Taking Off (at Least) One Glove

At the very least President Barack Obama seems to have recognized that the Republican idea of a public debate over health care is little more than the rhetorical equivalent of bare-knuckle fighting. As Philip Elliott put it in his Associated Press account...

Opposition in Mauritania Threaten to Boycott Elections If Organized By Coup Government

Opponents to the August 6th military coup in Mauritania are poised to boycott the presidential elections billed for July 18th if organized by the current government, one of the leaders of the National Front in Defence of Democracy (FNDD) has said. “We...

Giuliani Says He Is Fine After Hospitalization

Republican presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani says he feels great after being hospitalized last week for what he said was a painful headache.

Thailand Prepares for Contentious Election

Voters in Thailand will cast ballots in a general election Sunday that is expected to return the kingdom to democratic rule following a military coup in 2006. It is a contentious race that pits voters for and against ousted and exiled Prime Minister Thaksin...

The Giuliani Presidential Committee Have Announced More Endorsements From Georgia Republican Leaders.

The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee have announced additional endorsements from prominent Georgia Republican leaders. Joining the Giuliani campaign are State Senator John Wiles, former State Senator Chuck Clay and Stefan Passantino, a counselor to...

US Presidential Candidate Ron Paul Breaks Online Fundraising Record

United States presidential candidate Ron Paul, has broken a fund raising record by raising over $6,000,000 on the internet in 24 hours on December 16, setting the record for the most money raised in a single day online. John Kerry held the previous record...

Kuzmanovic Leads Bosnia Elections

Social Democrat candidate Rajko Kuzmanovic has taken the lead in presidential elections in the Bosnian-Herzegovina Serb entity with 46.55% of the vote, the SRNA agency said on Monday.

Fugitive Georgian Tycoon Registered As Presidential Candidate

Fugitive Georgian tycoon Badri Patarkatsishvili, accused of organizing a coup attempt in Georgia, was registered on Sunday as a candidate at the early presidential elections in the South Caucasus republic.