" I detest fascism and hate racism. But the election for the first time of two members of the British National Party (BNP) to the European Parliament I welcome, rather than oppose for knee jerk emotional reasons. Democracy isn't always pretty. As chief Times leader...
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This seems like a good idea...I think? "The Estonian parliament (pictured) has just approved a bill to let Estonian citizens vote via their mobile phone. This makes the country the first country in the world to do so, and comes about 20 months after Estonia held its first...
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The numbers have been tabulated, and it turns out that voter turnout was actually far lower than analysts had expected in this past US presidential election. Though the turnout was greater than in 2000 and...
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" Archbishop Desmond Tutu would welcome the creation of a viable opposition in South Africa, after ruling party infighting forced former president Thabo Mbeki to resign, in remarks published Sunday. The Nobel...
How do we define a king maker? What are its role? This article dig deeply into the power structure of a religious group which boasts of its bloc voting powers, peddling this power for politicians who are...
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Scientists are looking towards our genes to learn more about which way we vote, or whether or not we even choose to do so."In a wave of new research since the last presidential campaign, political scientists are...
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The idea of touring a dead president around the country to bring in sympathy votes for the present governing party might work in Zambia but US Presidential Candidate McCain might be well advised to keep the person...
Irish leader Brian Cowen has said that eh hasn't ruled out holding another referendum on the Lisbon refirm treaty, which was voted down in a vote two weeks ago, sending the EU into a panic. Ireland was the only...
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"Asked on Super Duper Tuesday to choose between a black candidate and a white candidate, Latinos chose both — and neither.“The candidates need to understand where Latinos stand,” says Smithe Celestrin, 31, standing outside Public School 24 in Brooklyn’s diverse...
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Leonard Brody was in California this week talking about how news coverage is different during this election cycle. "News used to be something that was reported, now there's a feedback loop - it's reported, it's commented upon and then reported on again."
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Though many were expecting him to be voted out, it appears strongman Robert Mugabe is going to be reelected in the Zimbabwe election."ZIMBABWE'S president, Robert Mugabe will likely remain in power after this...
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For the first time in over two decades the New Orleans City Council has a white majority. Although the split between white and black voters is about 50-50, successful candidates pulled votes from both sides."
White candidates win key black-held seats"Katrina rearranged the...
The circus comes to El Barrio. Popcorn, cotton candy, elephants and donkeys. The greatest Show on Earth. Barnum would have been proud. Enjoy the show! It won't be back for 4 years."Acknowledging the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. electorate, a series of nationally...
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"Soon, very soon, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama will announce his bid to become the first black president of the United States. If you believe the press and the pundits, this country is in the grips of Obama mania. He has entranced and enthralled the electorate. I have been both...