democracy
Ecuador coup fails, president rescued
October 1, 2010A coup attempt against Ecuador's left-wing president, Rafael Correa, failed when elite troops rescued the president from rioting policemen.
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A peek at how unions “kick ass” in an election
October 1, 2010Regardless of where one stands on the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that the labor movement knows how to "kick ass," when it comes to elections.
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Time for U.S. to exonerate Rosenbergs, new book shows
September 30, 2010Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, parents of two young children, were executed on June 19,1953, but the case has refused to die.
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Chavez socialists win National Assembly elections
September 30, 2010In elections September 26 for the National Assembly, the slate led by President Hugo Chavez' Venezuelan United Socialist Party (PSUV) took 98 of the 165 seats in contention.
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A chilling contrast in Michigan’s 9th CD
September 29, 2010With the first debate over between incumbent Democrat Gary Peters and his Republican and tea party backed challenger Andrew (Rocky) Raczkowski, voters have real reason for concern.
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