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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Threatened Hong Kong Leader Offers Talks But Refuses to Step Down
Student leaders had threatened to occupy government facilities if Leung Chun-ying refused to go, then urged thousands to stay calm as they gathered around his office building in the Admiralty area.
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Tens of Thousands Occupy Hong Kong As Umbrella Revolution Grows
Calls for the resignation of Hong Kong's Beijing-appointed chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, have resonated far beyond the young activists who first launched the protest campaign.
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Hong Kong's Occupy Central Protests Continue As Economic Angers Mount
Protesters in Hong Kong on Tuesday ignored calls from the region’s chief executive to abandon pro-democracy demonstrations as numbers grew on the eve of a public holiday.
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Occupy Central Protests Expand In Hong Kong As Government Crackdown Falters
Riot police withdrew Monday morning after failing to rein in mass crowds – and a wave of civil disobedience led by students – demanding open elections without Beijing's interference.
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Occupy Central: Hong Kong's Democracy Movement And Its Demands
The campaigners seeking political reform and democratic elections are planning a non-violent occupation of the city's business district where they intend to mobilize 10,000 people in the first phase.
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Hong Kong's Occupy Central Protest Leaders Shave Heads for Democracy
The head-shaving by more than 40 protesters this week signals the Occupy Central's determination to oppose China's continued support for indirect elections to appoint Hong Kong’s chief executive.
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Lessons In Dissent: Young Hong Kong Activists Take Protests to Next Level
A breed of young activists is challenging the presiding apathy, riding a wave of political activism that is sweeping the city.
