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Articles related to "Elections"
Collecting Campaign Memorabilia What and how to collect campaign memorabilia during this election year. This is a learning project for students and will be of interest to all collectors. election memorabilia • presidential elections • election collections • items from elections • collecting campaign items
An Interview with George McGovern Former senator George McGovern comments on the current state of politics and how he helped shape our democratic system. george mcgovern • election • 1972 election • nixon • world hunger
A Lack of Ideology: Local Tokyo elections municipal elections • city council • liberal democratic party • ldp • japan communist party
Mortgages and Elections: Clinton Clinton focuses less on the economy and more on borrowers. Her plan, while expensive is the most focused on getting borrowers relief. clinton economic stimulus plan • mortgage market • freeze on foreclosures • vacant houses • workout loans
Mortgages and Elections: McCain McCain wants to let the situation sort itself out with little government intervention. This risky strategy could save taxpayers money, but what about homeowners? john mccain economic stimulus plan • housing market • lower corporate taxes • foreclosures • middle class homeowners
Mortgages and Elections: Obama Obama, probably the most middle-of-the-road candidate on mortgage reforms, offers help directly to the people. His method is more costly, but could be effective. barak obama • economic simulus plan • foreclosed families • mortgage market • foreclosured families
Tibet Stirs up Taiwan Election With the presidential election only days away, party leaders in Taiwan are condemning China for the violent crackdown against demonstrators in Tibet. beijing olympics • china • beijing • taipei • taiwan
Determining Which Office to Run For!! running for public office • decisions • campaign • elections • support
How to Draw a Generous Crowd! - (continued) campaign funds • election funds • fundraising • fund raising
The Peace Process in Spain With local elections looming, the crisis in the negotiations for peace reaches a climax with the threatened criminalisation of the Batasuna political party. spain • terrorists • peace-process • basque independence • eta negotiations
Tips on Political Speaking incumbent • political speaking • solidify support • campaigns • elections
Boris v Ken: London Mayoral Battle The London 2008 mayoral race is practically down to two candidates and even the popular Boris Johnson may find it hard to upstage the current mayor Ken Livingstone. "london mayoral elections 2008 • boris johnson • ken livingstone • london politics • boris johnson profile
Pete Stark Politics Without God Study of Pete Stark (Cal-Democrat) and how a lack of belief in a Supreme Being affects legislation in government. pete stark • atheist • reason • faith • politics
Political Media Hype It is the responsiblity of the media to decide what is newsworthy. But are we being informed on the issue at hand or are being told what to think? politics • 2008 election • hillary clinton • john edwards • barak obama
Will U.S.Voters Turn Out in 2008? Voter turnout in presidential elections has fluctuated widely in the last half century. It takes vital issues or appealing candidates to get them to the polls. voter turnout • voter response to presidential candidates • voter percentages • presidential elections • u.s. political history
Violence in Kinshasa Kills 120 Forces loyal to ex-warlord, Jean-Pierre Bemba, clashed with government troops in Kinshasa recently in the worst fighting DRC has seen since historic elections in October. kinshasa fighting • morgues • drc • jean-pierre bemba • private militia
African American Presidents The article examines J. A. Rogers' Book, "The Five Negro Presidents" in relation to Senator Obama's Presidential Campaign senatorbarackobama • j.a.rogers • africanamericanpresidents • thefivenegropresidents • thomasjefferson
Yeltsin's Purge - SPECIAL REPORT Yeltsin's Kremlin purge forebodes major clashes both in the short and long term, and might even lead to disaster down the road. "rabid tiger" • purge • yeltsin • kiriyenko • kremlin
For S4, Social Security's Crucial Students for Saving Social Security is a group founded five years ago to help young people and presidential candidates realize that their issue is an important one. students for social security • social security deficit • campaign groups • new hampshire groups • college student involvement in campaign issues
The Penalty of Running for Office campaigning • personal attacks • personal integrity • family • opponents
Yard Signs political signs • political ads • political advertisements • campaign ads • campaign advertisements
International Institutions and Democracy (Part 3 of 5) Part 3 in a five-part series on "the Clash of Capitalism and Democracy" east asia • capitalism • democracy • corporate • corporation
John Fitzgerald Meets His Match John Fitzgerald attempts to run again for Mayor of Boston but some nasty rumors concerning himself and an actress/cigarette girl forces him to retire from politics. john fitzgerald • cleopatra • tootles ryan • honey fitz • patrick kennedy
Johnny Fitzgerald Comes Home John Fitzgerald is elected mayor of Boston and throws out many people in order to give his friends jobs. Many of those friends are saloonkeepers and bartenders. john fitzgerald • boston in massachusetts • james jackson storrow • political graft • napoleon
Obama and Clinton Eye Puerto Rico With less than three months remaining in a hotly contested primary season, Puerto Rico's delegates may decide the identity of the Democratic nominee. puerto rico democratic race • puerto rico obama clinton • puerto rico delegates • anibal acevedo-vila • anibal acevedo-vila obama
Thai Politics Update Divisions among the Thai military junta are emerging. Is this a response to the threat of future jail sentences? Is it to prevent an election? Rumour says so. thai military coup politics • people's power party in thailand • post-coup politics in thailand • general surayud chulanont land grab • amnesty for coup leaders
Zapatistas March to San Cristóbal The Zapatista army (EZLN) is marching to San Cristobal de las Casas today to announce the next phase of their campaign against the Mexican government. zapatistas • ezln • subcomandante marcos • the other campaign • left-wing militants
A Lack of Ideology, Part II japanese politics • liberal democratic party • shinshinto • ichiro ozawa • minshu yuai taiyo kokumin rengo
Corruption and Democracy (Part 4 of 5) Part 4 in a five-part series on "the Clash of Capitalism and Democracy" east asia • capitalism • democracy • corporate • corporation
An Example of Factions democracies • united states constitution • balance of powers • campaign contributions
Mayhem in Moscow: 1997 in Review 1997 in review: poor tax collections, media/banking empires, and even Chubais the putative reformer doesn't have clean hands. Chubais has suffered serious reverses; many of his allies are now gone in the wake of a book-publishing scandal, and he has definitely lost some standing. Centralization of media and banking is possible in the near future. russia politics kremlin yeltsin chubais berezovsky
Soweto Uprising Remembered President Thabo Mbeki uses the anniversary of the Soweto Uprising to address the challenges that face this generation of South Africans. south africa • soweto • thabo mbeki • apartheid • soweto uprising
Gun Control Rising gun violence in North America keeps the issue of gun control in the spotlight. Advocates for and against can substantiate their views, making solutions difficult. gun • shooting • gun control • gun violence • gun control |
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