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Laws governing recall in California - Ballotpedia - 0 views

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California Recall Election Governor

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  • petertimpane on 15 Sep 21
     
    Laws behind recall elections in California, including signature requirements
samuelws

Newsom has a huge cash advantage in California's recall vote. It may mean nothing | Cal... - 2 views

www.theguardian.com/...r-recall-election-gavin-newsom

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  • samuelws on 31 Aug 21
     
    The California recall election is coming up in 2 weeks, and it's an interesting election because in heavily democratic California, Gavin Newsom may still get recalled due to the ballot and recent issues like COVID-19.
ershai

Furious Over Sub Deal, France Recalls Ambassadors to U.S. and Australia - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/...sador-recall-us-australia.html

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  • ershai on 19 Sep 21
     
    French President Emmanuel Macron recalled France's ambassadors to the United States and Australia over a submarine deal it called "unacceptable between allies and partners", "brutal", and "a stab in the back." In a deal between a new military alliance of the U.S., the U.K., and Australia, Australia canceled a $66 billion dollar deal with the French to purchase diesel powered submarines in favor of a new, anti-China deal between the U.S. and the U.K to purchase nuclear submarines to patrol the Australia coastline. France is furious over the decision.
  • davidvr on 22 Sep 21
     
    Reading through this story, it seems like the French are mad that the US and Australia handled it badly communication-wise, and that the French are very mad about this deal happening at all. It seems like the reason that the reaction was so strong from them is the combination of these two factors. I also don't fully understand why they would be mad at this happening; the US contract was an upgrade to nuclear submarines, which they were not offering.
Stuart Suplick

Striking Syria: Mixed messages | The Economist - 2 views

www.economist.com/...striking-syria

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      Stuart Suplick on 05 Sep 13
       
      Interesting how the division may also be socio-economic: the wealthy in non-rebel held areas may not like Assad, but don't want to "take one for the team" (or perhaps they just want to avoid becoming collateral damage). Other Syrians (more middle class(?)) in rebel-held areas are more sympathetic to the rebel cause.
    • Stuart Suplick
      Stuart Suplick on 05 Sep 13
       
      Have news agencies been focusing too much on America's indecisiveness, and what it means for its PR? Shouldn't they focus more on how a strike can or will be a turning point, for better or worse, in the Syrian Civil War? Wouldn't such a discussion better help the general public and government officials make more informed and holistic decisions? Wouldn't it be ideal to have a greater emphasis on such a discussion by the help of the news agencies?
    • Stuart Suplick
      Stuart Suplick on 05 Sep 13
       
      The U.S. is indeed the "global cop" when the UN is powerless (in Syria's case, virtually powerless b/c of Russia's veto power). For every dollar spent on global defense/security by the world's countries, 42 cents of it was spent by the U.S. (NPR).
    • Stuart Suplick
      Stuart Suplick on 05 Sep 13
       
      Heard it this morning, can't recall what year.
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  • many criticise America for not asking them which targets to hit
  • Some wealthy Damascenes say that though they are keen to see the back of Mr Assad, they would rather America not strike because they fear the potential consequences. Syrians living in rebel-held areas, who have less to lose, seem more supportive of intervention.
  • many are annoyed that the conversation about strikes revolves around America’s credibility and deterring other regimes, rather than putting an end to Syria’s war or Mr Assad’s rule.
  • Some Arab states, like Saudi Arabia, urge action in private, but keep quiet publicly, lest they be seen to be seeking Western help
  • One thing many Syrians do agree on, however, is their contempt for Mr Obama's indecisiveness: "Obama, you ass, are you going to hit us or not?" asks a young Damascene on Facebook.
  • Stuart Suplick on 05 Sep 13
  • olivialucas on 13 Sep 13
     
    I find it very interesting that the Damascenes' opinions on U.S. intervention seem to differ based on socio-economic status, but yet the majority of them all agree that Obama should be more decisive about his plans for or against invasion. In general, this article surfaces a lot of interesting points to ponder surrounding the conflict in Syria.
  • kian vafai on 13 Sep 13
     
    The article makes a very important point. U.S. engagement is not aimed at overthrowing Assad and establishing a new political government or regime, rather American involvement is serving as a deterrent for the prevention of chemical weapon usage by other countries. Such reasoning undercuts the moral virtue of American involvement in Syria and will serve to fuel greater anti-American sentiments in the region.
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