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Mexico City approves gay marriage
December 24, 2009By a vote of 31 to 24 with nine abstentions, the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District, the jurisdiction to which Mexico City belongs, has passed legislation authorizing gay marriage.
Read moreHouston elects first openly gay mayor
December 16, 2009The election of Annise Parker to the office of Houston mayor is a major accomplishment for progressive forces in Houston and around the country.
Read moreEarly lessons from 2009
December 15, 2009A year ago, we said that the country was entering an era of democratic reform and that the same coalition that defeated the right in the 2008 elections would drive the process going forward.
Read morePolish president attempts ban of communist symbols
December 9, 2009Anticommunist hysteria in Poland crossed the boundaries of common sense long, long ago. Recently it has crossed the boundaries of absurdity.
Read moreSevere problems loom after Honduras elections
December 7, 2009The door appears to be closed to even a symbolic return to power of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
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