The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Can This Anti-Corruption Crusader Become Slovakia's First Female President?
"We stand at a crossroads between the loss and renewal of public trust," said Zuzana Caputova, whose bid this Saturday for the Slovak presidency is being closely watched across Europe.
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Rebel Cities 7: Water Wars for the Human Right to Water in Athens and Beyond
In Greece, which has faced austerity-on-steroids since 2010, privatization and asset stripping have driven the story as cities fight to preserve their water systems from corporate takeover.
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Corruption Report Slams E.U. Countries for $162 Billion "Abuse of Power for Private Gain"
The first-ever E.U.-wide study on corruption found that the billions lost annually to padded government contracts, covert political financing and bribes for health care could fund the entire E.U. budget.