Elections – Page 296 – People's World

Romney scores not-so-big win as Republicans argue over “vulture capitalism”

January 11, 2012 By John Wojcik

Mitt Romney, "frontrunner" for the GOP presidential nomination, emerged as the leading candidate with only 37 percent of the vote.

Supreme Court takes case that would cripple labor’s political activity

January 10, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Yet another right-wing attempt to curb unions' political activism, by cutting off money, landed before the Supreme Court today.

Change comes from the bottom up

January 10, 2012 By John Henry

The whole knock on President Obama not living up to his promises ignores that nothing major can be done in the U.S. political system without the support of Congress.

Political power comes from using hard-won freedoms

January 10, 2012 By Tim Mills

Genuine power of the people comes from using our freedom, as in freedom of speech and the vote.

Montana high court upholds ban on corporate cash in elections

January 10, 2012 By Tim Wheeler

Progressives in the "Big Sky State" are praising the Montana Supreme Court for rejecting the U.S. Supreme Court's "corporate personhood" decision.