| Why Republicans are balking at replacing Obamacare, again Posted: 29 Mar 2019 01:41 PM PDT ![Why Republicans are balking at replacing Obamacare, again]( "Why Republicans are balking at replacing Obamacare, again") Gasps went up from the Senate floor two years ago when Republican Sen. John McCain gave his late-night thumbs-down to the GOP's rollback of Obamacare. The late senator's lesson about an empty replacement is worth remembering in a week in which President Donald Trump unexpectedly – and many say unwisely – put the GOP back in the battle with Obamacare, says G. William Hoagland, senior vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington.
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| Trump and the Golan: what it could mean, from Crimea to Kashmir Posted: 29 Mar 2019 01:19 PM PDT ![Trump and the Golan: what it could mean, from Crimea to Kashmir]( "Trump and the Golan: what it could mean, from Crimea to Kashmir") When President Donald Trump reversed 50 years of U.S. policy Monday to proclaim U.S. recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights – strategic territory seized from Syria in the 1967 war and occupied by Israel ever since – the move was both hailed and condemned. Some of Israel's most ardent supporters cheered the move, citing Iran's presence in Syria and the security risks that poses.
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| In Ukraine’s presidential election, one big issue: corruption Posted: 29 Mar 2019 11:46 AM PDT ![In Ukraine's presidential election, one big issue: corruption]( "In Ukraine's presidential election, one big issue: corruption") Between presidential election posters on the streets of Ukraine, one billboard shows a well-dressed arm reaching out menacingly toward a soldier. It's part of a campaign to raise awareness about how much the citizens of Ukraine pay in taxes and to create a deeper understanding of how grand corruption works. Five years since Ukraine's revolution brought thousands of people out onto the streets with the hopes of turning the country westward, activists, journalists, and reform-minded politicians have been fighting a continuous uphill battle against corruption.
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| Elections to watch, perhaps to admire Posted: 29 Mar 2019 11:31 AM PDT ![Elections to watch, perhaps to admire]( "Elections to watch, perhaps to admire") In Slovakia, the anti-corruption activist Zuzana Caputova, a woman largely unknown a few months ago, is expected to be elected president on March 30. In Ukraine, comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is famous on TV for making fun of corrupt leaders, is leading in the polls for the first round of a presidential contest on March 31. In Indonesia, current president and anti-corruption crusader Joko Widodo is expected to be reelected April 17.
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