Elections
Clear-cut progressive victory in New York City public advocate race
October 8, 2013A progressive trend in the New York City elections for mayor, comptroller, borough offices and city council became even more clear-cut in the runoff Democratic Party primary for the third city-wide office - public advocate.
Read moreConservatives lose, communists advance in Portugal elections
October 2, 2013The people of Portugal had a chance to respond to the austerity policies carried out by the right-wing coalition government of Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho.
Read moreSandinistas, de Blasio, and American democracy
September 25, 2013Two of the candidates running for mayor of New York have become alarmed about the worldview of Bill de Blasio.
Read moreSept. 10 primaries a turning point in New York
September 23, 2013In the primary elections, hundreds of thousands of Democratic voters selected candidates who advocated a different, more progressive direction for New York City.
Read moreLabor to “play heavily” in state elections next year
September 18, 2013Organized labor, with its community allies, will "play heavily" in state gubernatorial and legislative races next year, its top two political operatives say.
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