constitution

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When Raúl Castro left office in 2018, some things changed in Cuba: The people voted for a new constitution in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to boost Japan’s defense spending and revise its pacifist constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Defense Department's changes to press access last year, which saw accreditations from a host of prominent media outlets withdrawn, violated the constitution.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

That clause is section 33 of the Canadian constitution.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

In 1865, while white legislators gathered in Raleigh to revise the state constitution, 117 black delegates representing half of all the state’s counties met across town.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson