This figure underestimates its importance in Asia, since the vote share of populist candidates in presidential elections is typically much higher (likely reflecting a tendency for populist parties to be dominated by charismatic leaders). For Asia since 2000,..…

TAIPEI: More than 100,000 people thronged the streets of Taiwan’s capital Taipei on Saturday for East Asia’s largest Pride march, months after the self-ruled island began formally allowing same-sex marriage, the first place in Asia to do so. . Proudly democratic Taiwan is a..…

Sponsor: Harvard University Asia Center . Co-sponsors: Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies . . ..…

It does not make any sense for us to be committing these kind of human rights violations, to have these policies in the way we interact with migrants and asylum seekers Asia or Latin American countries for its treatment of refugees and asylum seekers... Democratic Ilhan Omar of Minnesota..…

From the crackdown on protesters Hong Kong, to Myanmar's against Rohingya, to democratic backsliding Thailand and Philippines, to the detention of more human rights and Asia are under attack. it's vital that United States and Japan work together as democratic allies to advance the..…

There are spread across the world, mostly Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria, with diaspora numbering in Western Europe and Central Asia. ... -backed Syrian Democratic Forces stand formation at ceremony to mark their defeat of Islamic State militants Baghouz, at al-Omar Oil Field base, Syria,..…

“For the international community to speak up for Hong Kong is extremely important, and we see that across the American political establishment,” Dennis Kwok of the liberal-democratic Civic Party said at the Asia Society thinktank in New York. ..…

United States Asia depends on cooperation with Japan and South Korea. The countries are democratic and developed neighbors with deep economic ties, common external threats, and close alliances with United States. ..…

In part, of course, Trump’s behavior here can be chalked up to the fact that he has spent the past two-and-a-half years expressing open affinity for authoritarian leaders in nations like Russia, China, North Korea, Egypt, The Philippines, and, of course, Saudi Arabia while simultaneously spitting in the..…

Asia-Pacific Research . . Global Research . . . . . . . James J. Zogby - Archive . . . Most Democratic Candidates Still Afraid to Criticise Israel’s Violations of Palestinian Rights By James J. ..…

Yet, other hot spots around the planet contributed to the rise as well, including Iraq and Yemen in Middle East, some areas in sub-Saharan, Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan Africa, and Bangladesh Asia.. ..…

Bolton and his entourage have become the symbol of the failure of United States in West Asia region. Democratic Bernie Sanders responds to New York Times report about Trump administration's potential plan to send thousands of troops to Middle East, saying John Bolton was one of the..…

Religion, conservative values and political systems that discourage LGBT activism have stopped momentum toward same-sex in many Asian countries, from Japan through much of Southeast Asia. Taiwan's of gay and lesbian relationships began in the 1990s, when leaders today's ruling Democratic..…

The details can be found in 32-page report compiled by organization named FORSEA, short for Forces of Renewal for Southeast Asia, established by Southeast Asian democrats and rights campaigners committed to making the region more just, fair and democratic. ..…

Tribe is skeptical of protectionist arguments and took pains to distance from the trend toward nationalist politics in United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and South America.. By populist candidates and initiatives with explicitly protectionist goals and rhetoric has exposed..…

Sun established Taiwan, the first democratic republic nation in Asia, in 1912. ..…

There is no better way of ensuring the security of Pacific Ocean at this particular moment than by working out, between the great democratic powers, arrangement the effects of. There is now only small geographical gap between southeast Asia and the area covered by the North Atlantic..…

Russian authorities have found new way to crack down on peaceful assembly, trying to prevent the generation from forming democratic habits early in life said Rachel Denber, Europe and Central Asia at Human Rights Watch.. ..…

AAJA-Asia and its Seoul subchapter, ments expressing concern over Democratic Party's statement. ..…

Sunday’s election has been billed by the military government as returning Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy to civilian, democratic rule. ..…

While the question of in Middle East and West Asia remains fraught with ever-changing instability and complexity, critical areas of focus include support for basic democratic institutions such parliamentary procedures, and in stable countries. ..…

This American refusal to yield blue water territory to China is championed by liberal hawks who will likely staff any incoming Democratic administration’s Asia portfolios, to say nothing of the Republicans—both pro- and anti-President Donald Trump. ..…

At the time, Western governments hoped that money, would induce China to honor its pledge of one country, two systems, and ensure that the city remained the financial of Asia with its democratic traditions intact.. ..…

Members of Pakistan Christian Democratic alliance march during Lahore on Dec 25, 2010, in support of Asia Bibi, Christian mother sentenced to death under blasphemy laws... ..…

The decision has caused many officials and organizations to speak out, criticizing the country's status as democratic. CPJ Southeast Asia Shawn Crispin stated that yet another opportunity to right the egregious wrong committed against Reuters reporters. ..…

