Kalistan

[Liukupukki]

Mark Small announced dead, Coalition of Workers shattered


Picture from Mark Small's funeral.

Following a long period of instability with the Coalition of Workers, mostly due to the party's inactivity within politics. After hearing of the Party President's passing, many leading figures of the Coalition of Workers saw this as their chance to rise to power. The Coalition of Workers has shattered into numerous parties, but they have agreed that it is in their best interest that they still remain unified under the Coalition of Workers. The Parties that emerged from this internal conflict are as follows: (Name-Abbreviation) Workers' Party-WP, Kalistani Business Association-KBA, Regulation-Reg, Growers Party-420, Mainland Party-MP.

The party's shattering does not affect the voting in elections, as all of the parties work under the CoW, however the new parties under the Coalition of Workers have differentiating views, which would affect on who you vote for in the next elections. The Worker's Times will inform you on who you should vote for when the next elections come.

Worker's Party
The largest party that works under the Coalition of Workers. Worker's Party, lead by George Billson is the party that advocates for roughly the same ideals as the Coalition of Workers before. It however mainly focuses on Worker's Rights, and worker's conditions and unionization.

Kalistani Business Association
KBA is a newly formed party, functioning under the Coalition of Workers, lead by businessman and former President Mark Small's son, Philip Small. The Kalistani Business Association seeks promotion of local companies of Kalistan, and looks down on foreign companies that operate on Kalistan's soil, and wishes to regulate and remove many of those businesses.

Regulation
Regulation is a party, functioning under the Coalition of Workers, lead by Jessica Browner. Reg. seeks to regulate companies so they cannot in any way work against the consumers.

Growers Party
Growers Party, or 420, is a party lead by a Kalistani marijuana grower and enthusiast Jones Greenman, working under the Coalition of Workers. The Growers Party seeks promotion of Marijuana growers, and as well hopes to deregulate international sales of cannabis.

Mainland Party
The Mainland Party is a political party under the Coalition of Workers, that seeks to promote Mainland Kalistan over Ananto, especially rural areas that have poor access and services. The Party is lead by Peter Fort.

December 21st 4948

[Liukupukki]

The Coalition of Workers calls early elections

The Coalition of Workers has called early elections, following the disastrous breakup of the party. The party called this early election to "get proper representation for each of the CoW-affiliated parties"
The polls show that Worker's Party is most likely going to be the largest party in the Coalition [of Workers], but the polls might be inaccurate.
The polls do not include any parties outside the Coalition, so the percentages do not represent seat distribution. It only shows estimates of the seat share of CoW-affiliate parties.


Opinion polling conducted by the CoW

WP and MP show the most potential, and anything could change, even though the elections are not far off.

July 28th 4949

[Liukupukki]

The 4949 Kalistani Elections show even more decline for SPoK
CoW has taken 235 of the 250 seats of the National Assembly
Kaliburg, Ananto
August 20, 4949


Current seats of the National Assembly


All seats by party (from left to right)
SPoK - 15
WP (CoW) - 63
420 - (CoW) 42
Reg. - (CoW) 33
MP - (CoW) 56
KBA - (CoW) 41

The Coalition of Workers seems to not have been hugely affected by their shattering, and instead seem to have gained even more support from the Kalistani citizens. The Socialist Party on the other hand lost 9 more seats since the last election.
The parties inside the Coalition of Workers all did better than the standalone Socialist Party. The Worker's Party emerged victorious with the most seats out of all, and are negotiating for a new cabinet with the other parties.

George Billson, the President of the Worker's Party, and a candidate for the President of the Coalition of Workers has given a statement for the new cabinet negotiations:

I do not think this cabinet will include the Socialist Party. Their decline has been massive, and I think the people have spoken, and clearly do not want them in government. We will still be enforcing the separation of powers act, and will support the SPoK's candidate for presidency. We have planned for a cabinet with the Growers Party, and the Mainland Party. Jones Greenman and Peter Fort have reached out to me, and I can support their goals. We will be proposing this cabinet soon.

The Coalition of Workers is filled with infighting, as the Regulation Party and Kalistani Business Association have clearly voiced their opinion against this proposed cabinet. Jessica Browner, leader of the Regulation Party stated "These parties care nothing about regulations, all they want is freedom with no regard to consequences they might have!" Many members of the KBA disagree with this statement, but are regardless in favor of a different cabinet.

