19+ hour, 33+ min ago   (258+ words) The ‘War on Terror’ gave far-right Islamophobia legitimacy, reach and electoral force. Before September 11, far right parties in Europe had been largely marginalised within the continent’s multi-party systems. Even where some won significant electoral support, many remained politically stigmatised or…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (365+ words) RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP): A top Palestinian official on Thursday said legislative elections due to be held in late November won’t take place on time, calling for presidential elections first instead. “There will be no elections… We will proceed to…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (880+ words) DALLAS (Reuters): US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Sep 9) that he would pay every American adult a US$5,000 “Trump dividend” if Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm election, a striking attempt to persuade voters to back his…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (572+ words) The United States Supreme Court has declined to reinstate a Republican-backed congressional map in Missouri, leaving in place an older map for November’s midterm elections. On Tuesday, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who handles emergency matters from Missouri, rejected the state’s request…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (258+ words) (Reuters): Ukraine’s prosecutor general ‌said on Monday he had offered his resignation citing political reasons, in the latest sign of disunity in the senior ranks of the Ukrainian ruling elite. “This is a political decision, and I have made it…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (413+ words) They may be most unloved kingmakers in global politics. Palestinian citizens of Israel represent roughly a fifth of the Israeli population, but around 50 days from a crucial Israel election, it is their votes that could determine which bloc wins. The…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (564+ words) YOSSI MEKELBERG There may come a time of reckoning, perhaps after the October general election and, eventually, in the judgment of history, over the harm that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government have inflicted on their own people…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (641+ words) AMSTERDAM (AFP): The head of Memorial, Russia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights group, has told AFP she fears a fresh crackdown after September’s legislative elections, with more people arrested and sent to fight in Ukraine. Speaking in an exclusive interview in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (662+ words) The decision Thursday marks a rare setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battle. Republicans had hoped Missouri’s new congressional boundaries could help them win an additional seat and hold onto their slim House majority in the midterms. Missouri Attorney…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (287+ words) TRIPOLI (Reuters): Representatives of Libya’s rival political parties on Sunday signed an agreement on holding long-delayed national elections ​within two years to resolve contentious issues over electoral laws and reform the national elections body. The political process to resolve more…...