election

Former guerilla wins Uruguayan presidency

December 11, 2009 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In a runoff election on Nov. 29, José Mujica won the presidency by a 52 to 43 percent margin over former president Luis Alberto Lacalle of the right wing National Party.

Can Germany’s SPD lion add bite to its roar

November 19, 2009

The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), founded in the 19th Century, is the country's oldest party, and now its saddest one.

Honduran election sham

November 15, 2009 By Emile Schepers

The de facto Honduran government of Roberto Micheletti, installed by a coup d'état which overthrew President Manuel Zelaya on June 28, appears to be resorting to some very strange electoral tactics.

Spending freeze, gay rights on Washington ballot

October 22, 2009 By Tim Wheeler

Voters have already received their mail ballots across the Evergreen State and the two hottest issues in the Nov. 3 election are I-1033, a rightwing measure to impose deep spending cuts, and another ballot question, R-71...

Japan elections: JCP as ‘constructive opposition party’ gains support

August 30, 2009 By Japan Press Weekly

At a news conference on August 24 in Nagano City, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo made the following comments at the present stage of the election campaign: