Government Accountability

As brutal heatwaves scorch American cities, longstanding policies like redlining leave marginalized communities to bear the harshest toll—yet federal action remains insufficient to protect those most at risk.

Georgia’s practice of billing impoverished parents for child support after foster care placement enforces a punitive cycle that harms families and undermines reunification efforts, demanding urgent accountability.

After multiple near-disasters and deadly derailments, lawmakers push to broaden safety regulations to include all trains carrying flammable materials—not just the largest shipments. Why is Washington still dragging its feet while American towns remain vulnerable?

The persistent use of the Mercator projection map distorts Africa’s true size, skewing global perceptions with real consequences for America’s understanding of a vital continent. It’s time Washington and educators embrace accurate cartography reflecting fairness and truth.

After decades in Hollywood, Daniel Dae Kim reveals how systemic typecasting and cultural blind spots block Asian American actors from leading roles, reflecting broader issues of representation that undermine American values of equality and meritocracy.

The escalating clash between Texas and California over mid-decade redistricting maps reveals how partisan gerrymandering undermines voter trust and national unity, demanding urgent accountability from lawmakers exploiting the system.

Texas Republicans and California Democrats are aggressively redrawing congressional maps, risking the fragile partisan balance that reflects voters’ true will—and threatening America’s national sovereignty over fair elections.

The arrest of Sri Lanka’s former president for alleged misuse of state funds is a stark reminder: weak governance abroad threatens global stability and underlines why America must prioritize national sovereignty and strict accountability.

Franco Parisi’s controversial populism surges in Chile amid political disillusionment, blending contradictory policies and personal scandals that threaten democratic norms—a cautionary tale with implications beyond Latin America.

As the Justice Department under Trump’s Attorney General attempts to restore law and order through federal capital punishment, judges are blocking last-minute death penalty reversals tied to prior Biden-era decisions—revealing the legal and procedural hurdles the administration faces in upholding victims’ rights and national security.