I Fell 106 Feet. And Lived.

I Fell 106 Feet. And Lived. My friend Dusty Jenkins rappelling down Pine Creek Canyon during one of my earlier canyoneering trips there. Photo by Kaitlyn Bohlin. "Right as I saw the rope whiz up past me, I blacked out." As a backcountry ranger...

Zimbabwe announces poll results

So the results have been announced in the Zimbabwe elections - but it is not over yet, if you can believe it. The opposition's Morgan Tsvangirai won, but only with 47.9%, forcing a second round of voting.When will...

Nigerian President Wins Challenge to Election Victory

Despite widespread belief that the 2007 election was rigged, petitioners have failed to convince Nigerian courts of the allegations of against President Umaru Yar'Adua."A Nigerian election tribunal has upheld...

Georgia Election: Close and Contested

Update: Observers are calling the results fo the election "fair", though they acknowledge some irregularities: "A snap presidential election in the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia was democratic and the outcome...

Kenyan Election: Incumbent Declared Victorious

UPDATE: Violent protests have broken out in response to the election results.UPDATE: Incumbent President Mwai Kibaki has been declared the winner amid accusations of voter fraud following a harrowing and violent...

Ralph Nader Sues Democratic Party

""The Democratic Party is going after anyone who presents a credible challenge to their monopoly over their perceived voters," Nader said in a statement. "This lawsuit was filed to help advance a free and open electoral process for all candidates and voters. Candidate rights...

Nigeria Polls: US Press Release

"Press Statement Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman Washington, DC April 27, 2007   Nigeria’s Elections The United States regrets that Nigeria has missed an opportunity to strengthen an element of its democracy...

Protests after flawed Nigeria poll

As the votes get counted, results begin to point to a victory by the ruling party, causing many to cry foul.The voting process was far from smooth, and one gets the feeling that the tallying process will be equally turbulent."Opposition supporters burned buildings, blocked...

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Expert Swears He Wrote An Election Fix For Florida

A prototype election fixing program written that was virtually undetectable.

Cuyahoga County OHIO Possibly Exposed Election System to Computer Virus

The memory cards used in Diebold touchscreen voting systems could carry computer viruses that would infect voting machines and steal votes on the infected machines.

Is Your Voting Machine Set To *Manual Mode*?

Sequoia Touch-Screen Voting Machines. There's a yellow button on the back. If it's set to "Manual Mode", one person can cast multiple votes.  

One People, One Empire, One Leader

POLL ---- The U.S. as a One Party State.

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