German Left party tackles the tough issues at its congress
Opinions did differ, but the entire congress gave major blame for the crisis to NATO, the European Union and the German government.
Forming a German government: Bumper cars for the Bundestag?
The noise is terrific and everyone zooms back and forth, round and round, clashing with everybody else. And there may be no real winner -- except perhaps the man at the cash register.
Chile: Left surges in elections
Chileans voted November 17 for president, both houses of Congress and some local offices. To nobody's surprise, the left "New Majority" coalition and the Socialist and Communist parties made significant advances.
