S&#233;gol&#232;ne's New Tack: a Hard Left
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After a plummet in the polls, the once-hot  Socialist candidate tries to rejuvenate her campaign for the French presidency with an appeal to her base
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Political wisdom this week runs smack into economic reality. It is not yet clear which force will prove more powerful.
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BURLINGTON, Vermont  - From pressing for hearings on Iraq to probing no-bid contracts awarded to Halliburton Co., America's first socialist senator aims to give Congress a hard tilt to the left.
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Modernisers and traditionalists are competing for the soul of the party.
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Â· Conservative leader keen to avoid reigniting furore Â· Spokesman on Europe gets severe reprimand
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Analysts fear emergency rule may be imposed as anger grows on streets and in ruling party.
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The Democratic Party's most powerful  weapon is heading back into battle.
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Images of Labour's big power switch
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clintonâs rivals for the Democratic nomination have begun rolling out aggressive new strategies aimed primarily at her.
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By Paulina Modiano SANTIAGO, Chile  - After 14 years in power,Chile's ruling center-left coalition believes it needs to comeup with a sparkling new image or risk losing the 2005presidential elections.
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Elections in a northeastern German state this weekend could prove a breakthrough for a far-right party and bring more woe for Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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The Democrats suddenly face a map with unexpected opportunities in their battle for control of the Senate.
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Comment is free: Seumas Milne: The current onslaught on Ken Livingstone is driven by a neocon agenda, but the fallout could have a far wider social impact
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The liberal group, which has 3.2 million members, could help with foot soldiers in Tuesdayâs primary.
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I just read an article on the Village Voice website that summed up one of the complaints I have had for some time about the Democratic Party: They won't fight.  At the same time, they are trying to convince conservative voters to vote for them instead of the Republicans and are losing votes on the liberal side as a result.   For both of these problems, I blame the Democratic Leadership Council.
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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats look set for an electoral battering in the eastern states of Brandenburg and Saxony on Sunday.
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Analysis: Socialist Strauss-Kahn is a widely admired economic manager. Better to have him in Washington than heading up the opposition in Paris