The latest independent bid for U.S. Senate in the state of Indiana could set a major precedent
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AMERICA
Becoming the First Independent Senate Candidate in Indiana History
Public Wants Independent and Third-Parties in Presidential Debates
Survey finds overwhelming support for making it more possible for a third candidate to participate in the presidential debates
New York Voter Lawsuit Seeks a Special Congressional Election
New Yorkers are seeking to force a direct vote to fill a vacant Congressional seat by taking the governor to court
New York parolees win voting rights after long battle
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all state parolees, more than 35,000 people, will regain the right to vote
Working Families Party Endorses Cynthia Nixon for NY Governor
America’s newest celebrity politician Cynthia Nixon has gotten a big boost from the Working Families Party
Election Method Reforms Leave California Ballots Way Too Long
California’s new top-two system has created wave of confusion among voters leading to rise in spoilt ballots
Were Nonpartisan Elections Behind Florida Libertarian’s Local Win?
The win demonstrates the potential benefits of nonpartisan elections for independents and third party candidates
Large Majority of Public Support Congressional Election Reforms
Majorities of voters support independent redistricting commissions, ranked choice voting and multi-member districts
Will the End of Public Education Be the End of Our Democracy?
New book by retired principal Susan Colton discusses ways to preserve a free and appropriate education for all
- Will the End of Public Education Be the End of Our Democracy?
- Would We be Better Served by National Popular Vote?
- The Chorus of Voices Supporting New Jersey’s AVR Bill
- Pennsylvania Bans Vote-Counting Machines With No Paper Trail
- How Political Campaigns Use Data To Target Ads To Voters
- Colorado Case is Defining State Power Over the Electoral College
- Legislature Set to Vote on NJ Automatic Voter Registration
- VIDEO: How the California redistricting process works
- New York State Sues Trump to Stop Census Citizenship Question
- Physicist says America is in a state of pure news polarization
WORLDWIDE
VIDEO: Why Indian States Are Key to Fostering Development
A group of distinguished analysts discuss the role of India’s state governments in building economic success
Journalists Condemn Rising Curbs on Pakistani Media
Transmission of Pakistan’s most widely watched news channel has been blocked in many parts of the country
VIDEO: Will Life Change Under Cuba’s Next President?
Here’s a look at Mr. Castro’s handpicked successor and what’s ahead for the communist country
North Korea Drops Major Demand in Potential Move to Denuclearize
North Korea has expressed its desire for “complete denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula
Global Tech Firms Vow Not to Aid Government Cyberattacks
More than 30 global tech companies announced a joint pledge not to assist any government in offensive cyberattacks
Myanmar’s President Grants Amnesty to 8,500 Prisoners
Myanmar President Win Myint announced Tuesday an order to grant amnesty to about 8,500 prisoners
EU Report Slams Rise in Turkey’s Repression of Basic Rights
Turkey regressing in several areas, says a European Commission annual report in the group’s harshest criticism yet
Russia Blocking Millions of IP Addresses in Mass Crackdown
From Voice of America: The chief of the Russian communications watchdog acknowledged Wednesday that millions of unrelated
Rematch Likely in Indonesia’s Next Presidential Election
Retired Indonesian military general Prabowo Subianto could be on a collision course with President Joko Widodo
- Cuba’s Miguel Diaz-Canel to be Selected as New President
- VIDEO: Was Leadership Key to South Africa’s Velvet Revolution?
- Russian Court Bans Secure Messaging App Telegram
- Following Syria coverage, Russian reporter found dead in mystery fall
- Somaliland poet jailed for Somalia reunification poetry
- Russian poet convicted for 2015 poem about Ukraine
- Democracy in Danger: Conversation on the Challenges Ahead
- How High Turnout in India Hurts Incumbents
- VIDEO: What are the Dangers of a Digital Democracy?
- Vladimir Putin’s Four Elections: The Story the Data Tells