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| Syria
? The Syrian Truce and Obama’s Exit StrategyWithout an agreement for Assad to step down and allow a transition toward a pluralist government, no cease-fire stands a chance. -> read article... |
| Philippines
The Philippines’ New StrongmanRodrigo Duterte’s election as president of the Philippines made global news. It’s not hard to see why. Described as an “outsider” and a “maverick,” Duterte is a charismatic enigma. -> read article... |
| Hong Kong
The Voice for Change – On Hong Kong’s 2016 Legislative Council Election ResultsThe 2016 LegCo election results show a strong call for change. Although politically and socially divided among themselves, it was the first time in Hong Kong history that five candidates ran for election advocating self-determination and were elected on this basis. If we take into consideration that a further two elected legislators proposed a weaker version of self-determination, then we must recognize that there is a sea change in Hong Kong’s political landscape. In total the candidates who ran on the platform of demanding for self-determination garnered 22.2% of the vote (including those who lost the election) – the vote here only means the regional direct election votes; it excludes the functional constituency vote and the super district board vote. -> read article... |