence, money. But, the problem is, your time at the top is fleeting. I'm not talking about the prospect of a coup or a revolution, or even a democratic election: I'm talking about the thing even more certain in life than taxes. I'm talking about death.

As democracy faced a significant test in the 2024 election, economic concerns emerged as the primary motivator for voter support, overshadowing fears of authoritarianism.

Federal judges have no license to reallocate political power between the two major political parties," Roberts wrote. Roberts added that "the fact that such gerrymandering is 'incompatible with democratic principles,' ... does not mean that the solution lies with the federal judiciary."

Javier Milei's approach has led to a rebellion among Argentina's provincial governors, with 24 of them approving fiscal laws that challenge his austerity measures.

The country's transitional parliament approved the move on Thursday, clearing the way for Goita to lead Mali until at least 2030, without requiring an election.

Power hides by setting us against each other... Rural people are endlessly instructed that they're oppressed not by the lords of the land, but by vicious and ignorant townies.

The bill, which would give state parties the authority to boot members at will, was cooked up after Democrat Mondaire Jones embarrassingly lost the liberal Working Families Party line.

What do a pagan war god and a serpent-tailed fairy have in common? Both were claimed as ancestors by England's medieval kings, who used myth and legend to elevate their status and reinforce their right to rule.

A pair of lefty state pols are pushing legislation to empower the City Council to oust a sitting mayor with a three-fourths majority.

Lee Kuan Yew's legacy of benevolent autocracy has shifted; Singapore now struggles with authoritarianism, failing to meet the people's need for accountability and democracy.

Navarro, now Trump's chief trade adviser, is seemingly more influential than Musk amid the current chaos of global trade, showcasing his strategic acumen.