Constitution

Chile's President Gabriel Boric speaks during a ceremony introducing new cabinet members, at La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile

Chileans categorically reject a new, progressive constitution

Elections

Two days after a national referendum on a new draft constitution, Chilean President Gabriel Boric shook up his Cabinet in an attempt to reboot the government.

A man with "POLICE ICE" protective vest leads a man in handcuffs down street, with another officer with "POLICE FEDERAL AGENT" on vest on the right

As immigration arrests rise, advocates warn immigrants to know their rights when agents show up

Justice
Poland's President Andrzej Duda speaks

Protests persuade Polish president to veto court reforms

Global Politics
protest in Venezuela

Venezuela’s opposition is hurling boycotts, protests and strikes at the president right now

Conflict
Nicolas Maduro

Venezuelans turn up for symbolic vote to show their ‘discontent’ with President Maduro’s government

Global Politics
Venezuela

Venezuela’s violent protests have claimed 31 lives so far

Conflict

The opposition accuses elected President Maduro of maneuvering to strengthen his grip on power.

aerial photo of large complex in foothills

A new government report is on hold because of errors — and now we know even less about immigration enforcement

Conflict

Immigration officials are halting publishing a weekly report that names cities that don’t comply with requests to hold people beyond their release dates. They had published three reports — all with significant errors.

Police in front of crowd

In sanctuary cities, immigrants find themselves with few real protections from federal officials

Justice

For immigrants with a criminal record, sanctuary cities don’t provide protection from deportation. They can, though, delay the process.

Protesters chant slogans at Place de la Nation in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, on October 28, 2014. Police fired tear gas at rock-throwing protesters after tens of thousands of people marched through the city on Tuesday morning.

People in Burkina Faso are taking to the streets to protest their ‘president for life’

Global Politics

President Blaise Compoaré has ruled Burkina Faso for 27 years thanks to a series of constitutional changes that let him skirt term limits. Now he wants to do it again and set himself up for another 15 years in office, but huge protests are calling for him to finally step down.

The Magna Carta

The Magna Carta, nearly 800 years old, still influences modern perceptions of civil rights

The World That Was

The Magna Carta is seen by many as THE founding document for modern western constitutional government. Almost 800 years ago, a King was forced to surrender power to his subjects. Now one of the original copies of the Great Charter is on display at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Host Marco Werman goes on a field trip with The World’s history guy, Chris Woolf.