Karin von Hippel of the Center for Strategic and International Studies recently returned from monitoring the elections in Afghanistan. She discusses how the security situation affected election turnout.
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Interview (video)
August 31, 2009
Fraud, threats and lack of women mark Afghan elections
Interview (video)
August 31, 2009
Opposition landslide victory ushers in new era in Japan
Yukio Hatoyama will usher in a new era of progressive and more liberal politics and government in Japan. Kenji Kohno is the Washington bureau chief of the Japanese television network NHK and discusses what this historic election means for Japan and U.S. relations.
Week in Review
August 28, 2009
Week in Review: Afghanistan, Iran and the global economy
Garrick Utley of the Levin Institute and Rana Foroohar of Newseek discuss the top stories of the week: War and elections in Afghanistan, potential sanctions against Iran and the global economy.
Video
August 28, 2009
Youth, unemployment rally opposition in Japan’s elections
In Japan, unemployment soars on the eve of national elections. A youth movement is sweeping the country, and the party that has ruled Japan for decades may be on the way out.
News Hunt
August 27, 2009
Afghanistan news hunt results
Worldfocus partnered with News Trust to find some of the best journalism on Afghanistan and its second-ever presidential election. Find out how the international media portrayed the election.
Perspectives
August 21, 2009
In Afghanistan, a kaleidoscope of alliances and betrayals
Worldfocus contributor Scott Bohlinger is a political analyst living in Afghanistan. He compares how people talk about politics and their candidates in the U.S. and Afghanistan.
Interview & Video
August 20, 2009
Afghans, observers weigh in on democratic process
Syed Rahim, an independent Afghan journalist, discusses how Afghans view Thursday's election and Worldfocus partner Al Jazeera English reports on the possibility of widespread fraud.
Perspectives
August 19, 2009
Reading the messages behind Afghan election posters
Contributing blogger Scott Bohlinger is a political analyst and writer currently living and working in Afghanistan. He writes about the messages behind the election posters plastered across Afghan cities.
Perspectives
August 18, 2009
Securing the vote in volatile northeastern Afghanistan
A U.S. Marine embedded trainer with the Afghan National Army describes the atmosphere in northeastern Afghanistan, a well-known insurgent haven, ahead of national elections.
Interview (video)
August 18, 2009
Afghan election excitement overshadows Taliban threat
On Tuesday, the Taliban launched a series of attacks on the Afghan city of Kabul. Kimberly Marten of Columbia University discusses U.S. strategy ahead of the election and examines whether the attacks are a sign of what's to come on election day.
