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Hugo Chavez’s Upcoming Test: A Preview of Venezuela’s September 26 Elections
Venezuelan politics have become increasingly polarized during President Hugo Chávez’s twelve years in office. The upcoming National Assembly elections are no exception, especially as the results are expected to …
Houston Voting Machine Fire Update and Shouting “Voter Fraud” in a Crowded Midterm Election
Thousands of borrowed e-voting machines made by Austin-based Hart Intercivic have begun arriving in Harris County (Houston), TX this week in the wake of last month's massive warehouse fire …
Obama’s Latino Strategy Faces Voting Barriers in Swing States
This week could help decide the fate of the mid-term elections. Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid - facing a close re-election fight in Nevada - brought to the …
With Just 40 Votes, Republicans Block Debate Over Defense Authorization Bill
Moments ago, in a 56-43 vote, Senate Democrats failed to invoke cloture on the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act, falling three votes shy of the 60 need to break …
Afghan Election Panel Reports New Evidence of Serious Fraud
KABUL, Afghanistan — Internal reports Tuesday from Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission provided new evidence of serious fraud in the country's parliamentary elections, including turnouts that exceeded 100 percent in …
Tom Engelhardt | One and a Half Cheers for American Decline: The Future’s Not Ours and That’s Good News
Compare two assessments of the American future:
Amid Violence, Afghans Vote
KABUL, Afghanistan — Despite scattered rocket attacks, kidnappings, and explosions, there was a tangible holiday feel in the air as polls opened Saturday morning in the Afghan capital. Shops …
The Ultimate Political No-Brainer
I am beginning to strongly suspect the Democrats in Congress would vastly prefer to lose their majority status come November, rather than continue to carry the apparently onerous burden …
Guitars Not Wars
What happens when music fails to inspire, but instead entertains only?
Tea Party Wins Could Derail GOP Bid for Senate Control
Washington - The tea party movement's upset victory Tuesday by an insurgent conservative in Delaware's Republican Senate primary puts GOP chances to win control of the U.S. Senate in …