Lawmakers (Just Not Greece’s) Approve a Bailout Extension
ATHENS — The debate lasted more than two hours, with one conservative lawmaker sharply accusing the Greek government of acting in bad faith. A liberal railed against Greek tycoons exploiting…
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#Nigeria2015: The quiet before the perfect storm
The decision is extremely controversial as these elections are set to be the closest since Nigeria returned to democracy in in 1999, after decades of coups and military rule. The…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says The Campaign Field Is ‘Being Polluted By Money’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg doubled down Wednesday on her belief that Citizens United was the worst decision made by the current U.S. Supreme Court, saying it is the…
Greeks Vote in Election Seen as Referendum on Austerity
ATHENS — Greeks streamed to the polls on Sunday in a pivotal election that was expected to usher in the first anti-austerity government in Europe, reflecting years of economic hardship,…
Syriza Leads Final Polls Before Greece’s Election
Greece’s left-wing opposition Syriza party is leading the ruling New Democracy conservatives in the last nine polls published ahead of the country’s election Sunday. – There is no campaigning Saturday.
Barack Obama: ‘The Citizens United Decision Was Wrong’
President Barack Obama issued a strong statement Wednesday in opposition to the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizen’s United decision, a ruling he believes “has caused real harm to our democracy.” –…
Fear, hatred, slaughter marks of heresy — not God
Democracy, freedom of religion and speech are gifts that help define what it means to be fully human. But within any democracy there must exist a level of respectful restraint…
Liberal groups slate pro-Warren rally in New Hampshire Saturday
“Our folks on the ground are going to reach out to the really strong activist community that exists in New Hampshire,” said Neil Sroka, Democracy for America’s spokesman. “We want…