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All items tagged electionGlobal Must Read ArticlesJanuary 23, 2012 | Bomb-Bomb-Bomb Iran?A preemptive strike represents one pole of the debate on Iran, the most abused foreign policy topic this election. ++ Best indicators suggest that Iran’s nuclear program is moving fully ahead and could produce a weapon within one year. ++ Obama’s policy promises to be tougher than US policy under Bush as he gathers global support for a crippling boycott of Iranian oil. ++ There is a long-term ... MoreJanuary 13, 2012 | Hillary Clinton Should Run for Vice PresidentIt is time to consider that the current US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, should be on the ticket as Vice President in 2012. ++ She was the most admired woman in America for the 10th year in a row. ++ The Obama administration believes it can be reelected without her but she would both guarantee his victory and potentially increase the number of Democratic seats in Congress. ++ A possible ... MoreMay 11, 2010 | Haiti Needs a Legit ElectionHaiti was supposed to elect a new Parliament but the February earthquake rendered that impossible. ++Tomorrow the current Parliament will end and the country will enter a period of uncertainty, “with enormous obstacles to overcome for a transparent, honest and peaceful vote this fall.” ++ Legitimate elections are imperative to restoring some stability to the much battered country. ... MoreAugust 20, 2009 | Why Afghans Need a VoteThe Taliban’s “don’t vote or we”ll blow you up” message aims to make the outcome of today’s election in Afghanistan appear illegitimate. ++ This is what the West is fighting against. ++ If not enough people have the courage to participate, the president’s right to rule might be put in doubt. ++ For the sake of Afghanistan’s future it is of crucial importance that the victor of the elections is ... MoreJune 15, 2009 | Iran's Anger Over Rigged Vote not to Fade FastThe protests in Teheran following the re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are the broadest since the 1979 revolution and include disaffected members of the revolutionary elite. ++ The leadership faces a crisis of authority. ++ The arrest of 110 reformist politicians has given “further credence to suggestions that more is afoot than simple election manipulation,” and that the ... More |
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