Elections

Labor, aiming to oust McConnell, campaigns hard for Grimes in Kentucky

October 8, 2014 By Berry Craig

"A jackass can kick a barn down, but it takes a carpenter to build one," legendary former U.S. House Speaker Sam Rayburn famously once observed.

First round election results in Brazil leave left hopeful

October 8, 2014 By Emile Schepers

On Sunday October. 5, Brazil held its general elections, after a campaign that was anything but boring.

Texans hope to change things on Election Day

October 1, 2014

In the Texas elections, the top of the ticket is generating hope and fear. The fear comes from the polls, which show Republicans from the far right maintaining solid leads.

Bruce Rauner: of, by, and for Illinois’ richest 1 percent

October 1, 2014 By Mike Hall

Bruce Rauner has made it clear he wants to be governor for the richest 1 percent of people in Illinois. He has made millions outsourcing America's jobs and firing workers.

November elections a chance to reverse backsliding in Ohio

September 29, 2014 By Wally Kaufman

Ohio's work-force has an amazing 66.9 percent increase in productivity over the last 25 years. One would expect that wages and benefits would also increase.