A battle between the populists
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The PM&#39;s populism, and his place in history, has been challenged by Mark Latham, writes Robert Manne. One of the most curious features of the current election campaign auction - where the bids of both main
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The Democratic contest is more likely to be decisive.
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Leaders on both sides of a contested election move toward  a new deal, but the impact of weeks of bloodshed may be more difficult to resolve
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One of the most divisive elections in US history is entering its home stretch, and the race is tighter than ever. As John Kerry and President George W. Bush wage war in the
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A showdown is shaping up in Pakistan's turbulent northwest between secular-minded ethnic Pashtuns and those who support Taliban-style Islamists Â a conflict that is likely to sharpen regardless of which side wins Monday's elections.
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It's a battle between the expert and the crowd. Who's going to win?
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AUSTRALIA As the Oct. 9 election nears, polls show the rivals - the coalition led by Prime Minister John Howard, and Mark Latham&#39;s Labor party â-eck-and-neck.
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Comment is free: Nick Cohen: The PM's love affair with the super-rich has forged an unlikely alliance of opponents.
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The election reveals a worrisome divide among the country's voters -- and a predeliction for show over substance in the winning party
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The European Parliament challenges conservative appointee Rocco Buttiglione.
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The opposition is expected to win by a landslide in a surprisingly smooth election.
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The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party is under way. And the outcome of this battle will likely not be determined by any one of the rising number of candidates for the party's 2008 presidential nomination, but rather by the Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill.
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The battle between Indiaâs two main political parties has been watched as an indication ahead of national elections.
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As Brazil prepares to vote, its economic capital faces a different kind of contest
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LONDON: British government and Prince Charles are locked in an unprecedented, public war of words over the rights and virtues of meritocracy vs aristocracy in the aspirational 21st century, sparking a right royal class war of republican proportions.
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Arts & entertainment: In Latin America, populist movements are rising up against western intervention. John Pilger explains why only the cinema was big enough to tell their story.
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It's a voluntary army vs. a professional force. Button-down Republicans vs. street-wise Democrats. It's the ground war of American politics, with allies of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry spending fortunes to find their supporters and &#151; here's the hard, final part &#151; get them to vote.