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Socialist Party Reorganizes under new Leadership
Alice Marin believes Kalistan needs a "Default Socialist Outlook"
Kaliburg, Ananto
April 7, 4993


Alice Marin speaks before a conference of Socialists at New party organizing session

Long the Institutionalist Dragon of Kalistani politics, the Socialist Party of Kalistan has been absent for much of the last 5 decades in Kalistani politics. As with other periods of extended SP absence, in the interim, culture and economy have both dove into oblivion in the Republic. One young politician aims to change that.

Alice Marin, 31, who teaches Music History at Vrassa District University in Vrassa City, describes herself as a socialist-leaning independent. "The Socialists in this country have had a remarkable history and tenure at the helm of the Kalistani State," said Marin. "The long term success of the Republic shows that Kalistan needs a default Socialist Outlook, but one that is sadly missing in modern politics. Those who held the tiller on the ship of state of the past century are all in retirement or are dead. The ones who oversaw the rebuilding of Kaliburg are dead. The ones who led us to victory time after time on the international music stage are long gone. It is time to reignite the fire that runs at the heart of the Kalistani engine."

Marin has held a number of important meetings across the country to judge the support for a revitalized Socialist Party of Kalistan. "We think it stands a chance at least," said Marin. "There is a little appetite for a new Party and since the return of the Socialist Party usually precedes the return of Kalistani Politics to center stage in World Affairs, we assume that it won't be long before other nations once more turn their focus toward the Pirate Republic. We welcome the attention and look forward to taking our rightful place once more at the center of Terra."

Marin intends to hold an official Party launch within the week, where she will put her name forward at the head of a slate of Ministers who will, upon capturing the National Assembly, become the Government of the Republic.

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Kalistani Film Industry first cultural institutions to restart
Slate of movies to be released in coming season
Sulari, Suldanor
June 1, 4993


Kristi Alverez and Bill Eggleston costar in stoner spy comedy "Stoned Cold Killas"

Republican Studios is releasing a slate of new motion pictures for the fall in an effort to reignite the Kalistani film industry. Over the past 50 years, Kalistan has rarely produced a film of any consequence locally, opting to co-produce or "present" foreign films. As a result, Kalistani cinema has been dominated by heavily subtitled fare which is mostly bad, and often requires substantial explanation for most audiences. The decline in movie attendance is the predictable outcome, along with closing of cinemas in many areas of the nation, as citizens flocked to whatever has remained of television.

"Kalistanis are partial to our own cinema and our own actors," said Victor Powell, who is the head of the United Cinema's guild. "As the movie industry has become decadent and has begun leaning more heavily on foreign films, they have not been meeting their consumers where the consumers are at." Powell describes fan complaints of being talked down to, while foreign film makers argue for the superiority of foreign cultures over Kalistan.

"Its about time Kalistan return to the film industry and begin producing movies for Kalistani consumption first," said Powell. "We need to relegate those foreign films to niche cinemas where they have traditionally had a small but devoted following. In the main theaters, we need to bring back Kalistani film making."

As if in answer to Powell, and most movie fans' demands, Republican Studios in Sulari has announced that several of its projects are entering post production and will be ready for general audiences by mid September.

"We have no fewer than 7 films ready for nationwide distribution," said Republican Studios' spokeswoman Maryanne Hermosa. "At the top of our promotion are two films that we are incredibly optimistic about. The First is a stoner comedy about two spies who are in trouble with their agency because they are just bad spies, called 'Stoned Cold Killas'. That one stars the up and coming actors of young Sulari Kristi Alvarez and Bill Eggleston, and will be released September 10 of this year. The second is a rockumentary about the late 49th Century Ska band Red Tone called 'Dana Dance Party.' The film chronicles the explosion of Suldanor Ska and Ska Punk following the arrival of Hutori Ska band The Gang, at the turn of the last century and focuses on the life and time of lead singer Monica Pella and her role in driving the scene into the National Spotlight."


Monica Pella fronts her band from the last 4800's in a scene from the new Rock Documentary "Dana Dance Party"

Hermosa was excited about the soundtrack of Dana Dance Party. "We have a who's who of Suldanor Ska bands for this show, and even have some later in life retrospective footage with Pella which will really add a lot of depth to the movie," which will be released September 17, said Hermosa. "For those into music history, this one is a must see.:

Cultural commentators hope that the release of these movies, as well as the others slated for release before the end of October will restore interest in Kalistani Culture generally and the Kalistani film industry specifically. "These times have been hard for all of us," said Powell. "But giving people something that they want can't possibly be a bad thing."

