Elections – Page 47 – People's World

U.S. attacks on Ortega fail to convince Nicaraguan voters

November 8, 2021 By Christian Guevara

The U.S. is waging economic war against the people of Nicaragua, but they aren’t about to buckle under pressure from Washington.

India Walton loses bitter Buffalo race but progress in Rochester and Syracuse

November 8, 2021 By Michael Arney

Buffalo's mayoralty race was seen as a setback for state progressives.

Progressives gain in NYC but lose on Long Island

November 8, 2021 By Michael Arney

Pro-labor candidates win in New York City but Trump Republicans win in. some suburbs

Austin voters reject Proposition A, which would have pumped up police budgets

November 4, 2021 By Dan Wright

The measure was backed by local Republican Party officials posing as grassroots community leaders.

House vote on historic Build Back Better and infrastructure bills draws near

November 4, 2021 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

As Dems manage to get family leave and lower prescription prices back into the human infrastructure measure, they face continued sniping from so-called “moderates.”