On AlterNet: referendum

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Promise to Allow Iraqis to Vote on U.S. Withdrawal Date Is Broken

Maya Schenwar, TruthOut.org. August 5, 2009.

On July 30th, a public referendum was supposed to give Iraqis a chance to vote on a deadline for U.S. withdrawal. It never happened.

Ironic that Same Sex Couples Can Marry in Cedar Rapids But Not in San Francisco

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. April 4, 2009.

The heartland is now ahead of "the People's Republic" of California.

Chávez's Fix

Daniel Wilkinson, The Nation. March 3, 2008.

Venezuela deserves to be the subject of a vigorous regional debate. Instead what we've gotten has been more like a shouting match.

Venezuela: The Democratic Process Is Working

Katie Halper, AlterNet. December 6, 2007.

AlterNet caught up with author and activist Chesa Boudin in Caracas to get the scoop on the defeat of Hugo Chavez's referendum.

Updated: Will a Set-back for Hugo Chavéz be a Victory for Rational Discourse?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 4, 2007.

Joshua Holland: Don't count on it.

Down but not out in Caracas

Seumas Milne, Comment Is Free. December 4, 2007.

Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution suffered a setback in the form of the referendum defeat. But it's far from finished.