The Elephant in the Room
Against The Current vol. 136

http://www.solidarity-us.org/node/1877
Date Written:  2008-09-01
Publisher:  Against The Current
Year Published:  2008
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX13434

Much of the world is fascinated by the U.S. presidential election. The main reason is that the country may be ready to do something that most developed countries wouldn’t consider: electing a representative from an oppressed minority as head of government or state. (Try to imagine an Arab citizen of Israel or France as either country’s prime minister or president; or a British prime minister of South Asian descent.)

Subject Headings

• Democratic Party (U.S.)
• Election Campaigns
• Elections
• Race
• Race & Class
• Race Relations
• Race Relations/Racism
• Racism
• Republican Party (U.S.)
• U.S. Government
• U.S. Politics