Read more political party stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2318/political-party.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:44:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66475/sex-party-enters-aussie-political-fray.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAustralia’s “Sex Party” has been certified as a political party after receiving approval from the Electoral Commission, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The commission’s approval is a victory for free speech and “democratic rights,” says the Sex Party’s convenor. The party hopes to “provide a positive platform for sexual issues...http://www.newser.com/story/66475/sex-party-enters-aussie-political-fray.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 09 Aug 2009 12:12:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56894/pirate-bay-ruling-invigorates-pirates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLast week’s guilty verdict against the Swedes behind the Pirate Bay filesharing site not only hasn’t shuttered the operation—it’s boosted support for the cause of free information, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The affiliated Pirate Party, which advocates for copyright reform, has doubled its membership just since the verdict...http://www.newser.com/story/56894/pirate-bay-ruling-invigorates-pirates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Apr 2009 12:14:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54014/seeking-talks-us-may-allow-taliban-political-party.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn an effort to establish a dialogue with the Taliban, the US may allow the militant group to create a political party or be represented by election candidates, the Guardian reports. Other options include removing Taliban leaders from UN blacklists, releasing prisoners, and revising Afghanistan’s constitution. But there’s “no way...http://www.newser.com/story/54014/seeking-talks-us-may-allow-taliban-political-party.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 22 Mar 2009 12:35:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52492/gop-still-hasnt-seen-the-bottom.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJust when the Grand Old Party thought it couldn't get worse, it has: Conservative infighting from a caustic radio host, stumbles from its emerging non-white leaders—Michael Steele and Bobby Jindal both—and polls that suggest just 25% of Americans support them. Meanwhile, Dems enjoy great popularity and steady donations....http://www.newser.com/story/52492/gop-still-hasnt-seen-the-bottom.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Mar 2009 10:29:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48671/this-time-iraq-gets-politics-with-its-elections.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf Iraq’s tumultuous 2005 elections were a trial run at democracy, the current provincial race has main-event flavor, the Washington Post reports. Greater stability has allowed town-hall gatherings, where voters grill some 14,000 candidates running for 440 seats on everything from housing to militarization. And campaign posters, T-shirts and...http://www.newser.com/story/48671/this-time-iraq-gets-politics-with-its-elections.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Jan 2009 10:55:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43852/india-must-crack-down-on-muslims-hindus-alike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe terrorist attacks in Mumbai are tied to growing disillusionment among Indians with a government that manipulates religious divisions for political gain, writes Dileep Padgaonkar in the Washington Post . Each party accuses the other of pandering to a religious constituency, be it Muslim or Hindu—and such posturing has filtered...http://www.newser.com/story/43852/india-must-crack-down-on-muslims-hindus-alike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Nov 2008 11:39:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38443/time-for-hopefuls-to-wax-philosophical.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama is rising in the polls, but he still seems “exotic”; John McCain is playing the maverick but his maneuvering on the bailout may have been “too cute.” In a week with “all categories upside-down and out the window,” it’s time for both candidates to explain how they think,...http://www.newser.com/story/38443/time-for-hopefuls-to-wax-philosophical.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Sep 2008 11:42:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26459/why-is-edwards-awol-in-north-carolina.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhy has John Edwards maintained silence as the precarious Democratic contest heads to his home state of North Carolina? Could be, Politico posits, because he knows he has little sway there. According to insiders, the state, which holds its primary Tuesday, knew the senator only fleetingly before he leapt to...http://www.newser.com/story/26459/why-is-edwards-awol-in-north-carolina.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 May 2008 6:16:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23086/court-could-outlaw-turkeys-islamist-government.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTurkey's top court has agreed to hear a case that could outlaw the nation's ruling party and bar its president and prime minister from politics, Reuters reports. The AK Party is accused of trying to undermine Turkey's secular constitution and establish an Iran-style Islamic state. The case pits Turkey's popularly...http://www.newser.com/story/23086/court-could-outlaw-turkeys-islamist-government.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Apr 2008 3:35:00 CDT