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    May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. British leader David Cameron faces dissent on EU membership

    LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting that he would offer such a referendum by the end of 2017.
    LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting...

    Tags: Trade Agreements, Liberal Democrats (UK), The Wall Street Journal, David Cameron, European Union

    2. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Britain's Cameron, meeting with Obama, under fire at home on EU

    LONDON – As he met in Washington with President Obama on Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron found himself on the defensive at home against members of his own party who want their country to withdraw from the 27-nation European Union as soon as possible.
    LONDON – As he met in Washington with President Obama on Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron found himself on the defensive at home against members of his own party who want their country to withdraw from the 27-nation European Union as...

    Tags: United Kingdom, Trade Agreements, Politics, The Wall Street Journal, European Union

    3. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. L.A. teachers vote 'no confidence' in Supt. Deasy

    Los Angeles teachers overwhelmingly expressed "no confidence" in L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy in the first vote of its kind in the nation's second-largest school system.
    Los Angeles teachers overwhelmingly expressed "no confidence" in L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy in the first vote of its kind in the nation's second-largest school system. In the weeklong referendum that ended Wednesday, 91% of the participating teachers...

    Tags: Academic Progress, School Examinations, Unions, Lobbying, Elections

    4. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. North Dakota to vote on amendment effectively banning abortions

    North Dakota lawmakers on Friday approved a state referendum for this fall on a constitutional amendment that, if passed, would effectively block abortion by holding that life begins at conception.
    North Dakota lawmakers on Friday approved a state referendum for this fall on a constitutional amendment that, if passed, would effectively block abortion by holding that life begins at conception. In a 57-35 vote, the House followed the Senate’...

    Tags: Abortion, Social Issues, Politics, Government, U.S. Supreme Court

    5. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Scotland to vote on independence in September 2014

    LONDON – Voters in Scotland will head to the polls in September 2014 to decide whether to go it alone as an independent country or remain in Great Britain with England and Wales.
    LONDON – Voters in Scotland will head to the polls in September 2014 to decide whether to go it alone as an independent country or remain in Great Britain with England and Wales. The referendum could lead to the biggest political shakeup in the...

    Tags: United Kingdom, Labour Party (UK), Scotland, Parliament, Politics

    6. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Britain's David Cameron pledges in-or-out vote on EU membership

    LONDON -- In a long-awaited speech, Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Wednesday to hold a referendum by the end of 2017 on whether Britain should stay in the European Union, saying it was time to renegotiate a relationship that has become too strained to continue as is.
    LONDON -- In a long-awaited speech, Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Wednesday to hold a referendum by the end of 2017 on whether Britain should stay in the European Union, saying it was time to renegotiate a relationship that has become too...

    Tags: United Kingdom, Politics, European Union, David Cameron, Elections

    7. Dec 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. A City Hall fight in Newport Beach

    Nearly everyone in Newport Beach thinks they need a new City Hall. Getting them to agree on where to put it is another story.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Nearly everyone in Newport Beach thinks they need a new City Hall. Getting them to agree on where to put it is another story. On Tuesday, voters will decide whether to locate a new civic center on a 12-acre site in Newport Center that was slated to...

    Tags: Elections, Demonstration, Voting, Transportation, Politics

    8. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Demonstrators in Egypt clash on eve of constitutional referendum

    CAIRO — Demonstrators clashed in Alexandria on Friday as Egyptians gathered across the nation in rival rallies on the eve of a referendum on a divisive draft constitution backed by Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.
    CAIRO — Demonstrators clashed in Alexandria on Friday as Egyptians gathered across the nation in rival rallies on the eve of a referendum on a divisive draft constitution backed by Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. Thousands of Islamists waved...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Cairo (Egypt), Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Civil Rights

    9. Dec 12, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Egypt's constitutional crisis

    A vote by millions of Egyptians on a new constitution should have been an occasion for national celebration. But overreaching by Islamists, including the country's president, has made the referendum that begins Saturday a source of division. Even if the document is approved, President Mohamed Morsi will need to reach out to Egyptians — including Christians, secularists and women — who feel they have been excluded from a revolution they helped create. Yes, Morsi was legitimately elected, but that doesn't relieve him of the responsibility to preside over an inclusive government.
    A vote by millions of Egyptians on a new constitution should have been an occasion for national celebration. But overreaching by Islamists, including the country's president, has made the referendum that begins Saturday a source of division. Even if the...

    Tags: Human Rights, Politics, Egypt, Crime, Law and Justice, Hosni Mubarak

    10. Dec 12, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Egypt's opposition urges followers to vote 'no' on referendum

    CAIRO -- Egypt’s leading opposition group urged its followers Wednesday to vote against an Islamist-drafted constitution, ending weeks of indecision over whether anti-government protesters should boycott a referendum set for this weekend.
    CAIRO -- Egypt’s leading opposition group urged its followers Wednesday to vote against an Islamist-drafted constitution, ending weeks of indecision over whether anti-government protesters should boycott a referendum set for this weekend. The move...

    Tags: Egypt, Judges, Mohamed Morsi, Hosni Mubarak, Elections

    11. Dec 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Egypt's Morsi reverses most of decree that expanded his powers

    CAIRO — In a political reversal to calm weeks of unrest, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi early Sunday rescinded much of last month’s decree that expanded his powers and exposed a dangerous divide between the nation’s Islamists and the mainly secular opposition.
    CAIRO — In a political reversal to calm weeks of unrest, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi early Sunday rescinded much of last month’s decree that expanded his powers and exposed a dangerous divide between the nation’s Islamists and the...

    Tags: Politics, Israel, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Mohamed Morsi

    12. Dec 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Egyptian protesters call for President Morsi to leave

    CAIRO -- Tens of thousands of Egyptians marched to the presidential palace Friday demanding that President Mohamed Morsi step down.
    CAIRO -- Tens of thousands of Egyptians marched to the presidential palace Friday demanding that President Mohamed Morsi step down. "Leave, leave like Mubarak!" they chanted, referring to Morsi's predecessor, deposed leader Hosni Mubarak. Many...

    Tags: Politics, Activism, Elections, Voting, Egyptian Revolution (2011-12)

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