Special prices to encourage attendance will be offered on all Kalistani movies released in September.

[TheCaliph]

Voice of Kalistan !
September 5022

The Liberal Democratic Party is Back !

The once dominant political force in Kalistan, which disbanded due to inner-party fighting in 4572, the Liberal Democratic Party has announced its comeback to Kalistani Politics. The LDP has introduced its new party council and manifesto with famous businessman Edward Preston at the helm of the party as Chairman. The announcement has caused massive excitiment and energy in Kalistan and the LDP has already begun preperations for a call to early election and re-entry to the Kalistani Parliament.

[TheCaliph]

Voice of Kalistan !
Election Special 5024

LDP sweeps the general elections !

The Liberal Democratic Party has re-entered the National Assembly in a historic fashion. Following a failure of the other parties to reach the threshold to enter the National Assembly, the LDP won every single seat in the National Assembly, for the first time in history, the LDP holds 300/300 mandates in the National Assembly, along with this LDP Chairman Edward Preston has won the Presidential Elections and will be inaugurated as the next President of the Republic. Preston had the following to say in his victory speech:

The time for freedom, for reform, for modernity is here. The Liberal Democratic Party, with its historical reputation of economic success and individual liberty, will once again bring Kalistan a breath of fresh air ! The National Assembly and the Presidency will work in harmony with the Government and we will initiate massive reforms and provide the people with a decisive state which not only promises but also acts ! Long live the memory of Furhat, long live the LDP ! Long live Kalistan !

The next government is expected to be a single-party government of the LDP, with the Vice Chairman of LDP, Jonathan Santiago, being the next Prime Minister.


LDP Chairman and President-elect Edward Preston

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Socialists to Organize Party Conference For Legislative Bid
"Privatized Health System Does not serve all Kalistanis" says Party Secretary
Kaliburg, Ananto
December 1, 5033


Socialist Party Stickers are recent organizing Conference hint at revitalized role for the SPoK

The last Socialist Caretaker government now a distant memory, a new generation of Socialists have decided to take up the banner of Leftist Institutionalism in Kalistan. An organizing conference, held at Kaliburg Polytechnic University in Kaliburg, ended with a resolution to re-establish the Socialist Party of Kalistan in its traditional Headquarters in downtown Kaliburg, organize a Legislative slate and begin reorganizing the National Party.

Party Secretary Thomas Darby-Linn said the Party would like to focus on restoring the Publicly Funded Healthcare System. "By and large, our Liberal Government has left the Economy alone, but the biggest change they have made, unfortunately is in the privatization of the Health Industry. The effect is to patronize the poor with dehumanizing means testing, and then to leave everyone else to their own devices. The wealthy of course can afford the best care, but that drives up costs for the whole system, including working people as well as the State. The result is that the privatized health system does not serve all Kalistani's equally."

This relatively moderate platform was accompanied by calls to restore the proper title of the Head of Government, the restoration of free pharmaceuticals under ODEN, and the return of the 0% tax bracket, to give the poor a stake in the spending programs in the Republic.

"We are happy that the Liberals haven't gone overboard with altering the fabric of Kalistani Society the way Past right wing parties have, but the SP is obviously committed to the correct alignment of policy and population, and so, we will support the majority in areas of common agreement, and move to change things we disagree upon."

Darby-Linn will remain the head of the Party, until legislative candidates for office are named. Darby-Linn has opted not to run for office.

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Socialist Party Fires up Radio Kaliburg
New Signal Booster boosts SW and AM frequencies for wide Propagation
Kaliburg Ananto
October 1, 5034


Alice Greene, Radio Kaliburg's Evening Drive DJ just before a set

In an effort to revitalize the cultural foundations of Kalistan, The Socialist Party of Kalistan has reopened and remodeled the studios of Radio Kaliburg, and have begun broadcasting over 5890 Hz and 11390Hz on SW and 750 KHz on the AM dial. "Our transmitter operated at 100,000 Watts of power for the broadest possible propagation of the KRKB Signal," said newly hired station manager Hiro Matsuda-Donaldson. "Our aim is propagation of the signal across Northern Seleya on AM and Keris and the rest of Seleya and Western Dovani on SW. To get this sort of propagation, we will be transmitting at a higher wattage than ever before."

