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Democrat Bera beats Republican Ose in close California race

November 20, 2014 By Marilyn Bechtel

Right after the election, Bera appeared to be trailing Ose by more than 3,000 votes. But on Nov. 19, with nearly all ballots counted, he led by over 1,400.

French CP condemns action to eliminate Ukrainian Communist Party

November 14, 2014 By French Communist Party

This follows the shameful declarations of Ukraine's president advocating the elimination of the Communist Party of the Ukraine in elections.

Mexico in crisis: Can Peña Nieto’s presidency survive?

November 12, 2014 By Emile Schepers

Mexico may be facing a political situation without precedent since the Revolution of 1910-1920.

Wanted: an economy that puts people first

November 12, 2014 By Tim Libretti

I have a confession to make. In the series of articles I have supposedly been writing about income inequality, I have really been writing about something else: need.

The fog that blinded the electorate

November 7, 2014 By Rick Nagin

There were local and geographical peculiarities, but when an election was as uniformly one-sided as this one was, deeper explanations are required.