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A Promising Moment in Iran

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By By THE EDITORIAL BOARD - Jun. 18 (Editorial) - The election of Hassan Rowhani as Iran’s next president creates an opportunity to move forward on a negotiated agreement to stop Iran’s nuclear weapons program and to begin to repair three decades of hostility with the United States. The question is whet

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Iran celebrates Rouhani's presidential win

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

aljazeera.com - Jun. 16 (News Report) - Moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani has called his defeat of conservative hardliners a victory of moderation over extremism and pledged a new tone of respect in international affairs. Thousands of jubilant Iranians poured onto the streets in celebration of the victory on Saturday, chanting: "Long live reform! Long live Rouhani!", according to witnesses at the scene.

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Joyous Iranians fill Tehran streets to celebrate Rowhani victory

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

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Infographic: Choosing Iran's next president

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

aljazeera.com - By Ben Piven, Ben Willers - Jun. 13 (Special Report) - As Iranian polls near, Al Jazeera explores the country's electoral system, candidates and ideological divisions.

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Not Just the NSA: Politicians Are Data Mining the American Electorate

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The Nation - By John Nichols - Jun. 12 (News Report) - As long as we’re opening a discussion about data mining, might we consider the fact that it’s not just the government that’s paying attention to our digital entanglements. There’s a reason why the National Security Agency was interested in accessing the

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Europe’s Social Contract, Lying in Pieces

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By By DAVID C. UNGER - Jun. 09 (Editorial) - Editorial | Sunday Observer: Europe’s Social Contract, Lying in Pieces

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NIAGARA COUNTY, NEW YORK: LAND OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ELECTION TAMPERING -

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

bbvforums.org - By Bev Harris - May. 23 (Investigative Report) - Whoever controls chain of custody for voting computers can control elections. That is, until more transparent election procedures are enacted. Until that time, election integrity in Niagara, falls. (Groan.) But for bad puns, I'm afraid the company that owns the voting machine warehouse in Niagara County has me beat. That firm is aptly named "Clear Opportunity."

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CALIFORNIA VOTERS HAMMERED BY PROVISIONAL BALLOTS -

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

bbvforums.org - By Bev Harris - May. 22 (Investigative Report) - More than one in ten voters who shows up at the polls in California is being given a provisional ballot.

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Latitude: In Pakistan, Even Jibes About Food Suggest Violent Underlying Divisions

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By By HUMA YUSUF - May. 22 (Opinion) - Shahzaib Akber/European Pressphoto Agency Supporters of Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party, in Karachi called for a new poll after contesting results of the May 11 election. KARACHI — It’s a measure of Pakistanis’ obsession with

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5 Things You Need to Know in the Inspector General's IRS Tea Party Scandal Report

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Mother Jones - By Andy Kroll - May. 16 (News Analysis) - On Tuesday evening, the Treasury Department released a long-awaited investigative report on why IRS staffers gave special scrutiny to the applications of thousands of right-leaning groups seeking tax-exempt nonprofit status. Treasury's Inspector General for Tax Administration conducted the probe from June 2012 to February 2013 in response to pressure from Congress, and the 54-page report sheds light on the whole debacle. Here are five key takeaways from the report. Continue Reading ...

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Nawaz Sharif poised to return as Pakistan PM

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

aljazeera.com - May. 12 (Breaking News) - Nawaz Sharif, winner of the Pakistani elections, is holding talks to form a new government, with fixing the economy and tackling the armed insurgency likely to be his two biggest challenges. Partial, unofficial results from Saturday's elections represented a comeback for Sharif, 63, who was deposed as prime minister in a 1999 military coup and spent years in jail and exile.

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Pakistani Women Still Struggle For A Voice In Politics

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

All Things Considered - May. 10 (News Analysis) - Women account for only 36 of the more than 4,000 candidates on the ballot in Saturday's parlimentary election. On of them, Naz Baloch, is following her father into politics, but acknowledges it's a rough-and-tumble game in a country where opportunities for women are limited.

