Elections
Unions carry Democrat to victory in Pennsylvania district won by Trump
March 14, 2018Conor Lamb's victory is the type of result that could result in a Democratic takeover of the U.S. House this fall.
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Outlook for Italy grim as far right advances in elections
March 6, 2018Results show the radical right is continuing to advance across Europe—and expose the ongoing decline of what liberals term the “center-left.”
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Italian elections and immigration
February 22, 2018Italian elections are always complex affairs, but the upcoming Mar. 4 vote is one of the most bewildering in several decades.
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Colombia’s 2018 presidential elections: Chronicle of a disaster foretold
January 29, 2018Hailed as one of the most stable democracies in Latin America, Colombia is a country entirely controlled by an established, conservative oligarchy that has not lost an election since 1946.
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Virginia General Assembly starts 2018 session with push for progressive laws
January 16, 2018Republicans have a tiny majority, but progressives are not letting that slow them from pushing for major reforms supported by the grassroots.
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