Michiganders Fight Voter Purges
The ACLU of Michigan, and other organizations, filed a lawsuit in a federal court this week on behalf of a student organization, seeking an immediate injunction against what it calls illegal voter purge programs conducted by the Michigan Secretary of State, Terri Lynn Land.
Vote Suppression at the VA?
According to Department of Veterans Affairs data, 56,000 veterans live in VA facilities. Most of them are ineligible to vote, typically because, as a result of the Help America Vote Act, state voting laws nullify their existing voter registration when they move from their home residence to live in a VA facility.
John McCain's Lobbyist Problem
The Obama campaign, last week, launched a new Web site, , to highlight the issues of the 2008 election by examining the special interests and lobbyists tied to the McCain campaign.
Fighting Back Against the Politics of Distraction
Without a doubt the McCain campaign has sunk the presidential elections this year to a new low, with misleading ads, mudslinging, and attack ads focused on personalities rather than issues. Americans have heard more about pigs in lipsticks than what candidates will do to fix the economy.
Evo Morales Accuses Opponents of Massacre
Bolivian President Evo Morales described as a massacre the murders of about 16 people in the northern department of Pando, where a state of emergency was declared.
McCain's Newest Lobbyist, Lies, and the Issues
John McCain says he wants to reform Washington, but does hiring well-known Republican Washington lobbyist, William Timmons, who has shady ties to the South African apartheid regime really spell change?
'It's easy for me to be ... divorced,' says McCain
After weeks of negative campaigning and mud-slinging, John McCain made a stunning admission this week. During a presidential forum Sept. 11th, McCain said, 'It's easy for me to go to Washington and, frankly, be somewhat divorced from the day-to-day challenges people have.'
What McCain's 'Experience' Really Means – Michigan Sen. Responds
LANSING, Mich. – In a speech to the Michigan Democratic Party convention, held here last weekend, Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) criticized John McCain's claim to be more experienced than Barack Obama for the presidency.
Bolivians Reject Bush Admin.-sponsored Ultra-Right Violence
Bolivians on Wednesday rejected violent protests in the eastern city of Santa Cruz, and announced actions aimed at forcing a dialogue between the government and the opposition.
Lula Says Next Brazilian President Could be a Woman
Brazilian president Lula da Silva said he would be choosing his successor in 2010 and anticipated there are great chances that the next president could be a woman, although he did not advance names.
