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U.S. President Barack Obama Delivers Victory Speech to Supporters Gathered in Chicago

Current U.S. President Barack Obama handily won re-election Tuesday, triumphing over Republican challenger Mitt Romney to remain the United States’ 44th president. In a victory speech to supporters gathered in Chicago, Barack Obama talked about the American project moving forward towards ‘perfecting our democracy’ with his re-election.

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U.S. Elections 2012: Mitt Romney Congratulates Barack Obama on His Re-Election, Thanks Supporters in Boston

Mitt Romney conceded the U.S. presidential election to Barack Obama and expressed gratitude to his supporters at his campaign headquarters in Boston. He thanked his team, his wife, and especially his running mate, Paul Ryan, who he calls the ‘second best choice’ he has made in terms of a mate, the first being his wife […]

Ahn Chul-soo: South Korea’s Kingmaker?

A software entrepreneur and noted philanthropist Ahn Chul-soo announced he would seek the South Korean presidency in a news conference inside a Salvation Army kitchen in Seoul. Ahn is the third candidate to have declared in the race thus far and he is expected to shake up the political landscape quite a bit. He’s popular […]

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To Their Surprise, the Russian Opposition Wins Seats After the Election

Even though the post-election discussions center on Vladimir Putin’s hold over electoral politics in modern Russia and whether this is healthy, some in the opposition now find themselves in power after winning local elections. Now, with real power in hand, how will the opposition transition its message into practical policies at a grass-roots level? In […]