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French municipal elections: Voters stay home, socialists trounced, right surges

April 2, 2014 By Emile Schepers

The right wing Union for a Popular Movement declared victory and the far right National Front surged.

Illinois working families face major threat with Rauner primary win

March 24, 2014 By John Bachtell

Working families, organized labor, progressives and other democratic forces face a major threat from the right with billionaire venture capitalist Bruce Rauner.

Left candidate wins in El Salvador elections

March 12, 2014 By Emile Schepers

The candidate of the left wing FMLN, Salvador Sanchez Ceren, appears to have won the Mar. 9 presidential runoff elections.

Communists join Nepal government

March 7, 2014 By R.K. Sharma And Teresa Albano

After weeks of negotiations, Nepal has a government in which the Communists are equal partners with the leading centrist political party and top vote getter.

Major media manipulates Venezuela coverage

March 5, 2014 By Emile Schepers

The big demonstrations and counter demonstrations in Venezuela have been covered in the U.S. and international press and media, but how they are covered is a major issue.