The Plague of Placards

By most accounts, Americans weren’t alone in their eagerness to see George Bush pack his bags for Texas. But while the world has welcomed Barack Obama with open arms, their expectations for his presidency extend far beyond the hope and inspiration he's already delivered....

Now that the U.S. presidential contest is finally over, GOOD magazine suggests that people turn their attentions to six particularly interesting elections that will take place around the world in the coming year....

The ACLU has gone to court to challenge Act 1, a new Arkansas law that bars unmarried couples from adopting children and is aimed particularly at gay couples....