Elections – Page 292 – People's World

Thousands gather at UN for voting rights

December 12, 2011 By Gabe Falsetta

They came in the thousands to let the forces of reaction know that their voting rights - rights that were fought and died for - will not be taken away.

Russian Communists make big gains in elections

December 6, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Results of Russia's Dec. 4 parliamentary elections have upended the United Russia party's dominance of the government. They foreshadow new challenges to current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

A win for labor in Minnesota Senate race

December 5, 2011 By Steve Share

Despite low voter turnout, Chris Eaton polled a majority in each of the district's 22 precincts, earning at least 53 percent in every precinct. She won 60 percent or more in 13 precincts.

Chicago PeoplesWorld.org readers celebrate growing fightback

December 1, 2011 By John Bachtell

They came to celebrate election victories in Ohio and across the country, the surging recall campaign in Wisconsin and the spreading Occupy movement.

Politics isn’t a morality play

November 30, 2011 By Sam Webb

In times like these some might ask: does a strategic focus on defeating right-wing extremism continue to make sense? I think so, and here's why.