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Howard Rides The Wave In Australia

The prime minister effectively channeled grief over terror-and successive military operations-into a high approval rating.
Mario Canseco John Howard recently marked seven years as Australia's prime minister.
August 04, 2003

Look to the Olympics for B.C.’s emotional rescue

The SARS benefit turned a new page for Toronto.
Angus Reid Vancouver Sun Watching the intense media coverage of the SARS concert earlier this week in Toronto, I was struck by the growing significance of the live mega-spectacle, not just as a source of entertainment and revenue, but as a deeply emotional, almost cathartic experience that redefines the core identity of a community, the qualities of its leaders and its image in the world.
August 02, 2003

Hong Kong Residents Reject Anti-Subversion Bill

The document, aimed at protecting China's interests, is broad and ambiguous.
Mario Canseco Hong Kong marked its sixth anniversary under Chinese control last week.
August 01, 2003

Davis Braces For Recall Election In California

Loose regulations mean virtually anyone can be a gubernatorial candidate.
Mario Canseco Last week, California state officials announced that a recall election will take place on Oct.
July 30, 2003

Koizumi To Endure Back-To-Back Votes

Sending troops to Iraq was the first battle. The Japanese prime minister now faces a leadership challenge, and a general election.
Mario Canseco Last weekend, after months of speculation, surveys and political infighting, the Japanese Diet accepted a government proposal to assist humanitarian efforts in Iraq.
July 28, 2003

Social changes may define 2004 vote in Canada

As with free trade in 1988, same-sex marriage, pot law may decide election.
Angus ReidCanWest News Service According to Rick Mercer, Canada's resident satirist, the summer of 2003 witnessed the dawn of a new era when "we woke up and suddenly were a European country."
July 26, 2003

Fox Faces Stumbling Block In Mexico

The president wanted more commiserating congressmen to pass his proposals. Now he will have to work with less.
Mario CansecoFor a political organization that just three years ago toppled a machine that had ruled uninterrupted for seven decades, Mexico's Partido Acción Nacional (PAN—National Action Party) had a dismal showing in the mid-term congressional elections.
July 25, 2003

The Emergence Of Argentina’s “Hurricane K”

He has dealt with corruption, the courts and army officers, but Néstor Kirchner's biggest challenge is still pending.
Mario CansecoSix months ago, Néstor Kirchner was unknown to many outside Argentina's Santa Cruz province.
July 23, 2003

Overseas Residents To Participate In Philippines Election

Rules and provisions will make many potential voters ineligible.
Mario Canseco Under the seemingly guarded name of Republic Act No.
July 21, 2003

Courageous questions spell danger for Middle East pollster

Khalil Shikaki faces mob for probing "right of return."
Angus ReidVancouver Sun If there were a Nobel Prize for pollsters, one of the leading candidates would surely be Palestinian political scientist and survey specialist Khalil Shikaki.
July 19, 2003

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