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Battle lines drawn in Bangkok – Move Forward and Pheu Thai From Opposition to a Government in Opposition
Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party, waves to his supporters, in Bangkok, Monday, May 15, 2023.Credit: AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn More from George MacLeod, managing partner, Access…
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Thailand’s Unelected Senate Military’s Gift to Itself – My Take by George McLeod
George McLeod is Managing Director for Access Asia and is based in Singapore and Vancouver. He is a board member of Opposition International. The military lost the election, but they…
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Thai Opposition May Win the Vote but Lose to Old-style backroom deals: Message to Western Donors – Prepare to respond and include possible Loan Freezes
The following is an article in Nikkei Asia by a leading young Thai scholar, Fuadi Pitsuwan. Fuadi’s and others articles strongly suggest the following scenario. The Thaksin family’s Pheu Thai…
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Zimbabwe Elections in summer and campaign spending at issue
Eseru Abel, a Opposition International contributor, directs attention to Zimbabwe’s campaign finance laws. He belongs to AFCIM, a unique organization doing a great job advancing financial transparency in Africa. Too…
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Take it easy, but take it
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? Studs Terkel sign off on WLS, Chicago
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Globe and Mail 3/5: Russia’s war against pro-democracy leaders
The limits of Opposition International’s responses to authoritarian crackdowns. “The invasion of Ukraine isn’t going as planned for the Putin regime, but on the home front, a crackdown on dissent…
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Greek Supreme Court Ban of Golden Dawn Hinged on Leader Kasidiaris. Whatever the Merit, He Received Due Process
Greece’s top court bans far-right party from May election The Greeks (Hellenes) Party is the first party to be disqualified since the restoration of democracy in 1974. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/2/greeces-top-court-bans-far-right-party-from-election Greece’s Supreme…
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Thailand’s rural leaders gain clout as revised electoral rules add to their weight
MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR, Nikkei Post, Asia regional correspondentApril 30, 2023 09:00 JST https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Thai-election/Thailand-s-rural-political-leaders-move-center-stage-in-election Even the Supreme Court of Thailand, an accommodating partner of military governments, realized that the election rules can…
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Political Contributions Law in the Ukraine by Olha Chernovol
Dr. Olha Chernovol has written before for Opposition International on the laws in the Ukraine that apply to political parties. Here is a new instalment dealing with financial contributions. When…
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