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Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

Postby UniSocAll » Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:49 pm

Conference on Artanian Relations in Ikradon
Minister Boekhouwer hosts foreign dignitaries

MAGRATHEA, MAY 2965
The Department of Foreign Affairs, and the concerned Minister, Minister Dai Boekhouwer, has invited all 12 nations to the Conference on Artanian Relations at the ArteMusica PLF-2609 Coliseum of Culture, Arts & Music of the Socialist Republic, which Minister Perez stated that it will soon "be renamed 'Hall of Artania'."
The long-term goal of the conference is to "make all nations of Artania closer culturally, judicially, economically, ecologically, trade-wise and any other area where we can work together." For now, the minister "would try to focus on our [Artania] culture, language and try to better relations via cultural, musical or sporting events."

Artania has always flirted with closer and better relations, with former Minister of Foreign Affairs Madinkov and Artanis once having talks with Ikradon's neighbours. Another effort was the 'Artanian Coalition of Nation' initiative, which mainly is a political group, but tries to work on the international and formal front between nations.

Commissar DiYan Ji, of the Department of Foreign Affairs, spoke to us about what we may expect from the conference. "Events, Artanian events." said the Commissar, adding that "one way to start bettering relations and enhancing cooperation is starting with non-political inter-Artanian events. Sporting-events, cultural fairs, Artanian concerts. Maybe even inter-Artanian challenges between schools, universities, sporting clubs." Commissar Ji also said that "Ikradon will try to work with other nations, on the trade-front, as Ikradon holds a prosperous bay, and lost of seaports, that we could help other countries with their imports."

The Conference on Artanian Relation is to start in July 2965, with several participating countries already confirming their presence. Minister Boekhouwer herself will participate and host the conference.

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Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

Postby UniSocAll » Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:10 pm

Synarchist Council of Ikradon joins Leftist League
Tensions about war rises, LL Cabinet possibility

MAGRATHEA, June 2968
In a recent vote in the Nation Soviet, the NSSR delegation of the DT, CFP and SCI voted to support the National Revolutionary Front in the Second Mordusian Civil War, despite various outcry and rejection of all the other parties, including LL-member RMS. The NRF are a relatively new party in Mordusia, fighting a civil war against the Elitist Super Squad. Heated debate could be heard in the National Soviet, with parties claiming that the NRF are 'religious zealots' and that their policies are 'frequently abhorrent'.

Due to the small difference in votes, Defense Minister Gabriel Peters limited the support to the NRF to only include arms sale, while the LL are inquiring to sending the military wing of the LL, the Red Tigers, to war. The RT organization has once been described as a 'domestic terror' group.

With the support of the SCI, the bill was passed in the NSSR 388-362. Also, it seems that the LL has now accepted the SCI in their organization, citing that the SCI are 'not Nazism' but 'autocratic' and 'Stalinist', creating the opportunity for the first all-LL cabinet in over 4 decades, due to the immediate resignation of all Dark Templar ministers, accompanied by an all-LL cabinet coalition proposal.

Union Socialism Alliance, and the current First Minister has proposed a counter-cabinet, with the Revolutionary Marxist Solipsist included, branding it the 'Ikradon Above Party Alignment' cabinet, and responding to the 'WLI 2.0' reaction from the DT with calling the cabinet proposal the "our nation is more important than some party organization" organization, calling for the RMS to choose this cabinet as to prove that they are "putting Ikradon's interest above party alignment", instead of choosing the other "Militaristic-Authoritarian" cabinet proposal.
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Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

Postby Comrade_Helix » Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:00 am

Interview With Dark Archon Vladimir Madinkov
Know your political figure written by Kyle Green

Green: Now Mr. Madinkov your party has had a history of winning many elections and chancellorships, but recently your party has had some of its lowest numbers in National Soviet of the Socialist Republic in decades and you have the longest chancellorship drought in your parties history (7 years), how do you explain this?

Madinkov:Well kyle, Ikradon is in a new age, there are so many new parties forming that it is only natural that Ikradonians feel the need to try something new; however we plan on revamping our propaganda efforts to get the people inspired again in Communism.

Green:But how about the fact that your party has not held the a chancellorship tittle since Dark Archon Greg Graffin retired?

Madinkov: what are you trying to say Kyle?

Green: nevermind...Are you suprised at how quick your party rejoined the Leftist League when you cut off contact?

Madinkov We rejoined quick because we realized that the party needs the LL and that the LL needs DT; we are the last founder of LL left on Terra but we also joined because we found out that the National Worker's Party was reforming elsewhere...

Green the SCI recently joined the LL, you were a big part of the reason they were accepted... why did you want the SCI in the LL so bad?

Madinkov We felt that our party had so much in common with the SCI and that the LL could greatly improve with the acceptance, which it has because we are about to see the first LL cabinet in decades

Green: Years ago DT tried getting the USA into the LL but the USA declined... do you still want the USA in the LL?

