Elections
Court blocks Texas voter IDs – maybe
August 7, 2015A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a Texas voter ID law, as written, discriminates against blacks and Hispanics.
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Native Americans gather to support the Sanders campaign
August 7, 2015I'm hoping that Native Americans are going to be able to directly ask questions of the presidential candidates.
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Donald Trump plays the politics of resentment
August 6, 2015By the time you read this, the first Republican presidential debate will be over, and billionaire Donald Trump will, as usual, have grabbed center stage.
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Add Chris Christie – again – to the list of union-bashers
August 5, 2015Add New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to the lengthening list of GOP presidential hopefuls who are open and vocal union-bashers.
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Fears mount in Guatemala as elections approach
August 3, 2015Voters will elect a new president to succeed Otto Perez Molina of the Patriotic Party, who is not allowed a second term.
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