Message From The Senate To America: Democracy Be Damned

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Ryan Shaw
Guest Contributor

If the Senate cared about the will of the people, the background check bill would have passed.

The Truth About Hugo Chávez

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Linda Fawaz
Contributor

Chávez’s legacy will live on for those who have bothered to look beyond the headlines.

Italian Election Spurs Voter Rebellions

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Eric Parra
Executive Producer

Stocks and markets around the world immediately began to plummet after Italy's elections.

Egypt's Constitution Fiasco Continues

Comments (0) | democracy, egypt, Egyptian constitution, International, islamist, Mohamed Morsi, muslim brotherhood, opposition, Unrest

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Catherine Green
Executive Producer

Committee investigates voter irregularities.

Egypt Second Vote, Vice President Resigns

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Eric Parra
Executive Producer

The Vice President of Egypt will be unneccessary if the Constitution passes.

Ghana's President Wins Reelection

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Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

Ghana reelected John Dramani Mahama to be president for a four-year term on Sunday. But despite high-voter turnout and modern voting technology, the failure of the biometric identification system led to widespread accusations of rigging the election. Does Sunday's election signal the next era of peace in West Africa's most stable democracy or will a contested election mean that Ghana's peace will go the way of Mali and the Ivory Coast?