Elections
Obama and the politics of outrage
February 9, 2015Some of the commentary from the left on President's Obama's recent State of the Union address struck me as too negative, even cynical in a few instances.
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Brazil’s communists: Dilma’s reelection sets stage for “historic advance”
February 4, 2015The chair of the Communist Party of Brazil, Renato Rabelo, discusses the reelection of Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party to the presidency of Brazil.
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Tens of thousands join Podemos rally in Madrid
February 2, 2015Around a quarter of a million people marched through Madrid on Saturday in a show of strength by the populist Podemos party.
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Syriza and the Greek earthquake: a deeper look
January 30, 2015Almost before the votes were counted in the recent Greek elections, battle lines were being drawn all over Europe.
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Citizens United enabling Koch brothers to take over America?
January 27, 2015Today two billionaire brothers are able to decide the results of elections throughout the country.
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