democracy
Billionaire wins Chile election
January 20, 2010Sebastian Pinera defeated Eduardo Frei, the candidate of the governing coalition (Concertacion), becoming the first candidate from the right wing to win Chile's presidency since 1958.
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Landmark marriage equality trial opens in San Francisco
January 14, 2010A San Francisco courtroom has become the latest venue in the nationwide campaign for marriage equality.
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Resistance goes on as Honduras approaches turnover
January 13, 2010On January 27, the de facto executive of Honduras, Roberto Micheletti of the Liberal Party, will turn over power to the National Party's Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo.
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Survey shows continued support for immigration reform
January 13, 2010If all goes as planned, Congress will try once more to deal with comprehensive immigration reform in February and March of this year.
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Court rules in favor of voting rights for felons
January 7, 2010A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle, Wash., in a 2-1 decision Tuesday, has ruled in favor of felons the right to vote in state prisons there.
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