Amid claims of vote rigging and a row over cameras in polling stations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel targets its Arab voters again.
Tag: Polls and Public Opinion
China’s Soft-Power Failure: Condemning Hong Kong’s Protests
Beijing wants greater sway over global public opinion. Instead, its propaganda outlets make Chinese leaders look like bullies.
Russian Discontent Surfaces in Putin’s Annual Call-in Show
The curated questions were not all that critical, but some screen texts were. “Just one question,” one of them read. “When will you leave?”
One Thing You Can Do: Boil Water Efficiently
Also this week, millennial attitudes about climate change.
Huawei Revs Up Its U.S. Lawsuit, With the Media in Mind
The Chinese telecommunications giant has filed for summary judgment against the White House as it challenges limits against it via the courts and public opinion.
In India’s Election, Ailing Congress Party Is Unlikely to Find Its Miracle
After being crushed in 2014, the Congress party, India’s old powerhouse, appears to have made few gains this year. The road to recovery may be longer yet.
The Choice in India: ‘Our Trump’ or a Messier Democracy
The results of India’s parliamentary election will reveal not just a decision on Narendra Modi, but a deeper decision on what kind of government Indians want.
India’s Narendra Modi Appears Headed for Re-election, Exit Polls Show
Mr. Modi, one of India’s most powerful and divisive leaders in decades, seems to have emerged relatively unscathed from complaints about joblessness and distress on farms.
Letter 106: Election Day Is Coming. Australia Says: ‘Meh.’
While Americans often can’t stop talking about it, many Australians say politics is confusing, tiring and boring. Why do they feel that way?
Macron’s Great Debate Finds What France Wants: Lower Taxes, No Cuts to Services
The findings of President Emmanuel Macron’s “Great National Debate” are in: Citizens want lower taxes and no cuts in services. Now the policy conundrum begins.