Be very afraid: the price of Turkey’s elections
If there is a lesson to be drawn from the Nov. 1 Turkish elections, it is that fear works.
Indigenous news: First Nations MPs elected, Day of the Dead history
Last Monday's election was historic for Canada's First Nations community.
Argentina’s closer than expected presidential vote means a runoff
It's important what's going to happen between now and the runoff election.
Nepal's parliament elects nation's first female president
Bidhya Devi Bhandari said her election marked a first step toward assuring the new constitutional guarantees of equality are fulfilled.
UN General Assembly once more rejects U.S. blockade of Cuba
The UN General Assembly voted on Cuba's resolution calling for "an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the U.S. against Cuba."
Cocoon: The story of Dominga
Nothing that happened from now on would destroy Dominga. She had flown with no wings, powered by a blessed cocoon.
Today in history: Birthday of South African liberation fighter Oliver Tambo
Oliver Reginald Tambo, anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary, was born on this date in 1917.
Venezuela's experiment with socialism under siege from the right
President Maduro's socialist government is under siege from business-oriented right-wingers; voting on December 6 for National Assembly delegates will be a test of strength.
Guatemala: Comedian Jimmy Morales is elected president
What this means politically is very much up in the air, but one thing that is certain is that Guatemala's political nightmares are not over.
Liberal election victory in Canada holds lessons for Americans
Liberals campaigned on making investments in infrastructure to create jobs, raise income taxes on the richest Canadians to fund services for those at the bottom, and democratize the political system.
