Elections
Colombia’s 2018 presidential elections: Chronicle of a disaster foretold
January 29, 2018Hailed as one of the most stable democracies in Latin America, Colombia is a country entirely controlled by an established, conservative oligarchy that has not lost an election since 1946.
Read moreVirginia General Assembly starts 2018 session with push for progressive laws
January 16, 2018Republicans have a tiny majority, but progressives are not letting that slow them from pushing for major reforms supported by the grassroots.
Read moreTrumka: Key battle ahead is the 2018 elections
January 14, 2018In fixing the economy -- by sweeping anti-worker elected officials out of office -- workers and their allies will also counter the right wing’s attacks on public sector workers, many female (60 percent), minority or both.
Read moreOprah for president? How dare she!
January 11, 2018We are in an era when black leadership is coming to the fore of the people’s movement.
Read more#Oprah2020 speculation misses the point
January 9, 2018Oprah 2020 would represent the complete marriage of entertainment with politics.
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