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Russia blocks war critic Nadezhdin from facing Putin in presidential vote – Beragampengetahuan
Russia’s election commission on Thursday blocked pro-peace politician Boris Nadezhdin from running in next month’s presidential election, the candidate said in a post on social media. Issued on: 08/02/2024 – 11:36 2 min President Vladimir Putin is set to secure another six-year term in the March 15-17 contest, in which all major opposition politicians have […]
Pro-Bitcoin President Nayib Bukele Claims Victory in Presidential Polls – Beragampengetahuan
On Sunday the self-proclaimed “world’s coolest dictator” Nayib Bukele announced his reelection as the president of El Salvador hours after the polls. In an X post, Bukele claimed to have won the election with 85% votes. The tweet demonstrated that if Bukele’s projection materializes then he will be declared as the 44th president of El […]
K-pop and the presidential election: Anies Baswedan riding the Korean Bubble – Beragampengetahuan
The K-pop group Blackpink performing at Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on 11 March 2023. Photo by Rianti for Antara. Indonesia’s General Election Commission (KPU) has revealed that a majority of voters in the upcoming presidential election will be young people. In fact, millennials and Generation Z will constitute 60 percent of the total electorate […]
The Indonesian presidential cult – beragampengetahuan – Beragampengetahuan
Indonesia’s 5th president Megawati Soekarnoputri and 2024 presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo at the inauguration of a statue of Indonesia’s first president Soekarno in Yogyakarta on 23 August. Photo by Andreas Fitri Atmoko for Antara. In Indonesian history, presidents have been overthrown twice through popular demonstrations – once in 1966, the second in 1998. Both were […]
Talking Indonesia: the presidential election – Beragampengetahuan
Photo by Hafidz Mubarak for Antara. With the election just weeks away the campaign for the presidency is in full flight. The three candidates – Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan – are proven campaigners and already familiar faces, but as has been the case in Indonesian politics for a while now, it is […]
Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan’s presidential election – Beragampengetahuan
Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te has emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election, and his opponents have conceded after ballots were cast at thousands of polling stations in a tight three-way race. The result in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary election will chart the trajectory of relations with China over the next four years. At stake is the […]
‘People In Their 80s’ Don’t Get Cannabis Policy, Says Biden Presidential Challenger Dean Phillips – Beragampengetahuan
Congressman Dean Phillips isn’t mincing words. In a recent Newsweek interview, the Minnesota Democrat vying for the 2024 presidential nomination launched a direct attack on President Joe Biden‘s cannabis policy, citing a generational divide and a stark disconnect with public opinion. “I think it’s generational. People in their 80s do not see things, have not lived things, […]
Trump Dominates 2024 GOP Presidential Race with 61% Support – Beragampengetahuan
As the countdown to the 2024 Iowa caucuses begins, the Republican primary landscape seems to have already charted its course. Former President Donald Trump, a towering figure in the GOP, is not just leading but dominating the race according to the latest polls. With an impressive 61 percent support, Trump’s popularity dwarfs that of his […]
Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, extending his rule of over two decades – Beragampengetahuan
Vladimir Putin has moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for another six years. Putin still commands wide support after nearly a quarter-century in power, despite starting an immensely costly war in Ukraine that has taken thousands of his countrymen’s lives, provoked repeated attacks inside Russia -– including one on the Kremlin […]
Values-based or transactional? Comparing the foreign policies of Indonesia’s presidential candidates – Beragampengetahuan
Photo from Canva. Foreign policy is a topic that rarely dominates election campaigns – Indonesia is no exception. Nonetheless, the implications for the international community are very important. Indonesia has long been known for what it calls its ‘free and active’ (bebas aktif) foreign policy. It says it maintains ‘freedom’ through a policy of nonalignment […]