With elections coming up in several Indian states, Vijay Prashad explores the impact that the farmer’s protest and the government’s response to them could have on the correlation of forces.
Continue readingWill Andrés Arauz Be the Next President of Ecuador?
Uncertainty looms over the electoral process in Ecuador as it has still not been made clear who will face off against front-runner Andrés Arauz in the second round and whether the process will go forward as planned.
Continue readingEven the Opposition Believes Venezuela’s Election Was Legitimate
Vijay Prashad spoke to leaders of five major opposition parties in Venezuela that participated in the elections on December 6 and rejected the boycott of the process promoted by US-backed Juan Guaidó.
Continue readingVenezuela Wins Simply by Holding an Election
The upcoming legislative elections in Venezuela are going to be held in a context of great adversity are an important step in the democratic recuperation of the country’s institutions from the US-backed opposition
Continue readingHow Ecuador’s Democracy Is Being Suffocated
Not only was Rafael Correa barred from contesting in the upcoming elections in Ecuador, but now the candidacy of Andrés Arauz is also being threatened
Continue readingWhy U.S. Political Scientists Are Arguing That Evo Morales Should Be the President of Bolivia
A recent study released by U.S.-based researchers disproves allegations made by the Organization of American States that electoral fraud was committed by Evo Morales’ party in the 2019 Bolivian elections.
Continue readingWill There Ever Be Elections Again in Bolivia?
Following a massive national strike organized after elections were postponed for a third time in Bolivia since the coup d’état, Vijay Prashad and Manuel Bertoldi discuss the future of Bolivian democracy.
Continue readingWhat’s Driving Trump’s Political Attacks on China
Trump clearly hopes that China-bashing will get him re-elected in November; so does his rival Joe Biden
Continue readingBolivia: An Election in the Midst of an Ongoing Coup
On May 3, 2020, the Bolivian people will go to the polls once more. They return there because President Evo Morales had been overthrown in a coup in November 2019.
Continue readingAfter Evo, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia
The overthrow of the elected leader cannot be understood without a glance at the nation’s massive reserves of this crucial mineral.
Continue readingBolivia’s Evo Morales Is Riding a Political Wave to Re-Election 5 Centuries in the Making
An excerpt of Benjamin Dangl’s the new book, The Five Hundred Year Rebellion: Indigenous Movements and the Decolonization of History in Bolivia
Continue readingWhy Afghanistan’s Next Election Could Create Another State of Chaos
India’s stance on the September 28 poll is based on an unrealistic anti-Pakistan policy, not on any real hope for the Afghan people themselves.
Continue readingBig Data’s Threat to Elections and Democracy Is Quickly Becoming a Global Problem
A film on Cambridge Analytica’s role in Trump’s election in 2016 has brought attention to broader issues.
Continue readingAs National Elections Draw Closer, Millions of Farmers Facing Economic Despair Could Turn the Tide Against India’s Right-Wing Regime
As India’s 2019 general election approaches, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is attempting to garner support among the country’s rural populace, which represents around two-thirds of the country’s total population.
Continue readingMexico Elected a Left-Wing President – But Will He Be Able to Govern As a Socialist?
Andrés Manuel López Obrador has inherited a country fractured and impoverished. The space for manoeuver is limited.
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