Category Archives: Politics

  1. Egyptian presidential candidate Amr Moussa prepares to deliver a press conference in Cairo, May 20, 2012 (Amanda Mustard)

    No Frontrunner in Egypt’s First Free Presidential Election

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    Whoever becomes Egypt’s president will grapple with high unemployment, a fiscal crisis and conflicting political interests.

  1. House speaker John Boehner answers questions from reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, February 2, 2012 (Bryant Avondoglio)

    Democrats Want More Borrowing, No Cuts

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    According to the White House, Republicans are holding the financial credibility of the United States “hostage to a political ideology.”

  1. View of the Houses of Parliament from Whitehall, London, England, March 31, 2004

    House of Lords Reform Threatens to Split Coalition

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    Liberal Democrats want a wholly elected second chamber while Conservative backbenchers are critical of reform.

  1. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, September 11, 2011

    Expanded Coalition Gives Netanyahu More Leeway

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    By bringing in his opponents, the Israeli prime minister has given himself an opportunity to show flexibility with the Palestinians.

  1. Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, participates in a plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, December 13, 2011 (European Parliament/Pietro Naj-Oleari)

    UK Independence Party Appeals to Right Wing Voters

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    Could UKIP soon break into national politics? Its uncompromising manifesto and growing support suggest its time has come.