2012 – DEMAGAGA

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Protests Continue Against Mohammed Morsi in Egypt

Protests still rage in Egypt during the second anniversary of similar actions that swept former longtime Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from power. The rallies in the famed Tahrir Square have called for President Mohammed Morsi to step down from his post, with charges that he and the Muslim Brotherhood have betrayed the revolution and […]

North Korea Announces New Round of Nuclear and Rocket Tests, Targets the United States

In Pyongyang’s most challenging declaration yet, the world’s most isolated state announced that it would continue its provocative nuclear tests and missile tests with its target being the DPRK’s avowed enemy, the United States. Ever since the death of Dear Leader Kim Jong–il in 2011, the regime in Pyongyang was consumed with establishing his […]

Samsung’s Dominance and the Economy of South Korea

It isn’t hard to argue that South Korean chaebol Samsung is a dominant force in electronics: In spite of litigation with US-based giant Apple, Samsung’s annual operating profit was 85.8% higher in 2012 than in 2011 with record sales of smart phone handsets making Samsung’s market capitalization equal to the next 9 Korean companies underneath it combined. Nonetheless, […]

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich’s Government to Charge Former Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko with Murder

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko is to be charged with murder because of her alleged involvement in the 1996 slaying of a member of the Ukrainian parliament and then one of the Ukraine’s wealthiest people, Yevhen Scherban. If convicted, Tymoshenko faces life in prison. Many critics of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich’s government charge it […]

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U.S. Elections 2012: Mitt Romney Congratulates Barack Obama on His Re-Election, Thanks Supporters in Boston

Mitt Romney conceded the U.S. presidential election to Barack Obama and expressed gratitude to his supporters at his campaign headquarters in Boston. He thanked his team, his wife, and especially his running mate, Paul Ryan, who he calls the ‘second best choice’ he has made in terms of a mate, the first being his wife […]

U.S. Elections 2012: Maryland and Maine Become First States in the US to Legalize Gay Marriage at the Ballot Box

Voters in the states of Maryland and Maine have approved ballot measures permitting gay marriage. The passing of these ballot measures by the electorate represents the first two instances in the United States in which gay marriage is approved by non-legislative action. According to Fred Sainzo of the Human Rights Campaign: “If Obama is reelected […]

Barack Obama Wins Re-Election as 44th President of the United States of America According to Network Projections

It is projected that President Barack Obama will win the state of Ohio, securing re-election as 44th President of the United States of America. FoxNews CNN Watch Live MSNBC Huffington Post

U.S. Elections 2012: Elizabeth Warren Defeats Incumbent Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown

Democrat Elizabeth Warren unseated incumbent Republican Senator Scott Brown to become Massachusetts’ first female senator in the state’s history. Elizabeth Warren ran as a champion of the people and cited her extensive work with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau throughout the campaign. Scott Brown filled the senate seat left vacant by Ted Kennedy, who died […]

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To Their Surprise, the Russian Opposition Wins Seats After the Election

Even though the post-election discussions center on Vladimir Putin’s hold over electoral politics in modern Russia and whether this is healthy, some in the opposition now find themselves in power after winning local elections. Now, with real power in hand, how will the opposition transition its message into practical policies at a grass-roots level? In […]

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People’s Liberation Army (人民解放軍) Military Budget to Exceed $100 Billion

The rising superpower of the People’s Republic of China pledges more funds towards building its military capability as its interests in East Asia come more clearly into focus. With North Korea, Taiwan, and the South China Sea all on its plate, the need for China to build projective naval capability as well as concomitant land […]