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History's Romance: Why Politics Past Beats Politics Present
Is it just my imagination, or have politics and politicians grown smaller?

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:31 -0700

Old politics joins new in Egypt
The crowd of farmers in the Nile Delta's Sharqiya Province cheered loudly whenever the neatly groomed candidate came out with a new promise.

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:24:11 -0700

Comic Grillo shakes up Italian politics with shock win
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's political parties had hoped Beppe Grillo would fade away, but the comic who rails against their corruption and ineptitude and says Italy should default on its debt and quit the euro is going from strength to strength. In local elections on Monday, Grillo's Five-Star Movement shook Italian politics by winning control of the northern city of Parma and several smaller towns ...

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:40:58 -0700

POLITICS: Need for parties to engage the professionals, too
BEING in my early 50s and watching Malaysian politics for several years now, I see a worrying trend towards a more physical and emotional approach towards politics rather than one based on intellectual and logical content.

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:07:40 -0700

Politics, private sector new inspiration for Canada's Olympic marketing efforts
OTTAWA - Politicians and athletes are equally devoted to their respective games.

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:30:23 -0700