Top two primary election bill fails to move forward due to rushed Alaska Legislator.
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Iraq Soldiers Vote Ahead of Next Week’s Elections
First national election since US departure will be crucial to stability as Iraq soldiers vote held
Politicians Cited for Russia Human Rights Abuses
Move by US and allies to penalize official Russia human rights abuse angers Moscow dictatorship
New York Could Move to Ease Ballot Access Laws
Jerry Goldfeder has this column in CityLand, advocating move to ease ballot access for voters with improvements in New York state election law
Pro-Democracy Protest Targets Bahrain F1 Race
Thousands of pro-democracy protest targets Bahrain F1 racing held despite political crisis
China Torture Camps Exposed by Rape Victim’s Mother
Ghastly case of dictatorship repression at China torture camps exposed with electricity and suspension torture routine
Formula One Race Turns Violent in Bahrain
Sporting event reflects deep disconnect between dictatorship’s wealth and violent in Bahrain
US May Publish Blacklist of Mafia Russian Politicians
Russia’s oil dictatorship has been deeply involved in global black market and mafia and rival US has made a blacklist of mafia Russian politicians
Wikileaks Julian Assange Confident of Election Win
Highly controversial Wikileaks Julian Assange could win election in home country Australia
Human Rights Activists Watching Mali Closely
Major violence during ongoing wars have devastated already poor people, but rights activists watching Mali conflict with unease that stability is close