Tag: elections

Tomorrow, Greeks go to the polls. Voters will choose between 36 parties. Opinion polls predict that the ruling conservative New Democracy (ND) is likely to win. The left-wing Syriza party, which has already led the country for one and only one term between 2015 and 2019, is breathing down its neck. ...

Even though Taiwan made history by becoming the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage in 2019, the LGBTQI+ community in Taiwan continues its struggle for full equality. An important lingering area for LGBTQI+ advocacy in Taiwan following the legalization of same-sex marr...

National elections are expected in 64 countries this year. Around 2 billion voters, or approximately a quarter of the world’s population, are expected to be heading to the polls this year, according to the Center for American Progress, a US policy institute. So, it’s not wrong ...

Americans desperate to avoid enduring a likely Biden vs. Trump matchup in the 2024 US presidential election are turning to extreme measures — including induced comas. Several firms are offering to put individuals into a coma for the duration of the election. Customers pay an upfront fee and...

I wholeheartedly count myself among that group. I care a lot about democracy, both in my own backyard and in every far-flung corner of the world. I’ve been working on supporting democracy advocates in all kinds of places — new and old democracies, advancing and backsliding ones — f...

Pakistan which is going through a deep economic and political crisis, is all set to have General Election 2024, on February 8 2024. These General Elections which were originally scheduled in November 2023 were delayed due to ECP demanding some extra time and funds to conduct elections. Nearly all po...

I was fascinated this week by the debate between Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance for the Senate seat in Ohio. Ryan is an interesting guy, and I suppose I personally enjoy watching a working-class hero do a master balancing act between his blue collar and his blue suit. What language will he use? How emotion...

I know, I know. Don’t teach granny to suck eggs! High-paid Democratic Party consultants have forgotten more about this stuff that I’ll ever learn, etc etc. But you guys, I think I could really be onto something. Take Social Security. Created in 1935 by FDR, Social Security i...

From many indications, it seems the upcoming election this November, in many ways, might be far-different that previous ones, and many things some Americans seem to take for granted, are potention victims, and at-stake! Because of a combination of factors, including the incredible degree of partisan...

The pointless political theater known as the presidential primary elections are in full-swing. Old media is devoting enormous amounts of attention to the primary. Networks and publications are spending millions of dollars to cover the primaries. Yet, everybody knows who will win the presidential ...

In the lead-up to the 2024 General Elections in Odisha, digital marketing has emerged as a pivotal tool for politicians to connect with voters, shape public opinion, and secure electoral success. As the landscape of political campaigning evolves, parties like Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata ...

Our government is dysfunctional because our elections don’t produce quality leadership. The two parties fight for control of the country while the needs of the citizens are ignored. I don’t claim to have the answers. But, I have come across a model that would provide for a far better ...

According to Wikipedia, out of all the cities in the world New York City has the largest Jewish population. I went to elementary school where the predominant ethnic group was Jewish, my parents did not run a restaurant, and so I think my relationship with Jewish people had more room for nuance&helli...