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Elections
Who are the Venezuelans still backing Nicolás Maduro?
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Vendors sell images of President Nayib Bukele during El Salvador's election campaign.
Elections
Nayib Bukele’s popularity steers him toward an unprecedented second term as president of El Salvador
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Elections
A close race in Taiwan could decide whether it prioritizes sovereignty or closer ties with China
Leonardo de Carvalho Leal and Mayara Stelle administer the Twitter account Sleeping Giants Brazil, a platform for activism whose stated mission is to attack the financing of hate speech and dissemination of fake news, Dec. 11, 2020.
Free speech
Will Brazil’s ‘Fake News Bill’ regulate disinformation or stifle free speech?
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro waves to supporters at the Liberal Party's headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, March 30, 2023. 
Leaders
The future of Bolsonaro in Brazil remains uncertain
People walk through an informal settlement for trash segregators in Bangalore, India.
Justice
Waste collectors in Bangalore face discrimination and exploitation
Ramrati reads Ramcharitmanas every morning on the lane that connects Barakhamba to KG Marg, in New Delhi, India, March 29, 2014.
Lifestyle & Belief
This 16th-century epic poem sparks political controversy in India
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Elections
Nigerians await election results in competitive race
Supporters of Nigeria's Labour Party's Presidential Candidate Peter Obi, chants during an election campaign rally at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos Nigeria, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. 
Elections
‘This is my only hope’: Young Nigerians gear up for presidential election
minister at the pulpit
Sacred Nation
Brazil’s evangelicals stand with President Bolsonaro
Former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his team wave Philippine flags on stage during his proclamation rally promoting his presidential bid for the 2022 national elections, at Philippine Arena, Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines.
Elections
The dramatic jingles of election season in the Philippines
Several men supervise a voter registration table adorned with BJP flags during the election in Uttar Pradesh.
Elections
A test for Hindu nationalism as India’s biggest state goes to the polls
Kenyans queue to vote just after dawn in President Uhuru Kenyatta's hometown of Gatundu, Kenya
Elections
‘They don’t help us’: Apathy, disillusionment with the Kenyan govt blamed for low voter registration
A man passes by a wall displaying an urban art project in the Transylvanian town of Sibiu, Romania, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. 
Migration
‘The best is yet to come’: Thousands of Bulgarians return home during pandemic
Protestors clash with riot police during a demonstration against the reinforced measures of the Belgium government to counter the latest spike of the coronavirus in Brussels, Belgium
Top of The World
Europe sees widespread protests against COVID-19 restrictions
The entrance hall of Interpol's headquarters in Lyon, central France
Justice
Interpol election raises rights concerns about fair policing
Head of the Presidential Council of Libya Mohamed al-Manfi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah attend a press conference on Libya in Paris
Conflict
Elections in Libya should be part of a larger process toward peace, analyst says
Three elections posters show Social Democratic top candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, Christian Democratic top candidate Armin Laschet, center, and top candidate of the Greens Annalena Baerbock in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. 
Elections
Dubious voting fraud claims in Germany spread online ahead of elections
People ride their bicycles at the marina port in Oslo, Norway
Environment
Norway has one of the world’s most ambitious climate change targets. But it’s also a major oil producer and exporter.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro waves to people during a ceremony marking Soldier Day at Army headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, Aug. 25, 2021. 
Brazil under Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro rallies his base with voter fraud claims ahead of elections in Brazil
An array of bitcoins
Top of The World
El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to make bitcoin legal tender
Vote sign in a window with masked man looking at it in reflection
US politics
US could stand to dial down democracy, says economist
A small crowd of people are shown examining green ballots next to rows of boxes.
Politics
Main opposition party against mining wins Greenland election
A person receives a jab from a health worker wearing white gloves
Top of The World
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 79% effective, US trial shows
Ahead of Election Day, Misinformation Rampant on Social Media 2020-10-29
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Eight square-size pictures of young men and women appear over a white background.
Every 30 Seconds
2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth
A man in a dark suit talks with men wearing military uniforms outside near tan tanks.
