Elections
Colombian elections offer something new, something old
May 10, 2010The process of finding a successor to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has yielded an unconventional favorite.
Read moreGermany: Left goes in, right goes out – or does it?
May 10, 2010BERLIN -- The state of North Rhine-Westphalia in the valleys of the Rhine and Ruhr is far and away the most populous German state, with 18 million people.
Read moreWhy the Democratic majority will grow in 2010
April 29, 2010In talking about the current Democratic majority and its fate in the 2010 elections, news editors have been using words such as "slipping," "imperiled," and even "doomed" in their headlines.
Read moreAmidst election setbacks, Italian left urges unity
April 11, 2010The votes in the Italian regional elections reflected a strong sense of political frustration in Italy.
Read moreRetirees celebrate health care reform, prepare for mid-term elections
April 8, 2010The 4-million-member Alliance for Retired Americans celebrated the health care reform law at its recent convention, and prepared for the upcoming mid-term elections.
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