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US election: what a Trump victory would mean for the rest of the world
According to the United Nations 2024 is “the biggest election year in human history” with half of the world’s population – some 3.7 billion people in 72 countries – able to vote. Yet some elections are more consequential than others which is why the world is watching as the US goes to the polls. The...
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US Imperialism Is Full Of Shit. No, Seriously
The USA is, by pretty much all metrics, the most powerful country in the world right now. It has by far the largest nominal GDP and GDP per capita; the strongest and best-funded military; a leading role in just about any international organization or process, and frankly incredible cultural cachet....
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Why Europe should consider boots on the group in Ukraine
The mantra “as long as it takes” has become the European Union’s rallying cry in support of Ukraine’s resistance against Russia. Initially, some experts predicted that Ukraine would fall within three days – yet nearly three years have passed, and Ukraine is still standing. This prolonged struggle...
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Election officials are outmatched by Elon Musk’s misinformation machine
Elon Musk’s misinformation megaphone has created a “huge problem” for election officials in key battleground states who told CNN they’re struggling to combat the wave of falsehoods coming from the tech billionaire and spreading wildly on his X platform. Election officials in pivotal battleground...
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The nations on the brink of going nuclear
Following Israel’s October 26, 2024, attack on Iranian energy facilities, Iran vowed to respond with “all available tools,” sparking fears it could soon produce a nuclear weapon to pose a more credible threat. The country’s breakout time—the period required to develop a nuclear bomb—is now estimated...
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Trump deploys garbage truck to trash Biden gaffe at Wisconsin rally
Dressing like a sanitation worker and, at one point, appearing in the cab of a garbage truck, Donald Trump sought to convince voters in battleground state Wisconsin on Wednesday that Democrats believe those who vote for him are “garbage”. The theatrics came in response to an apparent verbal gaffe...
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Georgia prosecutors probe alleged election 'falsification'
Georgian prosecutors on Wednesday launched a probe into the alleged "falsification" of the country's parliamentary election and summoned pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili for questioning after she accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of fraud. The announcement came after several EU...
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A Closing Argument: We Are the Heroes We So Desperately Need
This seemingly endless election campaign is finally drawing to a close, and for many of us the finale feels dire. November 5 is likely to be the most important day of our lives, aside from our wedding day, or the days our children were born, or the days our loved ones passed. It is likely to set the...
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Botswana’s election decides if a party that’s been in power for 58 years gets another term
GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Polls opened in a national election in Botswana on Wednesday as voters decide if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays in power for another five-year term. The Botswana Democratic Party has governed the southern African nation for 58 years, since independence...
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Biden may have handed Trump a big assist with his ‘garbage’ gaffe
Joe Biden had largely been an afterthought one week before the election in which he’d once hoped to win a second term. Not anymore. The president inadvertently injected himself into the homestretch of the campaign and may have handed a big assist to his erstwhile rival, ex-President Donald Trump,...
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