Elections
As crisis builds, Ukrainians face May 25 election
April 21, 2014This election is largely a contest of powerful business tycoons who made their fortunes out of the breakup of the old Soviet Union and the privatization of state enterprises that followed.
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Supreme Court extends attack on democracy with McCutcheon decision
April 2, 2014The Supreme Court struck down limits on overall contributions to political parties and candidates.
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French municipal elections: Voters stay home, socialists trounced, right surges
April 2, 2014The right wing Union for a Popular Movement declared victory and the far right National Front surged.
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Socialist Bachelet returns to Chile presidency
March 24, 2014For the second time, Michelle Bachelet was sworn in as president of Chile, Mar. 11. Bachelet's first term as president of Chile ran from 2006 to 2010.
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Canadians fight voter suppression efforts
March 21, 2014Opposition continues to grow against efforts by the right-wing Conservative government of Stephen Harper to impose voter suppression legislation in Canada.
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