Year of Elections

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  • A podcast series from The National’s Opinion Desk that features conversations with experts, diplomats and thinkers on how elections and public opinion in 2024 will shape the world.
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  • Harris vs Trump: CNN's Jeff Zeleny on the debate and what's next

    Harris vs Trump: CNN's Jeff Zeleny on the debate and what's next
    Sep 13 2024
    American presidential debates are the centrepiece of the US election cycle. They’re a chance for voters to see contenders for the White House face each other, not just the public. The last time we saw Donald Trump take the debate stage, he was standing across from President Joe Biden. Just weeks after that, Mr Biden dropped out of the race, and his Vice President, Kamala Harris stepped in. On September 10, Ms Harris and Mr Trump met for the first time on the debate stage – more precisely, they met for the first time ever – for an hour and a half of questions, answers and rebuttals. From awkward handshakes to muted mics, personal digs and live fact-checks, we discuss Tuesday night’s debate and what it means for Republicans and Democrats just over a month out from a historic American presidential election.
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    32 mins
  • Algerian election: Who is on the ballot, and what is on the table?

    Algerian election: Who is on the ballot, and what is on the table?
    Sep 6 2024
    On Saturday, Algeria will go to the polls again, and this time around the election is expected to be contentious, to say the least. Three candidates are vying for what could be a trajectory-changing term for Algeria. They are incumbent Mr Abdelmadjid Tebboune, returning to the ticket after rising to his first term following the 2019 Hirak protest movement; Youcef Aouchiche, a former member of parliament running with the Socialist Forces Front; and Abdelaali Hassani Cherif, a civil engineer running on promises of socio-economic stability with the Movement of Society for Peace. Algeria’s seeking a main stage role in regional politics as instability between neighbours expands and intensifies, and voters are apathetic towards the races. What can these candidates provide? What’s setting them apart? On this episode of Year of Elections, host and Opinion Editor Sulaiman Hakemy hears from Zine Ghebouli, an analyst and fellow on Algeria at the Arab Reform Initiative and the European Council on Foreign Relations, and Ghaya Ben Mbarek, The National’s North Africa Correspondent, who has been closely following the election in her coverage.
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    25 mins
  • US third parties explained

    US third parties explained
    Aug 22 2024

    In our previous Year of Elections episode, we looked ahead to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. A lot has changed since. US Vice President Kamala Harris has moved up the ticket and is now running for the presidency. She will be the one to take on former president Donald Trump for the White House.

    After all, this is a historic election. Mr Biden is the first sitting president in more than 50 years to drop out of a presidential race and his anointed successor would be the first female president in US history.

    But while this election seems essentially a contest between Mr Trump and Ms Harris, there are those who take pains to point out that these two candidates are not voters’ only options.

    The US operates under a two-party system but only unofficially. In this episode, we discuss third-party candidates in the US – who they are, why some people love them and why most of the country simply ignores them.
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    13 mins
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