elections

Argentina Inches Closer to Wall Street

Voters Reluctantly Say Farewell to Peronism

Economic crises besiege Argentina with the regularity of earthquakes over a tectonic plate. These crises can be devastating, wiping out family savings, employment, and life plans. It seems we’re always recovering from or preparing for some sort of economic shock. Sometimes, our survival strategies can even contribute to the subsequent crisis.

Last month Argentine voters very narrowly opted for a political sea change, voting out the Peronist faction led by Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (she and her deceased husband governed the country for the last 12 years) and electing the conservative …

By Jordana Timerman |

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How the 2016 Senate Race Will Divide California

Choosing Kamala Harris or Loretta Sanchez Comes Down to North Versus South

by Joe Mathews |

Are you a Kamala or a Loretta?

Attorney General Kamala Harris and Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez—the two leading candidates for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat next year—confront Californians with a choice. …

Let’s Put Voting Machines in In-N-Out Burger

L.A. Voter Turnout Is So Dismal We've Got Nothing to Lose

by Joe Mathews |

Like a man who bangs his head against the wall to cure a headache, Los Angeles will hold more municipal elections this March. The certain result: another low-turnout embarrassment that …

Are Two Presidents Better Than One?

A Two-Person, Two-Party Presidency Could Temper Partisan Conflict and Fix Political Dysfunction

by David Orentlicher |

Does America need more than one president?

The question comes to mind as we watch Barack Obama abandon cooperation in favor of strategies that bypass Republican obstruction on Capitol Hill. Obama’s …

Covering California’s Least Amazing Race

If Traditional Media Can’t Make Predictable Elections Compelling, Maybe TMZ and a Poet Laureate Can

by Joe Mathews |

In the end, Neel Kashkari lacked the courage to do the one thing that might have made him a household name, and thus competitive in the race for California governor: …

I Do the Math That Keeps Elections Honest

It May Not Be Glamorous, But I Travel Around the Country Counting Votes

by Bev Harris |

I was standing outside a metal warehouse building that was part of the Volusia County, Florida elections department on November 16, 2004, worried that I might leave empty-handed.

I had come …


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