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Here's Why the NRA Won and Gabby Giffords and Mike Bloomberg Lost

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Mother Jones - By Andy Kroll - Apr. 19 (Opinion) - More MoJo coverage of the Senate's failed background check bill. Also read our special report on gun laws and the rise of mass shootings. On NBC's Meet the Press last month, National Rifle Association honcho Wayne LaPierre, the face of the American gun lobby, delivered this message to New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg: "He's going to find out that this is a country of the people, by the people, and for the people, and he can't spend enough of his $27 billion to try to impose his will on the American public. He can't buy America." The day before, Bloomberg had announced that he would spend $12 million of his own money on an ad blitz pressing members of Congress to pass new legislation expanding background checks for gun purchases. LaPierre went on national television to tell the mayor that all those millions wouldn't make the difference in the fight in Congress over new gun laws. Guess what? LaPierre was right. The Manchin-Toomey background check legislation that died in the ...

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California's Dark-Money Investigation Is Making Conservatives Sweat

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Mother Jones - By Andy Kroll - Apr. 15 (Opinion) - Investigators with California's election watchdog and attorney general's office are hot on the trail of the true source of millions in dark money spent to defeat two hard-fought ballot propositions last fall. The wide-ranging probe has conservatives worried that a network of nonprofit groups used to move secret money around the country could be in for some unwanted exposure. The investigation, led by the state's nonpartisan Fair Political Practices Commission, has already done more than most watchdogs to pry open the black box of the conservative dark-money groups that spent freely in 2012 without disclosing the sources of their money. Last fall, the FPPC revealed what it called "the largest contribution ever disclosed as campaign money laundering in California history" after it discovered that three nonprofits had funneled $11 million from Virginia to Arizona to California. As the probe progresses, some conservatives are nervous that more details—such as the identities of actual ...

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Full Transcript and Audio of Mitch McConnell Campaign's Meeting on Ashley Judd

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Mother Jones - Apr. 09 (Special Report) - More Mother Jones coverage of Mitch McConnell and the 2014 Kentucky Senate race. On February 2, Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate GOP leader facing reelection next year, held a private meeting at his Louisville, Kentucky, campaign headquarters with several aides to discuss opposition research collected on his potential challengers and how best to defeat possible foes. Much of the conversation focused on actor/activist Ashley Judd, who at the time was the most prominent of McConnell's potential Democratic opponents, and McConnell and his aides considered assailing Judd for her past struggles with depression and for her religious views. (Judd has since announced she will not run against McConnell.) Mother Jones has obtained a recording of the meeting. Here is the article based on the recording. Below is a complete transcript of the recording. Sen. Mitch McConnell: If I could interject…I assume most of you have played the, the game Whac-A-Mole? [ Laughter. ] This is the ...

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Secret Tape: McConnell and Aides Weighed Using Judd's Mental Health and Religion as Political Ammo

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Mother Jones - By David Corn - Apr. 09 (Opinion) - More Mother Jones coverage of Mitch McConnell and the 2014 Kentucky Senate race. On February 2, Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the US Senate, opened up his 2014 reelection campaign headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, and in front of several dozen supporters vowed to "point out" the weaknesses of any opponent fielded by the Democrats. "They want to fight? We're ready," he declared . McConnell was serious: Later that day, he was huddling with aides in a private meeting to discuss how to attack his possible Democratic foes, including actor/activist Ashley Judd, who was then contemplating challenging the minority leader. During this strategy session—a recording of which was obtained by Mother Jones —McConnell and his aides considered assaulting Judd for her past struggles with depression and for her religious views. Last month, Judd announced she wouldn't challenge McConnell, whose reelection campaign could become one of the most watched races of the 2014 cycle ...

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The Most Useless Exercise in Kenya

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Michela Wrong - Apr. 02 (Opinion) - On the bleak implications of Uhuru Kenyatta’s election as president.

