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Chicago's Hispanic Democratic Organization Disbands
¿Cuando llegara el dia de mi suerte? As I walk in the darkness the light of my lantern barely lights a path. When will real leadership guide the Latino community?"Once the most powerful and feared patronage army in Mayor Richard Daley's political organization, the...Autonomy for Bolivian province shows promise
Once again the strongmen of South America's Socialist movement are handed a resounding cry of opposition from their people. As Morales and Chavez move to unite the region under a Socialist banner, divisions are...Nepal celebrates peaceful vote as results trickle in
Voting went off without significant violence in Nepal yesterday. Now the country waits to see if the results will dramatically reshape their system of government."Results trickled in Friday as Nepal celebrated...
Pakistan President Refuses to Step Down
President Pervez Musharraf will not step down as head of state and intends to serve out his five-year-term, his spokesman says, despite a sweeping election victory by his opponents — some of whom want to drive him from power.The Associated Press is working with NowPublic to... Meet the superdelegates
"Every superdelegate faces this same quandary: alienating the Democrats who elect them and with whom they must work. “People are very much divided,” said Mizeur.
“The word ‘superdelegate,’ to me is not a proper way to identify it. We are delegates, just as any... The "Brutal" World
How did Western 'Civilization' get a monopoly on "moral conscience" when it proves again and again that it has no morality? As the fanatic generals of NATO ruminate in the press about the necessity of nuking... Beijing allows Hong Kong to elect its leader by 2017
"HONG KONG: Hong Kong will be allowed to directly elect its leader in 2017 and all of its lawmakers by 2020 at the earliest, China said Saturday, an announcement that sparked protests by pro-democracy activists who sought an earlier date. "A timetable for obtaining universal...Hillary Clinton: a good leader (for a girl)
This is a really interesting discussion of gender issues as they pertain to political leadership. Topical, relevant, and more than words."The possibility that America will elect its first woman president next... Lebanese President Calls In Army After Crucial Vote Delayed
As of 4pm EST President Emile Lahoud has called in the army after his political adversaries in parliament blocked the election of the new president, expected to take over the reigns of Lebanon at midnight.... SF-Ranked Choice Voting - SF Progressives are behind Quintin Mecke for Mayor ...
"Looks like Quintin Mecke is getting the word out on issues that we, as a community, really need to address and resolve as a united community."The World's Slowest Coup - Lebanon
Why is none of this ever reported on in our news? We hear hours about OJ but nothing about a pro-Western democracy in a Muslim country being coopted by Iran via Syria."Syria Strikes Again? Another Assassination of an...Feltman plays coy about US position on how to fill Lahoud's post
Why is the United States involved in another foreign election when in 2000 and 2004 Africans and many Latinos were illegally prevented from using their own constitutional right to cast a vote for the candidate of...Stealing The 2008 Vote
More shenanigans:"If you thought Tom DeLay's Texas gerrymandering scam in 2003 was bad, just wait. Now partisans are seeking to steal the 2008 presidential election. It's that serious. Taking advantage of the frustration their supporters understandably feel about their...Howard defends meeting the Exclusive Brethren
Is Australian politics influenced by a secretive sect? The Australian Prime Minister John Howard has caused an uproar by meeting the Exclusive Brethren. In New Zealand we've had the Exclusive Brethren's...Jordanian Islamists and Municipal Elections: Confirmation of a Problematic Tr...
The results of the Jordanian municipal elections may portend future Islamists trends in Jordan. As Mr. Schenker notes:"Jordanians go to the polls tomorrow to elect nearly 1,000 local representatives and 92 mayors. On their own, these elections are of minimal interest to...
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