Showing posts with label vote. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vote. Show all posts

Friday, May 13, 2016

Chappatte on the Vote to Impeach Dilma Rousseff

Chappatte on the Vote to Impeach Dilma Rousseff


Brazilians react to the Senate vote to suspend the president and begin an impeachment trial against her.


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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

House Is Set to Vote on 18 Bills to Address Opioid Addiction

House Is Set to Vote on 18 Bills to Address Opioid Addiction


House Republicans have scheduled votes this week on bills that include measures to make it easier for doctors to treat patients addicted to opioids, and to offer greater protections for veterans and for children affected by the opioid epidemic.


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Brazil’s Senate to Vote on Ousting Dilma Rousseff After Months of Turmoil

Brazil’s Senate to Vote on Ousting Dilma Rousseff After Months of Turmoil


Brazil’s Senate will begin voting Wednesday on whether to suspend President Dilma Rousseff and put her on trial on accusations of manipulating the budget.


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Monday, May 9, 2016

Bobby Jindal Decides to Vote for Donald Trump, the Lesser of Two Evils

Bobby Jindal Decides to Vote for Donald Trump, the Lesser of Two Evils


Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who has been extremely critical of Donald J. Trump, wrote in an article in The Wall Street Journal that he will nevertheless vote for him this fall.


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2016 election: Too young to vote but not too young to ...

2016 election: Too young to vote but not too young to …



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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Picture This: A Photo of Your Vote

Picture This: A Photo of Your Vote


Snapchat has joined a legal battle to ensure the right to take a selfie inside the voting booth.


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Monday, April 25, 2016

Should Everybody Vote?

Should Everybody Vote?


Conventional wisdom tells us yes. But maybe there is a better way.


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Monday, April 11, 2016

Why Do Some Vote Against Their Best Interests?

Why Do Some Vote Against Their Best Interests?


A Democratic state representative in New Hampshire is puzzled, and recounts a telling anecdote.


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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

S.E.C. Orders Exxon Mobil Shareholder Vote on to Climate Data

S.E.C. Orders Exxon Mobil Shareholder Vote on to Climate Data


A resolution, if approved, would force the energy giant to outline for investors how its profitability may be affected by climate change.










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Monday, December 14, 2015

Daily Report: A Vote on Driver Labor Rights

Daily Report: A Vote on Driver Labor Rights


Seattle is expected to vote Monday on whether on-demand drivers have the right to collectively negotiate on pay and working conditions.


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Bits Daily Report: A Vote on Driver Labor Rights

Bits Daily Report: A Vote on Driver Labor Rights


Seattle is expected to vote Monday on whether on-demand drivers have the right to collectively negotiate on pay and working conditions.










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Catering to the Latino Vote

Catering to the Latino Vote


A reader criticizes an effort to win over Latinos with free turkeys, citing his experience with Mexican politics.


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Friday, December 11, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Women to vote for first time

Saudi Arabia: Women to vote for first time













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Sunday, December 6, 2015

Rubio defends vote against banning people on watch lists from buying guns

Rubio defends vote against banning people on watch lists from buying guns













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Friday, December 4, 2015

Tough Talk and a Cowardly Vote on Terrorism

Tough Talk and a Cowardly Vote on Terrorism


Faced with another bloody massacre, Republicans in the Senate killed a measure to keep guns away from suspected terrorists.


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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Bernie Sanders struggles to get the black vote in South Carolina

Bernie Sanders struggles to get the black vote in South Carolina













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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Geert Wilders: Let the Dutch Vote on Immigration Policy

Geert Wilders: Let the Dutch Vote on Immigration Policy


The will of the people is being subverted. The only solution is a direct referendum on refugee policy.


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Paul Ryan Steers Refugee Bill, and Some Cover, to a House Vote

Paul Ryan Steers Refugee Bill, and Some Cover, to a House Vote


Less than a week after the Paris attacks and after some maneuvering by Mr. Ryan, the new speaker, the House on Thursday is set to approve a bill that would institute new screening standards for refugees from Syria and Iraq, but would not suspend the program or introduce religious tests.


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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Myanmar vote: Aung San Suu Kyi predicts majority for her party

Myanmar vote: Aung San Suu Kyi predicts majority for her party













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