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www.aljazeera.com
1 week ago
Europe politics

President vs Prime Minister: What's at stake in Chad presidential election?

Chadians head to the polls for a significant election post-Idriss Deby, transitioning from military rule to potential democracy. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
5 months ago
Europe politics

Dutch voters embrace anti-Muslim populist Geert Wilders

Geert Wilders, the far-right, anti-Islam populist, has achieved a massive parliamentary election victory in the Netherlands, which is one of the biggest political upsets in the country since World War II.
Wilders' party, the Party for Freedom, won 35 seats in the 150-seat lower house of parliament, more than double what they won in the last election.
The result has the potential to send shockwaves through Europe and could put Wilders in line to become the country's first hard-right prime minister. [ more ]
Truthout
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

A White Nationalist City Commissioner Was Just Ousted By Voters in a Small Oklahoma Community

Judd Blevins, a city councilor in Enid, Oklahoma, who attended the 2017 Unite the Right rally was removed from office in a recall election.
Cheryl Patterson, a moderate Republican and former school teacher, defeated Blevins by a significant margin in a special election. [ more ]
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