politics
The fog that blinded the electorate
November 7, 2014There were local and geographical peculiarities, but when an election was as uniformly one-sided as this one was, deeper explanations are required.
Read moreNew York Working Families Party pulls through difficult election night
November 7, 2014"There's no way around it, losing the Senate is a tough blow for all of us hoping to see a progressive agenda enacted."
Read moreLeft coalition wins in major German state
November 7, 2014The radical Die Linke looks set to take charge of a regional government in Germany for the first time, in alliance with the SPD and Greens.
Read moreMidterms 2014: high anxiety and low turnout
November 6, 2014Democrats faced a bleak day-after with the Republican takeover of the Senate and resounding GOP victories on the state level.
Read moreHow “chickenshit” and Israel played in the elections
November 5, 2014Republicans thought they could use this to boost their vote among "supporters of Israel." But Jewish voters continued to vote heavily for Democrats.
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