It is election season in Iraq, on the 7th of March Iraqis will go to the polls and decide who will make up their next government. Iraq’s politicians want to be part of the new parliament but they are using a very old method of speaking to voters – the political poster. As a result, Baghdad’s printers and party activists are working around the clock. Omar al-Saleh reporting from Baghdad.
The US supreme court has issued a landmark ruling that will change the way US election campaigns are financed. By a 5 to 4 vote, the court lifted long-standing limits on corporate spending in political campaigns, opening the door for private entities to flood the political marketplace with corporate money. Al Jazeera’s John Terrett explains why it is likely to have an immediate effect on the upcoming Congressional elections in November.
Inside Story asks whether the current situation in Thailand is a battle for democracy or a power struggle between parties. Will fresh elections solve the crisis, or will they just give rise to the same problems again?
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A little over six weeks after Iran’s controversial presidential election, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad takes the oath of office to begin his second term as Iran’s president. His election victory has been endorsed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme leader. The opposition hotly disputed the election result calling it a fraud and demanding its annulment.
October 24, 2008 Chris Mathews interviews Christopher Hitchens about John McCain and Barack Obama, 11 days before the presidential elections. During the Interview Hitchens calls McCain “Borderline Senile” More News & Videos: www.Atheistmedia.com – … hitchens obama mccain palin biden chris mathews nbc elections war iraq atheist atheistmedia
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As presidential elections campaigning begin in Tehran, the Iranian president announced the successful launch of a sophisticated mid-range missile. Is it a demonstration of power by the incumbent president to gain an edge over competitors?
Terry McAuliffe is running for Governor of Virginia but doesn’t seem constrained by the rules of behavior that govern most candidates. Related article: tinyurl.com
Israel launched its war on Gaza in the run-up to its elections next month. Jacky Rowland reports that the two campaigns, military and political, have been inextricably linked, and the faces most closely associated with the war are now presenting themselves as the best leaders for Israel.
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