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DUSU elections: The heat is on…
Merinews.com Citizen Journalism based Latest News & Updates | September 5th 2008 by Kalpana
The Delhi University Students Union elections are far removed from neat and clean politics. Come September, the city becomes the hub of student political activity. The biggest war on the campus is unleashed and no mercy is shown.. more on DUSU electi read more
Shalom Lerner to announce this Motzai Shabbos
Life in Israel | September 4th 2008
As you might already know, this November 11 is elections for mayor here in Bet Shemesh.The current mayor has been in power for 15 years, and I think we would all agree its time for change. The time has come for clean neighborhoods, responsible and ca read more
On Bias and Polarization
House of Cards | September 1st 2008
The two-party system that we've concocted in America requires us to view every occurrence, both foreign and domestic, through a myopic vision of our own political structure. Under this system, we act as if the women and children being slaughtered in read more
Clean sweep for Govt.............
NEWS SRI LANKA | August 24th 2008 by pslrathnayake
Clean sweep for GovtAll 27 electorates bagged - Resounding endorsement of anti-LTTE drive:SRI LANKA- The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) swept the board in both the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council elections winning both by read more
Diebold comes clean, admits that its e-voting machines are faulty
Only Electronics : All you need to know about electronic | August 23rd 2008 by ttiger
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsFor years, Diebold has embarrassed itself by claiming that obvious faults were actually not faults at all, and during the past decade or so, it mastered the act of pointing the finger. Now that it has ironically renamed itse read more
Diebold comes clean, admits that its e-voting machines are faulty
Latest gadgets news | August 23rd 2008 by Pantha
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsFor years, Diebold has embarrassed itself by claiming that obvious faults were actually not faults at all, and during the past decade or so, it mastered the act of pointing the finger. Now that it has ironically renamed itse read more
idiots and halitosis on the campaign trail...
serenade in green | August 20th 2008
Bob Barr, the Master of a Curious Universe The rules of Bob Barr's universe are many and fascinating. Several have to do with his libertarian principles, like "No matter how much power government has, it never has enough." Others are more holistic, l read more
Bolton comments on Kosovo/US recognition
Balkan Perspective by Ari Rusila | August 16th 2008 by Ari Rusila
Very interesting interview of John Bolton, former US Undersecretary of State and Ambassador to the United Nations popped to my eyes today. The highlights of his comments in Interfax interview were e.g. following: * US recognition of severed Kosovo pr read more
San Bernardino County Assessor Bill Postmus
Dawn Crawford vs San Bernardino's Dirty County Politicians a… | August 10th 2008 by Dawn E. Crawford
Dawn E. Crawford How do you feel about Bill Postmus? I feel it's time for all the corrupt officials to step down is San Bernardino. That would leave about two left lol.................New elections and ne read more
New Bills: Clean Elections by Courtney Gross - Gotham Gazette
Lost in the Ozone... | August 4th 2008 by David Quintana
Read original...Clean Elections After an overhaul of the city's campaign finance legislation last year, Councilmember Tony Avella is looking to take the city's law one step further by decreasing limits to receive public financing. Under the bill read more
News of vital interest to women...
GlobalChameleon | August 1st 2008
A sampling of lead stories this afternoon:- On I-Village: Would you tell a friend she’s fat?- On Oprah: How to dress your shape- On Redbook: Make over your bedOn Blogher: How Blogher should cover the presidential elections, India’s terror t read more
Can we afford more Marc Butler?
The Herkimer County Progressive | July 30th 2008 by Jeffrey Pritchard
After my recent post on Marc Butler's No to clean elections vote, I've been doing some searching around the web for more info about our Assemblyman from the 117th district. I was tipped off to a Youtube video chronicling the "Best" of Marc Butler's read more
Update on Clean Elections: Seward Edition.
The Herkimer County Progressive | July 29th 2008 by Jeffrey Pritchard
In follow up to my recent post about Marc Butler voting against Clean Elections in New York State, I've contacted Jim Seward to see his position on the issue, as it hasn't been voted on in the Senate yet. I'll let you guys know when I get a response read more
Clay Aiken calls for Kenya's kids to return to school
UNICEF Fieldnotes | July 22nd 2008
UNICEF Ambassador Clay Aiken recently visited the East African countries of Somalia and Kenya, where UNICEF provides children with health care, education, nutrition, clean water and sanitation. This is the last in a series of blog posts he has writte read more
European Elections will operate under the Nice Treaty.
