Ireland’s Divisive Abortion Referendum (in Photos)
Irish voters will decide abortion rights for women in a predominantly Catholic country.
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Viewfinder: Voting for an Abortion Referendum Begins in Ireland
Maureen Ui Fhearraigh casts her ballot paper as voting takes place a day earlier than on the mainland, on May 24th, 2018, in Gola Island, Ireland.
Viewfinder: A Contentious Referendum in Burundi
A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Ciri, northern Burundi, on May 17th, 2018, during a referendum on constitutional reforms that, if passed, will shore up the power of incumbent president and enable him to rule until 2034.
Viewfinder: Aftermath of the Catalan Independence Referendum
Students hold a silent protest against the violence that marred yesterday's referendum vote on October 2nd, 2017, in Barcelona, Spain.
Viewfinder: Launching a Troubled Independence Referendum in Spain
President of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont arrives at a meeting to launch the self-determination referendum campaign on September 14th, 2017, in Tarragona, Spain.
The Fight Over Plastic Grocery Bags
A rare ballot referendum in California aims to keep the state from banning free, single-use bags. Why the challenge? Where California goes, the conventional wisdom has it, so goes the nation, particularly when it comes to the environment.