Tag: elections
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Portuguese Election Brings Stability
Voters in Portugal recently went to the polls and participated in a snap general election. The election was called by Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa after the ruling coalition failed to pass a budget. Prior to the election, the Socialist Party held 108 seats in the 230-seat parliament, and while not an outright majority they […]
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Biden Begins Transition as Trump Challenges Election Results
President-elect Joe Biden announced key appointments to his transition team, even as President Trump continues to contest the election results. Past presidents-elect have counted on support from the outgoing administration to ensure a smooth transition of power. President-elect Biden’s transition efforts were stymied, however, by a recalcitrant Trump administration. The GSA has yet to ascertain […]
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Iowa Caucus in Disarray
Voters in Iowa took to the polls on Feb. 3 to pick a party winner, the first of many states to determine party nominees for the U.S. president. However, the Iowa Caucus quickly fell into disarray when Democratic party officials reported that the app that was used to send precinct vote tallies to state officials […]
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa Wins Sri Lankan Presidency
On Sunday, Sri Lanka’s former defense chief, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, declared victory in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections. Rajapaksa campaigned on promises to increase militarization and prevent the Tamils (Sri Lanka’s ethnic minority) from gaining political power. During his previous office as leader of the Sri Lankan military, Gotabaya Rajapaksa was accused of perpetrating numerous human rights […]
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Bolivian President Morales Resigns
On Sunday, Evo Morales, the first indigenous president of Bolivia, resigned from office. He did so after suddenly losing the support of both the military and police force, and after a possible botched election sparked protests. Other officials were ousted, including Bolivia’s vice president, Alvaro Garcia, and both heads of congress. Jeanine Añez, another member […]
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Election 2018
Primary elections were held last week in Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Parties chose their general election nominees for a variety of offices, setting up major election clashes in key states for November. Instructors, click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use in your classroom. The deck contains a writing […]
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Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and Elections
Facebook was accused of exposing data on 50 million Facebook users with Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics firm that was working with the Trump campaign. Instructors, click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use in your classroom. The deck contains a writing prompt, a debate question, as well as other assessment questions. Links […]