World
In Russia, Putin wins again; Communist candidate calls election “filthy”
March 19, 2018Allegations of ballot-stuffing are swirling, but Putin still easily overcame the Communist candidate, strawberry millionaire Pavel Grudinin.
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Murder of Black politician Marielle Franco produces uproar in Brazil
March 16, 2018The murder of Marielle Franco takes place in the context of a titanic political struggle.
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Cuba elects new legislature, prepares for post-Castro future
March 16, 2018Presaging a generational change of leadership, Cuban voters elected a slate of legislators who will choose the country's next president.
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Greek soccer faces FIFA expulsion after recent wave of violence
March 15, 2018In Greek football, violence and corruption are a bit like the national debt: Too hard to pay down.
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Rubbing salt into Palestine’s wounds
March 14, 2018In Trump, the Israeli government may have found a partner willing to give full backing to its vision of peace, unconstrained by diplomatic protocol or international law.
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