Elections – Page 190 – People's World

Democrat Bera beats Republican Ose in close California race

November 20, 2014 By Marilyn Bechtel

Right after the election, Bera appeared to be trailing Ose by more than 3,000 votes. But on Nov. 19, with nearly all ballots counted, he led by over 1,400.

South Bay labor charts course for post-election struggles

November 18, 2014 By Henry Millstein

Despite setbacks, the mood at the meeting of the South Bay Labor Council was positive: "We need to advance our own agenda," regardless of who is in the mayor's seat.

After tough election, labor leaders say unions are here to stay

November 17, 2014 By John Wojcik

"What happened in this election," Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO declared, "is that the vast majority of the voters stayed home."

The heart of the matter: What counts after Election Day

November 17, 2014 By Rev. Jim Conn

The vicissitudes of politics bring me back to the core issues; the electoral process amounts to only a part of what makes a democracy work.

German election results reflect rightwing hypocrisy on Berlin Wall

November 12, 2014 By Victor Grossman

U.S. readers are now probably wondering and/or worrying about their own election results. But, different as they may be, there are similarities between there and Germany.