Articles tagged "Election"
The Iranian Election and the Revolution Test
Tuesday, June 23 2009
By George Friedman Successful revolutions have three phases. First, a strategically located single or limited segment of society begins vocally to express resentment, asserting itself in the streets of a…
Western Misconceptions Meet Iranian Reality
Tuesday, June 16 2009
By George Friedman In 1979, when we were still young and starry-eyed, a revolution took place in Iran. When I asked experts what would happen, they divided into two camps.…
Obama’s Challenge by By George Friedman
Thursday, November 06 2008
Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States by a large majority in the Electoral College. The Democrats have dramatically increased their control of Congress, increasing the number…
The Need for Strategic Voting by Dr Michael Bassett
Tuesday, October 28 2008
With eleven days to go until the election, and the race tightening, it’s time to look at the potential coalition partners for the two main camps contending for office. Our…
Education a Disaster Under Labour
Tuesday, October 28 2008
Despite the economic crises the issue that anyone with children should be most concerned about in the current election is Education. As background to my comments I have taught for…
Obama’s Leftism
Tuesday, September 30 2008
By JOSHUA MURAVCHIK Introducing himself to the nation at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama spoke not only of his black father, "born and raised in a small village…
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