Radio Kaliburg, which has traditionally served as a propaganda station for the Socialist Party has adopted a more traditional format upon its reincarnation. "Radio Kaliburg has served national interests in the past," said Matsuda. "But if we are going to appeal to listeners abroad, we need to adopt a more traditional radio format." Matsuda said that besides morning talk and music and afternoon drivetime shows, the radio station will have an hour of international news between 3 and 4 pm KST which will contain headlines of the day from both Seleya and the Anantonese and Mad Dog Ocean basins, as well as feature stories. In pursuit of international news, Radio Kaliburg intends to establish foreign bureaus in Likatonia, New Endralon and Luorenne.

Throughout the day, the station will play popular music with about 5/6th of the songs coming from Kalistani recording artists, but 1/6th of the songs coming from artists who are popular overseas. "We would like to diversify our catalog," said Matsuda, "and would focus both on major label and independent music from the Republic and from our neighbors. It is good for the Kalistani population to hear music from other countries, and we think that other countries will benefit from hearing both our music, as well as their own, to perhaps inspire them to build their own radio stations and markets."

Radio Kaliburg's first broadcast started at 5pm KST last Friday. "This... is Radio Kaliburg- Seleya's ONLY Alternative" the voive of Radio Kaliburg's Evening Drive DJ Alice Greene announced as the broadcast began. Kalistani nationals in Telemon announced that they received the signal over Shortwave on 5890. In Egelion, 11390 lit up at the start of the broadcast, and the AM signal was received as far away as Thiers Lourenne, and Ellington Lodamun. Vespiano Gaduridos reported an intermittent signal on 5890 Hz and no signal at all on AM.

Radio Kaliburg hopes once more to be a flagship station in the Republic. "Given that KRTVN broadcasts on FM, for domestic audiences, as well as VHF, UHF and Digital for domestic and international audiences, Radio Kaliburg is the only station that currently broadcasts explicitly with an international audience in mind in any way. This makes us the voice of Kalistan abroad. And as a station that remains outside the KRTVN, we can do and play things that the National System cannot. This offers an alternative voice and track list for the Republic, both at home and abroad. We still count KRTVN stations as our sister stations, but we also stand a little apart from them."

Radio Kaliburg began 24 hour programming this week, with fully unedited versions of music broadcast after 9pm.

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Perry named Party Speaker and Shadow Premier
Vows to move Platform into Law
Kaliburg, Ananto
October 31, 5034


Diego Perry, 57, from Neveras City, named Speaker of the Socialist Party

In an uncontroversial selection, the Socialist Party's Special Convention selected outsider Labor leader Diego Perry from Neveras City, as the Party's leader to replace outgoing interim leader Thomas Darby-Linn, who will return full time to his post as Party Secretary. "This organizational step represents a giant leap forward for the reorganization of our Party," said Perry when accepting the post. "We certainly would like to thank the Liberal Democrats for their care taking of most of our Nation's institutions over the years. Under their moderate leadership, our country has fared well, and no serious changes have been made to the constitution. And now, we move forward as we try to restore health care for more Kalistanis, as well as return the title of the Head of Government to its traditional value."

Perry said Socialists are currently being recruited for office in the elections in just over two years. "We have some work to do to get our message before voters," said Perry. "But I am confident we can make inroads and begin to offer serious cooperative opposition within the Kalistani National Assembly." Perry said the SP will not run a candidate for President of the Republic in 5036, but will make a serious bid for the Premiership.

"Besides our efforts to restore healthcare for all Kalistanis," said Perry, "our Nation's standing in culture have taken a hit from years of neglect. It is reasonable that Kalistan's Institutional Party should once more work to revive our music, Movie, and festival scenes." Perry said that regardless of what the Government does, the Socialist Party seeks to raise and invest significant sums of money in Kalistan's Culture apparatus which has a long history of dominance. "If given the choice between making records and making steel to compete in world markets, Kalistan has a comparative advantage in Records. We should promote the sector that we're good at."

The SP looks for cooperation with and from the LDP in the coming years as it gets its feet back under itself.