The situation is scary, and the only thing that American citizens can do to prevent it is to vote. Reluctantly, and for the lesser of two evils, they have to cast their ballots. As for the rest of us, we will have to sit back, watch, and hope that the situation that all of us remember from our childhoods does not repeat itself. This time around, there will be no jolly ranchers or playground conversations to envelope our ignorance. This time, we will live through it as adults.
This article is written in conjunction with the IEU Law Society.
By Victoria Luque
The upcoming 2024 European Parliament elections provide IE students with an important...
After many years of civil war, corruption, and unrest in Liberia, many were sceptical that the recent presidential elections would end without a power-grab by the former president. To their surprise, the transition was peaceful, casting a vote for the democratic regime that the country has strived for over the years. The Stork recounts the elections and Liberia's struggle for democracy.
The beginning of November was a tumultuous period in the United Kingdom as protesters clashed and the government fell into disarray. The Stork recounts these important events and their significance in British politics.
El 22 de octubre, la ciudadanía argentina se enfrentó a las elecciones generales. Sergio Massa con el 36,68% de los votos. Javier Milei obtuvo el 29,98%.
After a tenuous struggle to elect a Speaker of the House, Republicans have finally chosen Rep. Mike Johnson. The Stork explains the underlying causes for this uncertain period in U.S.politics.
Germany's "Traffic Light" coalition government faces electoral losses to center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in two States. It seems that Germany may be following a trend throughout Europe that favors conservative governments. Spectators that the EU might fall behind its goals, if this trend continues.
Online voting has a lot of potential to make voting much more convenient. However, while it would significantly lower the individual cost of casting a ballot, this doesn’t necessarily mean that it would boost voter turnout or increase accessibility. There’s muddled evidence about whether turnout would increase or not, and we can only expect small gains.
After a no-confidence vote in parliament cast out the center-right coalition OLANO from the Slovak. Reelections brought back former prime minister Robert Fico and his party Smer. A Eurosceptic, Fico's return could lead Slovakia away from EU-control and down Hungary's pro-Russian path.
The situation is scary, and the only thing that American citizens can do to prevent it is to vote. Reluctantly, and for the lesser of two evils, they have to cast their ballots. As for the rest of us, we will have to sit back, watch, and hope that the situation that all of us remember from our childhoods does not repeat itself. This time around, there will be no jolly ranchers or playground conversations to envelope our ignorance. This time, we will live through it as adults.
La guerra no es solo una serie de acciones tácticas y estratégicas; es un terreno donde la moral y la ley se entrecruzan de maneras complejas y dolorosas.