This American refusal to yield blue water territory to China is championed by liberal hawks who will likely staff any incoming Democratic administration’s Asia portfolios, to say nothing of the Republicans—both pro- and anti-President Donald Trump. ..…

Currently, Bangladesh has an ‘abnormal crisis’ – political violence and widespread harassment of opponents that has shaken its democratic foundations. . . Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox . . . Sitting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sealed a third straight term in..…

What Does This Mean for Sri Lanka’s Democratic Future? . How will Asia’s oldest democracy survive the coup and this attack on its constitution? ..…

Many think she will shape the opposition challenge against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). . . Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox . . . She comes from Uttar Pradesh, India’s most politically-influential state. ..…

Photo Estudio Revolución China is the fourth stop of Díaz-Canel's first tour to Europe and Asia since assuming Presidency last April. He has visited France, Russia, and Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and will continue within few days to Vietnam... ..…

democratic country like U.S will surely listen to such appeal, especially if I, someone. Looking at Okinawa's geopolitical position Asia, Okinawa is in position to take in promoting friendship and peace among countries Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. ..…

But they are trying, and you must remember that European countries took 200 years to become liberal democratic. This democracy in Southeast Asia is only 60 years old since independence after the last war. . ..…

In June, Laurence Wayne Key, Democratic Party of Marin County volunteer, was arrested for threatening to kill Rep. Leftists, from Middle East and across Asia, and right back to America, ought to know that better than anyone else.. ..…

Asia Society Lulu and Anthony Wang President and CEO Josette Sheeran then engaged in a fireside chat with Koizumi Shojiro, member of Japan's House of Representatives and, since August 2017, deputy of Liberal Democratic Party .. Asia Society Japan will convene policymakers from Asia and..…

By police and censorship of the internet by, Nor did Sainsbury raise the brutal detention and deportation of thousands of immigrant families, the epidemic of killings Google, Facebook and other giant corporations — to name few of the blatant attacks on democratic rights in US.. In fact,..…

Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox . . . As Thailand moves tentatively towards elections and a return to democratic politics, some analysts see Pongthep as a potential prime ministerial candidate, though he denies that he is in the running amid reports of a leadership..…

By the independent initiatives of the peoples of the In this way, they prepared the path for the three systems of post-Second World War period the really existing socialisms of that time, the national and popular regimes of Bandung, and the social-democrat compromise in the countries of North. ..…

Two are in Europe (Russia and Germany), two are in the Asia-Pacific region (the Philippines and China), and three are in sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia), reflecting Christianity’s global reach. . . ... And five of the top 10 countries with the..…

Led by Michel Pablo and Ernest Mandel, this tendency, in the name of integrating into the movement of the masses, advocated the liquidation of Fourth International's national sections into Stalinist and social democratic parties and, Asia, the nationalist movements, aim of pushing them to..…

Timor incident is not just damning exposure of the filthy, anti-democratic activities of the agencies and Australian governments on behalf of the corporate ruling class, especially throughout Asia-Pacific region, domestically. ..…

We should go further by linking democratic nations in one common organization: a worldwide League of Democracies. ... Its economic achievements are well known; less known is that more people live under democratic rule in Asia than in any other region of the world. ..…

Over the six decades U.S government has nonetheless maintained official state of war on the peninsula, refusing to this day to sign treaty with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The people of Korea, Asia, and beyond have no interest in these monstrously destructive weapons and..…

The history of women's ministries goes back to the 1970s, time of democratic transitions Africa, Asia and Latin America. ..…

In January 1993, he moved up to the full committee, where he worked on Asia issues and served as liaison with democratic members. In July 1995, he became national intelligence officer for East Asia and a member of the National Intelligence Council (NIC), which coordinates the..…

That unlikely revolution is the subject “Metamorphosis – Studies in Social and Political Change in Myanmar,” published in October 2015 by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the French Research Institute on Contemporary Southeast Asia (IRASEC), which deals extensively with..…

Nine countries are expected to account for half of the population growth, and they're almost all Africa or Asia   India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Indonesia and Uganda are expected to grow the most, roughly in that order.. ..…

And we'll continue to insist to Pakistan's leaders that terrorist safe havens within their borders are unacceptable, and that terrorists behind Mumbai attacks must be brought to justice We must also recognize that all of us have in both Afghanistan and Pakistan that is stable and prosperous and..…

Japan's natural interests parallel America's in Pacific Rim -- maintaining military and stability, containing inexorably expanding China, opposing Pyongyang, and spreading the liberal democratic model throughout Asia. Why are we reliable, democratic ally the means to help us..…