May 07 South Africans head to election polls, 20 years after end of apartheid By Anya van Wagtendonk South Africans take to the polls Wednesday for national elections, 20 years after Nelson Mandela’s historic election as president marked the end of apartheid. Mandela’s party, the African National Congress, has been in power ever since, and analysts are predicting… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch Approaching elections, Iraq faces daily sectarian violence and deep division By PBS News Hour Iraqis are preparing to go to the polls in the first national elections since American forces withdrew. However, as the government faces a resurgence of al-Qaida-linked groups, fears intensify that security forces are losing their grip on a key part… Continue watching
Apr 02 Kabul suicide attack latest in Afghan pre-election violence By Anya van Wagtendonk A suicide attack in Kabul killed at least seven people including the bomber Wednesday, three days out from Afghanistan’s presidential election. Local officials said a bomber, clad in a military uniform, was attempting to enter the Interior Ministry compound… Continue reading
Mar 12 White House promotes economic issues facing women By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Add pay equity to President Barack Obama's 2014 do-it-himself wish list. The White House is launching a campaign to promote a host of economic issues facing women, a key voting bloc in this year's midterm election. Obama is… Continue reading
Mar 07 At CPAC, conservatives search for message that wins elections By Rachel Wellford Thousands of Conservative activists gathered just outside of the nation's capital this week to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference, the movement's largest political gathering. The event featured speeches from Republican party leaders, and drew people from Florida to Montana. Continue reading
Feb 19 Democrats divided on trade negotiations as 2014 elections approach By Tom Raum, Associated Press The Obama administration wants to fast-track trade negotiations that would create the largest free-trade zone in the world. But some Democrat leaders in Congress are working against him, as the politics of approaching midterm elections intrudes on Obama's plans to… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Outside groups start fundraising early ahead of Senate midterm elections By PBS News Hour In the battle to win or defend Senate seats in the November’s midterm elections, outside groups have already begun to spend massive sums of money. What role will this money play in shaping the campaigns and outcomes? Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Indian central bank chief on the wake-up call to reduce foreign money dependence Indian central bank chief on the wake-up call to reduce foreign money dependence… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Looking for national trends in Va. governor’s race Conservatives face tougher time in elections as urban burbs take on city trends… Continue watching
May 10 Watch Pakistan Prepares for Historic Vote Amid Threats of Violence From the Taliban Pakistan Prepares for Historic Vote Amid Threats of Violence From the Taliban… Continue watching