Elections – Page 72 – People's World

Massachusetts primary pits progressives Markey and Morse vs. Kennedy and Neal

August 31, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Polls have Markey, backed by AOC and Sanders, ahead of Kennedy, backed by Pelosi.

After some gains, German left gears up for coming election

August 24, 2020 By Victor Grossman

Both the social democrats (SPD) and those who fight for socialism (LINKE) must wage battles against the right as they deal with internal disagreements.

Private prison companies shower campaign cash on Trump and Republicans

August 14, 2020 By Nomaan Merchant

The fortunes of private prison companies have become increasingly intertwined with Republican political success.

Closing the political gender gap

June 30, 2020 By Iris M. Crawford

When more women are elected, all working people benefit.

‘The Vote’: As if our lives depended on it, then and now

June 11, 2020 By Michael Berkowitz

The Vote, writer-director Michelle Ferrari’s history of American women’s struggle to win the right to participate in elections, is more than an excellent comprehensive history.