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  • When Donkeys and Elephants Fly
    2 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    11-2-04
    WHEN DONKEYS AND ELEPHANTS FLY by Husayn Al-Kurdi
    There are four major dates on the US government calendar, three of them annual holidays and the fourth the quadrennial spectacle of the presidential election. On the fourth of July each year, the American people are prompted to celebrate the war exploits of the US empire, overlooking the fact that the USA lost many of its wars, including its first war against the so-called Barbary Coast pirates of North Africa and its most recent (…)

  • Also-ran Nader can still decide race
    2 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    by Gary Younge in Akron, Ohio
    The independent candidate, Ralph Nader, limped into the home stretch of his presidential campaign yesterday, with barely 1% of voters behind him.
    Despite a huge collapse in support compared to 2000 and little organisation on the ground, Mr Nader’s meagre showing could still prove a decisive factor in a tight race.
    "The reality is the Nader factor is arguably still there," Chris Kofinis, senior adviser to the anti-Nader group TheNaderFactor.com told the (…)

  • “Bolivarian” Pro-Chavez Forces Sweep Regional Vote in Venezuela
    2 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    by Gregory Wilpert
    Caracas. Preliminary results of the National Electoral Council (CNE), which were presented to Venezuela at about 1am of November 1st, indicate that pro-Chavez forces won at least 18 of the country’s 22 state governorships. In several cases the vote was still to close to call. In others, where the CNE indicated that Chavez supporters had won, opposition candidates declared that the CNE results were wrong and that they had won.
    In one of the most important and contested (…)

  • The Afghan Election : BALLOTS IN BATTLEFIELDS
    2 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    by Farooq Sulehria
    Hamid Karzai has won the election. That was hardly any surprise. However, the high turn out (69%) was a surprise indeed. And a pleasant one. With 97 percent of the votes counted, Karzai with 55 percent of the votes was an outright winner. Had any candidate not obtained a majority, the top two would have competed in a run-off election, as in France.
    But none of Karzai’s 14 rivals, as was expected, posed any serious challenge. The main challenger and runner up, Younas (…)

  • Venezuela’s elections: defeat for the opposition, advance for the Bolivarians
    2 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    by Jorge Martin
    Hands Off Venezuela Campaign Jorge Martin writes: Early results of Venezuela’s regional and council elections, announced at 12.40 a.m. by the National Elections Council (CNE), confirm the predictions of yet another election victory for Chavez’ Bolivarian movement ... the ninth in just six years.
    Although these results are still provisional, and in some cases they are based on just above 50% of the counted votes, they seem to indicate a clear victory for Bolivarian (…)

  • Uruguay’s Left Makes History by Winning Presidential Vote
    1 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    By LARRY ROHTER
    MONTEVIDEO, Tabaré Vázquez, a Socialist doctor running as the candidate of an opposition coalition that includes former guerrillas, narrowly triumphed Sunday in the presidential election, bringing the left to power for the first time in this South American country. The victory by the coalition, known as the Progressive-Encounter-Broad-FrontNew-Majority, whose largest faction consists of Tupamaro guerrillas turned politicians, strengthens a trend throughout the continent. (…)

  • Michael Moore : "One Day Left"
    1 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
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    by Michael Moore
    Dear Friends,
    This is it. ONE DAY LEFT. There are many things I’d like to say. I’ve been on the road getting out the vote for 51 straight days so I haven’t had much time to write. So I’ve put together a bunch of notes to various groups all in this one letter. Please feel free to copy and send whatever portions are appropriate to your friends and family as you spend these last 24 hours trying to convince whomever you can to show up and vote for John Kerry.
    Here are my (…)

  • Maureen Dowd: Will Osama help Bush?
    1 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
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    by Maureen Dowd
    WASHINGTON Some people thought the October surprise would be the president producing Osama.
    Instead, it was Osama producing yet another video taunting the president and lecturing America.
    After bin Laden’s pre-election commentary from his anchor desk at a secure, undisclosed location, many TV chatterers and Republicans postulated that the evildoer’s campaign intrusion would help the president.
    O.B.L., they said, might re-elect W.
    They follow the Bush strategists’ (…)

  • Bush Win Would Mean Dark Times
    1 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
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    World Would Perceive Support For Preemptive War
    by Helen Thomas
    The presidential election on Tuesday is one of the most crucial in American history.
    There are many reasons — in foreign policy and on the domestic front — why President George W. Bush should not be reelected.
    Among them is the dominance of the radical right in his advisory councils, who are taking the United States down the wrong road at the start of the 21st century.
    The road could lead to more mindless wars abroad (…)

  • Leftist wins historic Uruguayan presidential election
    1 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)

    Tens of thousands celebrated in the streets after socialist Tabare Vazquez declared victory in Uruguay’s presidential election, an historic first for the left in the South American country.
    Vazquez greeted weeping, cheering followers after exit polls showed his coalition, which includes former guerrilla fighters, with more than 50 percent of votes cast.
    "Celebrate Uruguayans, celebrate, for the victory is ours, thanks, many thanks," Vazquez told crowds gathered along Montevideo’s main (…)