Mayoral Election

Russia's Opposition Needs Some Grassroots Realism

Tomas Hirst | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Russia, Vladimir Putin, Opposition, Alexei Navalny, Mayoral Election, Pussy Riot, World News
Tomas Hirst

All of this has provided tangible rewards, albeit not the media-friendly variety that the opposition had become used to. Indeed it may well not be until the next parliamentary elections in 2015 that the benefits of a grassroots focus become apparent.

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Education Has Become a Hot Election Issue

John M. Eger | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: K-12 Education, Politics, Global Economy, Education Reform, Mayoral Election, Education News
John M. Eger

Cities everywhere should be looking to the San Diego race to see what the city does about education ... whoever is elected.

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Obama Orders Shutdown of Second City

Mark Steinberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicagoans, Rahm, Mayor, Rahm Emmanuel, Tina Tchen, Barack Obama Austan Goolsbee, William Daley Chief of Staff, Mayoral Election, Chicago, Arne Duncan, Desiree Rogers White House, Valerie Jarrett Senior Advisor, Chicago Election, Comedy News
Mark Steinberg

President Obama has just imposed martial law in Chicago, Illinois. He will consider signing an Executive Order directing that the western border of the District of Columbia shall extend to Iowa.

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Mayor Bloomberg and the Arrogance of Power

Jesse Larner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christine Quinn, Rudy Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg, City Council, Campaign Finance Reform, Term Limits, Darlene Mealy, 2008 Election, New York, Mayoral Election, New York News
Jesse Larner

All of Michael Bloomberg's defensiveness, and the egotism that clearly lurks beneath it, makes me wonder just why the Mayor really does want to hold onto the office.

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