Elections

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  Election Report

  The Day the Taliban Took Kabul

  March 24, 2014 - 

  When the Taliban first entered Kabul in 1996, writer Habib Zahori was hopeful their presence would usher in an era of peace and stability after years of civil war. His optimism quickly soured. Now, with Afghanistan’s presidential elections and the American troop withdrawal on the horizon, Zahori explains why political transition invokes a sense of wariness.  More

  By Habib Zahori

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  Dispatch

  Bangladesh’s Unresolved History of Independence

  December 16, 2013 - 

  On the anniversary of its independence from Pakistan, Bangladesh is reeling from political violence that has killed scores of people in the months leading up to January’s elections. Amid the turmoil, artist Sehba Sarwar finds reason for hope among socially engaged artists in the nation’s capital, Dhaka.  More

  By Sehba Sarwar

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  Dispatch

  Billionaires and Politicians: Rand Paul

  June 17, 2013 - 

  Investigating the corrosive effects of massive financial contributions to political campaigns, Michelle Marozik’s drawing series “Billionaires and Politicians” profiles elected officials and their wealthy patrons. Here, she shares her portrait of libertarian Congressman Rand Paul.  More

  By Michelle Marozik

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  Election Report

  Fitna and the Iranian Elections

  June 12, 2013 - 

  On Friday, Iran is set to elect a new president to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, four years after the country’s last elections triggered widespread protests and a brutal crackdown. An anonymous artist pays tribute to the Green Movement, its creative forms of subversion and its imprisoned protesters.  More

  By L'Anonyme

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  Interview

  Hungary: Halfway To Authoritarianism

  March 15, 2013 - 

  On their Revolution Day, Hungarians are taking to the streets to protest a new constitutional amendment many consider anti-democratic. Artist Gabriella Csoszó speaks with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union president about the government’s steps toward authoritarianism.  More

  By Gabriella Csoszó