Ten years after Colombia’s peace deal, former FARC commander on the election campaign trail is discovering that winning ballots can be tougher than waging war.
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Myanmar is set to hold phased elections. Here’s why they’re being called a ‘sham’
Myanmar’s military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country’s civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair.
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Europe’s left is taking notes on Mamdani’s successful campaign for New York mayor
The New York mayor-elect’s victory has energized the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country’s version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.
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In redistricting vote, some Californians fear losing out, others want to face Trump
California’s vote Tuesday on whether to redistrict congressional seats could be important in determining who controls Congress after the 2026 midterm elections.
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Bolivia’s presidential vote goes to runoff between centrist and right-wing candidates
A dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the right-wing front-runners, although not enough to secure an outright victory, early results showed.
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Voter Voices: ‘They should be worrying about the votes that are more up for debate’
Arjun Khurana, 22, of Harvard, Mass., is studying machine learning and comparative literature at Brown University. Here’s what he had to say about what’s motivating him to vote this election year. I’ve voted since I could vote. I’m going to the polls this year because I think voting is important. I think it’s particularly important […]
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Georgian president won’t recognize parliamentary election result, calls for protest
Observers said the election took place in a “divisive” environment marked by intimidation and instances of vote buying and physical violence.
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Voter Voices: ‘Harris understands the urgency of this moment’
LaJuan Allen, 28, of Pawtucket is advocating to lower the voting age to 16 years old. Here’s what he had to say about what’s motivating him to vote this election year. I currently serve as the director of Vote16USA. We are a national organization that supports movements, youth-led movements across the country that enfranchises 16- […]
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Cranston mayoral candidates spar over city finances in testy debate
At a debate Monday night at Cranston West High School, incumbent Mayor Ken Hopkins and Democratic challenger Robert Ferri portrayed two very different visions for the city. Moderated by The Public’s Radio morning host Luis Hernandez, a panel of three journalists – Rory Schuler of the Cranston Herald, The Public’s Radio political reporter Ian Donnis, […]
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Election 2024: Your guide to voting in Rhode Island
This election, the voters of Rhode Island will be deciding on several key local and state offices, and weighing in on decisions about state spending on education, arts and culture, and more. And after months of campaigning that have seen two assassinations attempts and a stunning change in Democratic candidate, voters will be deciding between […]
