Elections
Left surges in Salvador presidential elections
February 4, 2014Shocking pollsters and pundits, the left surged in the presidential elections in El Salvador, giving a substantial plurality to the candidate of the left-wing FMLN Salvador Sanchez Ceren.
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Could medical marijuana turn Florida blue in 2014?
January 30, 2014This past Monday, the Florida Supreme Court approved a ballot measure to make medical marijuana legal in the state.
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Dark-money groups building campaign for “right to work” in Pa.
January 24, 2014KUTZTOWN, Pa. - The never-ending push for right to work (for less) legislation in Pennsylvania is on the move again, but this time there's more of a tangible campaign targeting the conservative base.
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In Okinawa, anti-base mayor’s re-election sends a message
January 24, 2014In Okinawa's Nago City mayoral election, which centered on the plan to construct a new U.S. military base in the city, anti-base incumbent Inamine Susumu won with a wide margin.
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Boeing contract a key issue in Machinists rerun election
January 23, 2014Controversy over the narrowly ratified eight-year contract extension between the Machinists and Boeing will be a key issue.
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