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Left coalition wins in major German state

November 7, 2014 By Tom Gill

The 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.

Midterms 2014: high anxiety and low turnout

November 6, 2014 By PW Editorial

Democrats faced a bleak day-after with the Republican takeover of the Senate and resounding GOP victories on the state level.

How “chickenshit” and Israel played in the elections

November 5, 2014 By Susan Webb

Republicans thought they could use this to boost their vote among "supporters of Israel." But Jewish voters continued to vote heavily for Democrats.

Fueled by big money, voter worries, GOP makes big gains

November 5, 2014 By John Wojcik

The GOP won control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, increased its majority in the House, and won important governors' races around the country.

Still time to influence outcome of 2014 election

October 31, 2014 By Kenneth Quinnell

You just don't feel like you've done enough to make sure that Tuesday's election doesn't turn into a nightmare scenario for workers' rights. What can you do?