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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - House Democrat Urges Party to Embrace ‘Socialist’ Label.

A Democrat congresswoman has called on her party to embrace the "socialist" label.

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) has called on Democrats to embrace the term “socialist,” sparking debate over the direction of the party and its ideological identity . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Democrat congresswoman has called on her party to embrace the “socialist” label. DETAIL: Appearing on C-SPAN on Wednesday, Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) encouraged Democrats to embrace the term “socialist.” Moore made her comments in response to Republican criticism of business regulation and green energy. Moore further suggested that Democrats should stop being “shy” about the term. The representative’s comments came after being asked to respond to a caller who claimed that socialism has failed in countries like Venezuela. Moore…Open

NPR (The Associated Press) - Thailand counts votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power

Vote counting was underway in Thailand's early general election on Sunday, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics.

NYTIMES (Sui-Lee Wee and Kittiphum Sringammuang) - In Bid to Lead Thailand, a Progressive Party Softens Its Image

Sunday’s election is a test for the progressive, pro-democracy movement in Thailand, which has repeatedly been blocked from taking power despite success at the polls.