Elections
Record African-American turnout and women propel Jones victory in Alabama
December 13, 2017The GOP’s attacks on working families and support for candidates like Roy Moore have opened up opportunities for Democrats to win in places they haven’t won in decades.
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Bolivarian Left sweeps Venezuela’s municipal elections
December 12, 2017On Sunday December 10, Venezuela held another election, for 335 mayoralties and for the governorship of the important Zulia state.
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Danica Roem: Shoe leather and local issues key to progressive wins
December 8, 2017Her message, which she carried with her reporter’s notebooks from house to house, including on the rainy Saturday night before the election, was relentlessly local and focused.
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Cuba heads to the polls: A primer on Cuban elections
December 7, 2017In order to understand democracy in Cuba, it is necessary to look beyond the many misperceptions and stereotypes promoted by the U.S. media.
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Labor advocate Wendy Carrillo elected to California Assembly
December 7, 2017This Assembly race was the final stage of a cascade of other political events that started when California Senator Barbara Boxer retired.
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