Category: Election Report
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A Second Term, Another Chance for Change
November 7, 2012 -
Moments after President Obama’s re-election was announced, hip-hop artist Jasiri X interviewed activists and politicians at a Democratic committee in Pennsylvania about their hopes for the next four years. More -
Ghosts of the Last Campaign
October 31, 2012 -
Artist Rachel Mason illustrates a selection of 2008 presidential hopefuls and sheds some light on how they are faring four years after the collapse of their campaigns. More -
Rift Valley, Kenya: View From The Village (Part Two)
October 22, 2012 -
In March 2013, Kenyans will vote in the first general elections since widespread ethnic violence engulfed the nation after the disputed elections of December 2007. This is the second portion of Nairobi-based poet Ngwatilo Mawiyoo’s election report. More -
Georgia: After Nine Years, A New Political Party Takes Power
October 12, 2012 -
On October 1, Georgians went to the polls for parliamentary elections, deciding between the president’s United National Movement Party and the opposition Georgian Dream coalition, led by a billionaire art collector new to politics, Bidzina Ivanishvili. More -
Distracting Vaginas and the Body Politic
October 7, 2012 -
Drawing from the mythology that has informed her artistic research, Suzanne Lacy examines the sexist language that shapes American politics, including Missouri State Rep. Todd Akin’s recent claim that women do not risk pregnancy in cases of “legitimate rape.” More