Elections – Page 24 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Teargas, clashes with riot police in Belarus capital as protesters rally over Lukashenko’s projected victory

Posted on August 9, 2020August 9, 2020By Editor

Belarus police used teargas and flash grenades to disperse demonstrators who gathered in the capital Minsk to protest incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko’s projected election victory, according to preliminary results. … Read More >Teargas, clashes with riot police in Belarus capital as protesters rally over Lukashenko’s projected victory

Shows

On Contact: Voter fraud, stealing elections

Posted on August 9, 2020August 9, 2020By Admin

Chris Hedges discusses the potential for voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election with investigative journalist Greg Palast. … Read More >On Contact: Voter fraud, stealing elections

Middle East

Lebanese PM calls for early parliamentary elections as protests rage following Beirut explosion

Posted on August 8, 2020August 8, 2020By Editor

As protests gather steam in Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab has called for early elections, saying they are the only way out of the deep political crisis which has worsened following the explosion in the city’s port. … Read More >Lebanese PM calls for early parliamentary elections as protests rage following Beirut explosion

Op-ed

Wayne Dupree: We need to stop voting for leaders who don’t care about our future

Posted on August 7, 2020August 7, 2020By Editor

We have got to find better ways to vet our local, state and national leaders before we vote them into office. We just don’t know where they stand on many issues, and then get a shock when they do things we don’t agree with. … Read More >Wayne Dupree: We need to stop voting for leaders who don’t care about our future

Latin America

Guaido-supporting opposition block to snub Venezuela’s parliamentary election, allege they skewed in Maduro’s favor

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

A coalition of over two dozen parties, all backing opposition figurehead Juan Guaido, have announced they would not take part in the upcoming parliamentary vote in December, claiming any outcome is an “electoral fraud” by default. … Read More >Guaido-supporting opposition block to snub Venezuela’s parliamentary election, allege they skewed in Maduro’s favor

Asia & Pacific

Hong Kong leader uses emergency powers to postpone legislative election for a year

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam invokes her emergency powers to postpone the city’s September legislative election by one year, citing coronavirus resurgence as reason. … Read More >Hong Kong leader uses emergency powers to postpone legislative election for a year

Shows

28 MILLION evictions, police accountability, NY elections

Posted on July 25, 2020July 25, 2020By Editor

Inequality in the US has been out of control for decades at this point, but we’re heading toward an eviction crisis that could see 28 million people made homeless. Lee covers how the government could’ve avoided this crisis and what they did instead. … Read More >28 MILLION evictions, police accountability, NY elections

Middle East

As Israel’s Coalition Gov’t Threatens to Crumble, Netanyahu Eyes Elections As Potential Escape Route

Posted on July 25, 2020July 25, 2020By Editor

Another round of Israeli elections might just be around the corner as the chasm between Netanyahu and his coalition partners continues to grow. While polls predict a general vote would be suicidal for the premier, who lost his popularity over the handling of the pandemic, reports suggest that it might be his only way out to keep himself afloat. … Read More >As Israel’s Coalition Gov’t Threatens to Crumble, Netanyahu Eyes Elections As Potential Escape Route

Middle East

Syrian President, First Lady Cast Ballots in Legislative Elections

Posted on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020By Editor

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife, Asma, have cast their ballots in Sunday’s legislative elections at a polling place in the Ministry of Presidential Affairs in Damascus. … Read More >Syrian President, First Lady Cast Ballots in Legislative Elections

World

‘Extraordinary’ claim that Russia meddled in elections requires proof, UKIP leader says

Posted on July 19, 2020July 19, 2020By Editor

London has yet to provide proof of Moscow’s alleged election meddling, the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) has noted, as a fresh torrent of unsupported accusations gets hurled at Russia by the British government. … Read More >‘Extraordinary’ claim that Russia meddled in elections requires proof, UKIP leader says

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