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Dan McGarry: It’s how, not who in Melanesian politics

November 29, 2021

THE VILLAGE EXPLAINER: By Dan McGarry in Port Vila One of the key characteristics of Melanesian politics is its ability to remain formless and chaotic right up until the point where, after a strange and often obscure catalysing moment, it abruptly transforms itself. More than a few people will attribute Solomon Islands’ recent tragic political ... <a title="Dan McGarry: It’s how, not who in Melanesian politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/dan-mcgarry-its-how-not-who-in-melanesian-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Dan McGarry: It’s how, not who in Melanesian politics">Read more</a>

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Venezuela’s Mega-Elections: Despite U.S. Sanctions, COVID, and Economic Crisis, Chavismo Wins Majority of States

November 23, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By William  Camacaro and Frederick MillsFrom Caracas, Venezuela On Sunday, November 21, Venezuela held mega-elections in which more than 70,000 candidates from across the political spectrum ran for 3,083 state, city and local offices, marking a resounding victory for this nation’s sovereignty and democratic institutions in the face ... <a title="Venezuela’s Mega-Elections: Despite U.S. Sanctions, COVID, and Economic Crisis, Chavismo Wins Majority of States" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/23/venezuelas-mega-elections-despite-u-s-sanctions-covid-and-economic-crisis-chavismo-wins-majority-of-states/" aria-label="Read more about Venezuela’s Mega-Elections: Despite U.S. Sanctions, COVID, and Economic Crisis, Chavismo Wins Majority of States">Read more</a>

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PODCAST: Biden’s Time – One Year Since Trump Lost The White House

November 18, 2021

Political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss: how it is now over one year since United States voters went to the polls and elected Joe Biden as president - or perhaps it’s fair to say, voted Donald Trump out of the White House. What are the big issues that have challenged the Joe Biden Administration? What are his wins and losses? Why the Biden-Xi US-China summit was a win; and how Trumpism (both domestically and as a cultural export) is an enduring challenge.

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If there was “fraud” in Nicaragua’s elections, where is the proof?

November 17, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By John Perry From Masaya, Nicaragua Official results from Nicaragua’s elections on November 7 showed Daniel Ortega re-elected as president with 75% of the vote. On the same day, President Joe Biden dismissed the ballot as a “pantomime election”[1] and within 48 hours the Organization of American States ... <a title="If there was “fraud” in Nicaragua’s elections, where is the proof?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/if-there-was-fraud-in-nicaraguas-elections-where-is-the-proof/" aria-label="Read more about If there was “fraud” in Nicaragua’s elections, where is the proof?">Read more</a>

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Despite US led Dirty Campaign, Nicaraguans Came Out in Force in Support of the FSLN 

November 12, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Rita Jill Clark-Gollub Managua, Nicaragua Nicaragua’s Supreme Electoral Council declared President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) winners in an election that drew 65% of the eligible 4.4 million voters. Although Washington and its allies in the region denounced ... <a title="Despite US led Dirty Campaign, Nicaraguans Came Out in Force in Support of the FSLN " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/despite-us-led-dirty-campaign-nicaraguans-came-out-in-force-in-support-of-the-fsln/" aria-label="Read more about Despite US led Dirty Campaign, Nicaraguans Came Out in Force in Support of the FSLN ">Read more</a>

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PODCAST: Buchanan + Manning on Covid-19 Driven Economic Change

November 11, 2021

In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss the Covid-19 driven transition from Neo-liberal to Neo-Keynesian Economics. In particular, Buchanan and Manning examine whether we are witnessing a fundamental change to global economics

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LIVE@12:15pm: Buchanan + Manning on Covid-19 Driven Economic Change

November 11, 2021

A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will discuss the Covid-19 driven transition from Neo-liberal to Neo-Keynesian Economics. In particular, Buchanan and Manning will examine whether we are witnessing a fundamental change to global economics and will consider: How since the Covid-19 pandemic arrived even neo-liberal state ... <a title="LIVE@12:15pm: Buchanan + Manning on Covid-19 Driven Economic Change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/11/livemidday-buchanan-manning-on-covid-19-driven-economic-change/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@12:15pm: Buchanan + Manning on Covid-19 Driven Economic Change">Read more</a>

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PODCAST: Buchanan + Manning on COP26 plus New-Gen Attack Drones

November 5, 2021

A View from Afar - In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss two issues: the evolution of new generation attack drones; and the COP26 meeting in Glasgow this week. Specifically, Buchanan and Manning unpack: Whether Geopolitics has railroaded a broad-based consensus of climate interventionism; Why Russia and China abandoned the Cop26 multilateral forum?

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Facebook Does the U.S. government’s Censorship Work in Nicaraguan Elections

November 4, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By John PerryFrom Masaya, Nicaragua A few days before the Nicaraguan presidential elections on November 7, Facebook and other social media companies began closing down many of the pages used by Sandinista supporters in their campaign to re-elect President Daniel Ortega. This blatant censorship move was said to ... <a title="Facebook Does the U.S. government’s Censorship Work in Nicaraguan Elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/04/facebook-does-the-u-s-governments-censorship-work-in-nicaraguan-elections/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook Does the U.S. government’s Censorship Work in Nicaraguan Elections">Read more</a>

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LIVE@Midday Thurs: Buchanan + Manning on COP26 plus New-Gen Attack Drones

November 3, 2021

A View from Afar - In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will discuss two issues: the evolution of new generation attack drones; and the COP26 meeting in Glasgow this week. Specifically, Buchanan and Manning will unpack: Whether Geopolitics has railroaded a broad-based consensus of climate interventionism. Why Russia and China abandoned the Cop26 multilateral forum?

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Grenada: 38 Years after a Triple Assassination, the Short-Lived Revolution still Inspires

October 26, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Danny ShawFrom NY On October 25th, 1983, 7,300 U.S. troops, accompanied by U.S.-trained soldiers of CARICOM countries calling themselves “The Caribbean Peace Force,” invaded the tiny island of Grenada. This October marks the 38th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of the land of Julien Fedon, Jacqueline Creft, ... <a title="Grenada: 38 Years after a Triple Assassination, the Short-Lived Revolution still Inspires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/26/grenada-38-years-after-a-triple-assassination-the-short-lived-revolution-still-inspires/" aria-label="Read more about Grenada: 38 Years after a Triple Assassination, the Short-Lived Revolution still Inspires">Read more</a>