2020 US presidential election
Retired US generals warn against calling the US election too early
A person wearing a gray shirt holds two paper ballots and places them in a box.
Elections
Relying on electronic voting machines puts us at risk, security expert says
Politics with Amy Walter: Diagnosing Georgia’s Primary Problems
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A huge crowd of protesters in Mali with one person raises his arms high in the air
Protest
Protesters in Mali call for president to step down
An aerial view shows the deserted Eiffel tower in Paris during a lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, April 1, 2020.
Elections
Despite ‘green wave,’ France still behind on anti-racist, anti-colonial progress, researcher says
A man walks along a street
Leaders
‘Putin is obsessed with the idea of legitimacy,’ opposition activist says of ‘sham’ referendum
Two white men in suits stand at podiums in front of the US and Polish flags
Global Politics
As Poland’s Duda seeks election ‘Trump bump,’ Putin looks to revise history
Marlene Herrera, 18, is a first-time voter in San Diego County.
Every 30 Seconds
This Latina teen says the pandemic will mark her generation — and shape her vote
Leticia Arcila, a 20-year-old voter in Atlanta, Georgia, said health care is her top priority in a presidential candidate.
Every 30 Seconds
In Georgia, a young Latina reluctantly casts her primary vote for Biden
A close-up portrait of Michelle Aguilar Ramirez, a young Latina who will vote for the first time in November.
Every 30 Seconds
Pandemic stress overshadows US election for this young Latina voter
Voters line up to cast ballots outside in South Korea
COVID-19
Millions of South Korean voters head to the polls amid COVID-19 pandemic
Qasim Rashid is a congressional candidate in Virginia. He sees attacks on himself as an opportunity to open up a dialogue with people. 
US politics
This Muslim American congressional candidate sees hateful messages as a chance for dialogue
Voters wait in line to cast their votes at the Bicentennial Elementary School in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation US presidential primary election in Nashua, New Hampshire, Feb. 11, 2020.
Despite security concerns, online voting is happening in 2020
Will Radical Resistance Movements Shaking up the Globe Reach the U.S.? 2020-02-10
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A man leaves a voting booth
Elections
Washington state expands online voting for military and overseas voters
A man feeds paper into a machine
Elections
‘Smart vote’ protests in Russia deal Putin’s party a blow in elections
a woman votes in india
Elections
How the world’s largest democracy casts its ballots
How Transportation Can be a Means for Segregation
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A Russian soldier stands in the foreground of citizens celebrating, waving flags
Autocracies that look like democracies are a threat across the globe
DC climate rally
Environment
Why don’t environmentalists vote?
Politics with Amy Walter: Family, Friendship and Politics Collide on Thanksgiving
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A young woman wearing a purple headdress marches in a rally with Standing Rock Sioux Nation
Justice
Backlash over North Dakota voter ID law could rally Native Americans
Stuck in the Middle With You: The Plight of the Political Moderate
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Paul Manafort’s Trial Begins as First in Mueller Investigation
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100 Days: What is Facebook’s Plan for the 2018 Midterms?
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Yeni’s Story: A Migrant Family Reunited
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The Migrant Family Reunification Process is Confused and Muddled
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People take photos with there phones of man standing in middle of a crowd
Global Politics
In the diaspora, Colombia’s presidential election is as much about the past as the future
Ahead of North Korea Summit, President Trump Spurns U.S. Allies
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Before 2016, Evan Mawarire was a little-known pastor in Zimbabwe. Now he's entered politics. "People went so far as clamoring for me to run for president," he said. "That is not a call to be taken lightly."
Global Politics
Pastor who sparked Zimbabwe’s anti-Mugabe movement steps into political fray
A voter's finger is marked with ink at a polling station during the second day of the presidential election in Alexandria, Egypt, March 27, 2018.
Global Politics
Egypt targeted ‘fake news’ ahead of presidential elections
Arts, Culture & Media
Commentary: Politics and Entertainment
Arts, Culture & Media
Commentary: 2000 Election
Two police in yellow vests hold the arms of another man, who is yelling as he is being dragged by police.
Global Politics
Hong Kong democrats seek to recapture lost ground in by-elections