Tag Archives: Democratic Party
Rafe MAIR The election of Barack Obama to a second term has huge implications. First let me compliment CNN on its magnificent coverage. To be able to claim Ohio and Florida long before the final results came in was incredible … read more »
by Clarice Feldman One of the intriguing aspects of this election is how the Democrats’ shameless and clueless appeal to women is ending with the vaporization of the historic “gender gap” among voters. The Lady Parts Convention From the prancing Code … read more »
Posted in America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East
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Tagged Barack Obama, Celinda Lake, Democratic Party, IndepthAfrica, Mitt Romney, obama, Pew Research Center, Ted Kennedy, The Gallup Organization
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By Andrei Ilyashenko n the eyes of the US electorate, Barack Obama looks cuter than his opponent at the forthcoming presidential election Mitt Romney, according to the results of the Reuters public opinion poll published today. However, 75% of respondents … read more »
Don’t be persuaded by the rhetoric about US is a capitalist nation where individuals pull themselves up by their own boot straps. To the extent such is true, make no mistake about it, US America is a giant welfare country … read more »
Posted in Article, News
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, BBC Africa, bbc africa news, Christian right, Conservatism, Dallas, Democratic Party, Democrats, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Jimmy Cliff, map africa, map of africa, news, news in africa, North Africa, Paul Ryan, South Africa, travel to africa, United States, West Africa
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Anna FILIMONOVA Political tensions in Serbia show no signs of subsiding now that the electoral race is over and T. Nikolic’s presidency is an accomplished fact. The country has reached a bifurcation point and is currently presented with a unique … read more »
Dennis Prager In light of the tragic killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin — and the manufactured hysteria surrounding it — one thing needs to be stated as clearly and as often as possible: The United States is the least … read more »
Posted in America, Global Issues
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Tagged Africa news, African American, African news, Black people, Democratic Party, Democrats, Dennis Prager, IndepthAfrica, Mikheil Saakashvili, Trayvon Martin, united state
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Pyotr ISKENDEROV While getting closer to parliamentary and, as has finally become known, presidential elections on May 6, the heat is on the rise in Serbia. But the major scoops and revelations, that normally appear in a pre-election period, are … read more »
Posted in Europe, Global Issues
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Belgrade, Boris Tadić, Brussels, Democratic Party, European Union, IndepthAfrica, Kosovo, Serbia
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Rafe MAIR I have two political maxims – “you make a serious mistake assuming that people in charge know what the hell they’re doing” and, “you don’t have to be a 10 in politics; you can be a 3 if … read more »
Posted in America, Columnist, Global Issues
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, IndepthAfrica, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, obama, Ralph Nader, Republicans, Strom Thurmond
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When Elizabeth Warren went on MSNBC to deny that she was a member of the 1 percent despite her nearly 15 million dollar net worth, the denial had a cultural element to it. Despite being a millionaire, Warren did not … read more »
Posted in America, Daniel Greenfield, Global Issues
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Tagged Democratic Party, Elizabeth Warren, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Liberalism in the United States, MSNBC, New England, Oligarchy, United States, Warren
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The unions have been turned into a de facto branch of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Bribery, pursuit of personal interest, co-option, intimidation and manipulation have made the unions less effective in fighting for workers. If there’s any … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Uganda
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Tagged Democratic Party, Ed Miliband, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Labor Movement, member of parliament, National Resistance Movement, trade union, Uganda, Work
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November 23, 2011 by benim
A Nigerian senator was charged in court on Tuesday alongside a suspected member of militant Islamist sect Boko Haram, fanning suspicions the group has strong political links. Senator Ali Ndume pleaded not guilty to charges of passing classified information to … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, Borno State, breaking news, Democratic Party, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria news, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, State Security Service, West Africa
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Nouakchott – Eleven Mauritanian opposition parties have called for October legislative and municipal elections to be delayed over a lack of transparency in how they were being organised. The parties, which form part of the 13-party Co-ordination of Democratic Opposition … read more »
Posted in News, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, Democratic Party, East Africa, Elections, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, North Africa, Opposition (parliamentary), Pan African News, Politics, Southern Africa, United States, West Africa
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Uganda’s opposition leader has vowed to continue protests against spiralling fuel and food prices after being charged with riotous behaviour. Kizza Besigye, whose right hand is heavily bandaged after he was hit by a rubber bullet last week as police … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Democratic Party, Embassies and Consulates, Forum for Democratic Change, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, IndepthWorld, Kampala, KASANGATI, Kizza Besigye, News local news, Protest, Uganda, World news, Yoweri Museveni
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February 7, 2011 by benim
The table below shows estimates of the funds allegedly embezzled by some of the most notorious leaders over the last three decades (from TI Global Corruption Report 2004:13). They represent only the tip of the iceberg of the problem of … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Indepth Africa Magazine, News
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, Alberto Fujimori, breaking news, corruption, Democratic Party, Embassies and Consulates, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mobutu Sese Seko, News local news, newspapers, North Carolina State University, political corruption, Politics, United States, World news
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Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) holds presidential primaries next Thursday which could be the most important political turning point in Africa’s most populous nation in more than a decade. Opposition parties are expected to hold their conventions the following … read more »
Posted in Election, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, Atiku Abubakar, breaking news, Democratic Party, Goodluck Jonathan, Independent National Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, Labour Party, News local news, newspapers, Nigeria news Papers, Peoples Democratic Party, United States presidential primary, World news
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November 10, 2010 by benim
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – A Nigerian appeals court has overturned the 2007 election of the governor of one of the country’s main oil-producing states just months ahead of the end of his term, officials said on Wednesday. The court of … read more »
Posted in Election, News, Nigeria, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, Benin City, Delta State, Democratic Party, Ekiti State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Port Harcourt
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November 3, 2010 by benim
The Republican Party has recaptured the House of Representatives from the Democrats, delivering a stunning rebuke to President Barack Obama just two years after he won the White house. The party won a slew of Democratic seats in America’s eastern … read more »
Posted in America, Global Issues
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Tagged Barack Obama, Carly Fiorina, Democratic, Democratic Party, Environment, house of representatives, Indepth Africa, Massachusetts Republican Party, Newcastle, Political parties in the United States, political-news, Politics of the United States, Punahou School alumni, Rand Paul, Republican, Republican Party, Spanish Senate, United States, White House
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