eurealist | July 22nd 2008 by Ken Adams
Fine Gael News - Govt Should Come Clean on Operation of European Elections - Timmins Govt Should Come Clean on Operation of European Elections - Timmins Fine Gael Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Billy Timmins TD has today (Tuesday) called on the Fiann read more
Marc Butler on Clean Elections: "NO"
The Herkimer County Progressive | July 19th 2008 by Jeffrey Pritchard
This is something I just saw.The New York State Assembly was voting on a bill for Clean Elections, which is an issue that I've been a definite supporter of. I looked over the bill and saw that I agreed with everything the Bill was shooting for. The read more
[FutureOfBangladesh] Bangladesh introduces sweeping election rule…
Beauty Of Bangladesh | July 15th 2008 by Tawhid Hassan
Bangladesh introduces sweeping election rules Web posted at: 7/15/2008 1:38:29Source ::: Reuters / AFP DHAKA Bangladesh has introduced sweeping new election rules that make it compulsory for political parties to register to take part, an read more
Voter Protection
We the People | July 10th 2008
Bill Fletcher | The Black Commentator I asked a good friend what I should write about for BlackCommentator.com this week. Without missing a beat she said: “Write about what I am working on!” I looked at her and asked what that was. Her respo read more
Election Disputes Continue
Asian Gypsy - All things Mongolian | July 9th 2008 by Bilguun Munkhjargal
I hear Dornod Aimag's election committee chair has ordered a vote recount.Meanwhile, it is now the MPRP candidates accusing the Democrats of election fraud.N.Udval, an MPRP candidate, claims election fraud by the DP candidates at Arkhangai Aimag. Wha read more
Pit bulls, pets and politics
Dolittler | June 19th 2008
While some Ohio legislators are working hard to pass another pit bull ban (this one statewide, check here to sign the petition against it), here’s a story of “Leo the Redeemed,” an ex-fighter from Michael Vick’s famed (a read more
Clean Elections, Clean Money Movement in Trouble...
Lost in the Ozone... | June 11th 2008 by David Quintana
Jack Davis and the Death of Clean Elections By Historical Pessimist, Daily Kos (Reprinted from Metro Justice June-July Newsletter) About a month ago, Kos wrote a front page entry entitled “Crazy Jack Davis and the Woes of the Millionaire.” In it read more
Counting the votes in Jersey City
Mister Snitch! | June 6th 2008
Hoboken411 counts Jersey City freeholder votes, while Raia and Keim question vote totals.Look: The horse is out of the barn. It's gone, never to be seen again.We all knew IN ADVANCE these elections would be rigged. Whether we admitted it to ourselves read more
The Verdict
The Melting Pot | June 2nd 2008 by Sandeep K Ram
The People's Verdict So, after all , the BJP did win the elections. And Yeddy is finally sitting firmly on the CM Gaddi.Many people will see this as a victory of democracy after the dirty power play from the Gowda clan. The electorate has given a res read more
Coal IS Dirty! (Via Eco-Chick)
Peacock Moon | May 29th 2008 by Lora Roberts
"If you’ve seen one of the ‘clean coal’ ads on TV lately, you’ve been subject to the massive greenwashing that American’s coal companies are engaged in before the fall elections. If you want more information about exactly why ‘clean coal read more
Amnesty Int releases human rights report-card of Msia
Political Watch Malaysia | May 28th 2008 by Farmer Kumar
Mkini-Tarani Palani May 28, 08 7:04pmAmnesty International (AI) has reiterated the call for police reform in Malaysia, stating that “at least 10 people died in police custody in 2007”.This was one of the key issues raised in its Annual Report 200 read more
Political Murder Is Not Funny
Paravanes | May 28th 2008 by Deborah Evans
I'd planned something else for today's post.Instead I'm asking readers to follow the link in the title and make a statement in support of elections without political murder as a "flavor of the month." View Liz Trotta's on-air comments here:Mike Hucka read more
AI releases human rights report-card
A Malaysian Indian's view | May 28th 2008 by sactyr
[via malaysiakini.com]Tarani Palani | May 28, 08 7:04pmAmnesty International (AI) has reiterated the call for police reform in Malaysia, stating that “at least 10 people died in police custody in 2007”.This was one of the key issues raised in its read more
MS-01 Bodes Well for Dems this Fall
Below Boston | May 14th 2008
In a special election yesterday, Democrat Travis Childers defeated Republican Greg Davis in a Mississippi district that had been a GOP stronghold and where in 2004, Bush had won 62 percent of the vote. MSNBC sums it up, Stunning? Only if you ha read more
8th may 2008
Chennai Television | May 10th 2008 by vijay balaji
What an active day for the Indian judiciary. On one day they delivered five keenly watched cases from various courts. The day was specialbecuase it was Akshya trithiyai and also birthday of Ramnath goenka. And it is just two days before first phase read more
State Legislative Races
Orient Lodge | May 8th 2008 by Aldon Hynes
(Originally posted as a comment on MyLeftNutmeg) Quick random comments: (More to follow when I have a chance). I met both Michael Renzullo and Matt Brennan at the Northwest Leadership Breakfast at Audrey Blondin’s a few weeks ago. Matt ran for read more