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Putin is desperately trying to reverse Russia’s population crisis and sees Ukraine as a solution, experts say

“Putin understands that, in the world of tomorrow, Russia will be a territorial giant and population dwarf.”

Fortune

Developers worried about delays approving retirement living complexes

Providers say the ACT's housing supply for seniors is suffering.

The Canberra Times

Homegrown success story celebrates 70 years with release of a new book

Goodwin Aged Care Services was truly a from-the-ground-up community effort.

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Texas voting map discriminates against Black and Latino residents, judge rules

Federal judge strikes down new electoral map in Galveston county, calling it ‘stark and jarring’ violation of Voting Rights Act

The Guardian - US

Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights Act

Judge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump appointee, found the county districts denied Black and Latino voters “the equal opportunity to participate in the political process.”

The Texas Tribune

Historic Texas island is frontline for preserving rights of Black voters

Galveston Island was a key site towards the end of US slavery but Republicans are testing what remains of the 1965 Voting Rights Act to draw a controversial redistricting map

The Guardian - US

In federal trial, Galveston County challenged on efforts to undo Black and Latino voting power

The coastal county faces a drawn-out trial over claims of intentional discrimination in its 2021 redistricting of commissioners court precincts. The only district in which Black and Latino voters could meaningfully influence elections was dismantled.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas GOP targets Black voting power

Republican power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston County

Salon

The Nilsen Files: The shocking truth I found in the archives

The filmmaker behind a new BBC documentary focusing on the victims of the case reveals the hard truths behind the investigation

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