US civil rights groups want international observers to monitor election...
Eight US civil rights groups have asked the OSCE for help, expressing concern that millions of Americans could be excluded from the November 2012 election due to new voter ID laws that make it more...
View ArticleUS wants new Lebanon govt without Syria influence
The United States said Tuesday it backs efforts to form a new governing coalition in Lebanon, after last week's deadly bomb blast in Beirut plunged the country into political crisis.
View ArticleRebranding Propaganda, Normalizing Torture, Third Party Censorship
Abby Martin talks about the Third Party Debates that aired live on RT, and talks to Georgetown Professor, Chris Chambers about the total media blackout that keeps alternative voices and third party...
View ArticleLithuania opposition scents power after backlash vote
Lithuanian opposition parties began talks on Monday on forming a government that will determine the country’s path into the euro zone, having won an election marked by a backlash against years of...
View ArticleThe Onion Voter’s Guide To The US Presidential Election
Your pathetic, statistically meaningless vote is more important than ever this year. To make this difficult choice easier, here are The Onion’s in-depth voter’s guides to Republican candidate Mitt...
View ArticleSilvio Berlusconi pitches Italian politics into fresh confusion
Italian politics has been thrown into a state of renewed uncertainty after Silvio Berlusconi – enraged by his conviction for tax dodging – warned that he was considering bringing down Mario Monti's...
View ArticleWall Street Won Before The Election Was Over
Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss how Wall Street has won big time with zero interest rate policy and that the biggest winner, JP Morgan Chase, has seen its deposits increase by 46% from 2007 (pre...
View ArticleAngela Merkel launches re-election bid amid cacophony of spying scandal
Despite dominating opinion polls, she knows voter anger may yet bring nasty surprises in September's poll which she warned could be "very, very close". Her government is mounting an effort to take back...
View ArticleAre Ukrainians the most fastidious voters there are?
In a transparent ballot box in a polling station somewhere in Ukraine, dozens of ballots lie neatly folded at the bottom of the box. Is this evidence of a little election fraud to help achieve the...
View ArticleSyriza capitulates to the EU
The Greek government has repudiated its election pledges, agreeing Friday to a four-month extension of the existing loans and austerity programme dictated by “troika” of the European Commission,...
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