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Yulia Tymoshenko’s candidacy: looking beyond the dichotomy

Relations with Russia, the EU and the United States take a backseat to the more immediate problems facing Ukraine at this juncture.
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Iran Protests: It’s not about Twitter, it’s not about us

It's easy for Americans to believe that an election could be stolen in Iran, but next to impossible for most of us to believe that it could be stolen in our own country.
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Iran election: Ahmadinejad’s “win” is a coup d’etat

The speed with which the results were announced has concerned many, especially since it breaks with existing protocol.
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What Just Happened? The fringe appeal of the BNP

If anything, this all reminds me of a German fringe party that smartened up its act to win power back in the late 1920s.
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Election reporting in Ireland: don’t leave it to the pros

If it was not for a group of unpaid, dedicated bloggers, the Irish people might still be wondering who would represent them at both local and European level.
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Election 2008, from the mouths of babes

I reminded him that if I couldn’t respect people of differing viewpoints, I couldn't stay married to his mother. He said he figured it was because I was cheap, and didn’t want to give up half of what I own.
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Hearting Huckabee: A Story of Woe

Election 2008 is bound to be somewhat of a disappointment, regardless of the possible outcome. This isn’t meant as an insult toward the candidates, many of whom are interesting people, but toward our so-called democratic process in general. Regarding Henry full movie Let’s see here: The two-party system stifles diversity of thought in one of the [...]
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Rudy Giuliani: Just How Far Will His Dance Take Him?

An examination of what a Giuliani presidency may mean for the United States, and the world, by a popular Muslim American blogger and freelance writer whose work is available on umarlee.com.
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Election 2006

Our columnist provides some sober reflections on the results of the US Congressional elections.
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It’s the Movies, Stupid!

Do you think you have heard every possible analysis of the reasons for John Kerry’s defeat? Think again …
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