Elections
African-American gubernatorial nominees emphasize authenticity
September 14, 2018A rollicking, energized crowd of more than a thousand people greeted the nominees.
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N.Y. transit workers welcome Nixon’s opposition to anti-strike law
September 13, 2018Nixon’s candidacy is provoking howls of indignation from employers, their sycophants, and “old guard” union leaderships.
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Violence and threats of more: Brazil’s electoral drama gets more bizarre
September 13, 2018After a far-right candidate is stabbed, his VP running mate threatens to bring out the military. Meanwhile, with Lula in jail, the left has to bring in a substitute candidate of its own.
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Midterm elections on agenda at Congressional Black Caucus conference
September 12, 2018Politics, and specifically the mid-term elections, was a big part, but not the only part, of the agenda at the Congressional Black Caucus foundation’s D.C. conference.
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Wisconsin’s Sen. Baldwin gets strong backing of Emily’s List
September 12, 2018Despite a welter of political topics and local pocketbook concerns from the voters, “health care is what I hear about most,” said Baldwin.
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