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The White House Is for Sale Under Barack Obama, Too

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Mother Jones - By Andy Kroll - Mar. 12 (Opinion) - On Wednesday night, at the swanky St. Regis Hotel three blocks north of the White House, President Barack Obama will schmooze with his biggest donors and most avid grassroots supporters at a "founder's summit" for Organizing for Action (OFA), the controversial pro-Obama nonprofit group . OFA will use the email lists, social networks, and cutting-edge technologies honed during Obama's reelection campaign to try to galvanize Americans in support of the president's second-term agenda. Continue Reading ...

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Polls open in tense Kenya presidential race

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0800

aljazeera.com - Mar. 04 (News Report) - Polls have opened in Kenya for the first presidential election since deadly ethnic violence that killed more than 1,200 people after a 2007 ballot. The two rivals for the presidency, prime minister Raila Odinga and his deputy Uhuru Kenyatta, have publicl

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The Vote Is the Emblem of Equality -- and Now It is Under Attack

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Huffington Post - By Elizabeth MacNamara - Feb. 14 (Opinion) - The Voting Rights Act is an essential part of American democracy. The thought that the Supreme Court might overrule Congress and take away voting rights should send a chill down the spine of every American. Based on an extensive record of current discrimination, Congress reauthorized the VRA in 2006 and President Bush signed it into law. It would be wrong for the Supreme Court to challenge the role of Congress and the President in our constitutional system.

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Will Democrats Sell Your Political Opinions to Credit Card Companies?

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Mother Jones - By By Lois Beckett, ProPublica - Feb. 06 (Opinion) - This story first appeared on the ProPublica website . For years, state Democratic parties have been gathering information about individual voters' political leanings. They have noted down the opinions voters shared with canvassersâ€”which candidates they said they supported or their positions on policy issues. Now, the record of what people told Democratic volunteers may go up for saleâ€”and not just to political groups. Democrats are looking into whether credit card companies, retailers like Target or other commercial interests may want to buy the information. State Democratic party leaders formed the National Voter File Co-op in 2011 to sell their voter data to approved groups like the NAACP. The goal was to recoup some of the money local Democratic parties spent collecting and updating their local voter lists, which include voters of all parties. Much of the data the co-op sells comes from the government and is already part of the public ...

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In the Future, Everyone Will Have a Super-PAC

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Mother Jones - By Andy Kroll - Jan. 28 (Editorial) - Charles Spies has seen the future of American elections, and it is drenched with super-PAC cash—much of it aimed at getting single politicians elected. That's what Spies told me recently when I asked him to peer into his crystal ball and venture a prediction about the future of big-money politics in America. Spies (rhymes with "cheese") is a well-connected Republican lawyer and former top adviser to Mitt Romney's 2008 campaign. For the last election cycle, however, Spies choose to support Romney's presidential bid in a new way: He started a super-PAC . Restore Our Future , the super-PAC Spies launched with two other Romney '08 alums, strategist Carl Forti and ad man Larry McCarthy , spent $161 million —the most of any super-PAC—to help elect Romney president, mostly by blasting President Obama with negative ads. Spies' candidate, of course, lost, but his experience running Restore Our Future taught him a thing or two about the strange, rapidly changing new world of super-PACs ...

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Rig the Vote

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Charles M. Blow - Jan. 26 (Opinion) - Republican lawmakers in some states have a new devilish plan to tilt presidential votes their way.

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Israelis set to vote in general elections

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

aljazeera.com - Jan. 22 (Breaking News) - Israelis are set to vote in general elections expected to return Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to a third term with a smaller majority in a coalition government of rightwing and religious parties. Security has been tightened across the country ahead

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As polls set to close, Netanyahu warns: Likud rule 'in danger'

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

The Times of Israel - By Jeffrey Goldber - Jan. 22 (Breaking News) - TV exit polls to be published at 10 p.m.; unconfirmed reports put Yair Lapid, Jewish Home battling for second-largest party; high turnout among the general public — 63.7% as of 8 p.m.

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