Madinkov Since Solrac Nava retired the USA has never been the same and with their recent unwillingness to work with DT we see an LL members very doubtful.

GreenHow do you feel about this new cabinet trying to get the RMS to betray the LL?

Madinkov: Nothing more than one last cling to life by these dying dogs... there shall be in WLI 2.0 and the RMS will not make the same mistake as the Progressive Party, them and their leader are smarter than that


Green: And how do you feel this new up and coming Mountain Man Party?

Madinkov: That ragtag group of anarchists?... nothing more than a joke

Green: But they won the Chancellorship and are the second biggest party does that not prove their legitimacy?

Madinkov: It proves that our Ikradon school systems need better work; we are done here.
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Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

Postby Friedrich » Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:25 am

RELIGIOUS ELECTORATE GET A VOICE
New party aims to unite the religious voters

Today, mr. Mike Trevor announced the establishment of the Religious Progressive Union (RPU). "In our country the religious orientated electorate has almost no opportunity to voice their believes in a political way. The RPU will make this happen.Of course we need some time to build our party but our opponents shoould take notice of our existence ", Trevor said. The Religious Progressive Union considers itself as a middle of the road party which promotes social-economical policies and moral issues based on moderate religious principles. The state should keep control about Health Care, Education and Welfare. Private initiatives are allowed but the rights of the poor should be protected at all costs. Religious freedom is should be protected by the Government and people should have all opportunities to express their believes. "We are not a radical party and we will be seeking cooperation with other democratic movements.", RPU's newly elect partyleader said at the end of his press conference.
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Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

Postby UniSocAll » Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:03 pm

Trouble in the Congress
Still no stable cabinet for Ikradon

MAGRATHEA, October 3019
After more than two years of a minority cabinet compromising of FFP-RMS-USA, still no cabinet can be found. After the SLD split off from the "Shades of Red" cabinet in June 3017, politics in Magrathea has been a total rollercoaster. Two elections ago, tension arose between the RMS and the SCI, which prompted the SCI to not support the LL anymore and break off ties with the LL. At the same time, turmoil between the DT and USA lead to the LL-USA cabinet falling through, and since then problem only grew when the SLD resigned form government over differences on the housing issue, prompting SLD to be unwilling to work with both the RMS and USA.

In an attempt to form government compromising of those who would have worked together, a cabinet of FFP-RMS-SP-USA was proposed, but the SP backed down, statint that "Ikradon doesn't need another unstable cabinet." In a last attempt by the RMS, a unity cabinet was proposed, but the idea fell through when both the SLD and the DT rejected the cabinet.

After a recent lashing out by FFP head legislator Alexander Ke, in which he said that "it has been nearly a decade since Ikradon has had a stable, working government. It seems that too many of the members of this chamber are more interested in playing partisan games than in governing.", USA proposed a temporary solution, filling up the spots and asking the Congress to adopt the cabinet "until a solution can be found." New election is also being considered in the Congress, to find a suitable and stable government.

Scheduled elections are due in December 3020. Even then, Ikradon's political stature still could be in doubt. The "partisan" way of politics, as stated by Ke of the FFP, might lead to an era of heavy political turmoil and doubt. Any election would be inconclusive, unless the LL-bloc of DT-RMS-CFP-SP garners a majority, or the alternative government of FFP-USA-RMS-CFP. The SCI platform rejects the LL, and has no similarity to the other parties. It is unclear if the SLD would remain a rogue party out of government after the last election, as the party is now heading in to the election with new leader Carl Marks.
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Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

Postby UniSocAll » Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:19 pm

Old parties fight, new parties reach new heights
DT, USA feud keeps on boiling, SynPar gains chancellorship and plurality

MAGRATHEA, May 3032
Ever since the change in leadership and the appointmen of Dark Archon Kathrine Konstantinov, there has been tensions between the DT and USA. USA chairperson Nava-Muller called the DT "one of the most disastrous parties in Ikradonian history" and ridiculed the Dark Archon title and the Dark Templar party name. Nava-Muller also called the DT a party of "Hypocrisy, conservatism and backwards-leaning ideas".

Konstantinov responded by claiming that USA has ""put Ikradoni socialism back years" since it's refounding by Jean Nava-Muller in 3009. Konstantinov went on to state that "keeping the word "socialism" in the name of your party is a disgrace", while adding that USA "attacks the working class by proposing and supporting oppressive bills and by their constant babbling of a fictional higher power."

Nava-Muller responded afterwards, claiming that "the DT party [...] already banned a basic human right" and that "Ikradon has already gone back over one thousand years!" Nava-Muller continued by stating that Ikradon's tourism industry will crash, losing "millions of tourists!", and that diplomatic relations will also crash, stating that "Other countries officials won't or can't come here because of their beliefs!" Nava-Muller asked Konstantinov and the DT to "reveal your true fascistic, ignorant, anti-internationalism, pro-war, pro-violence, pro-slavery selves" and "stop playing communists", while stating that USA has stood up "for freedom and human rights", and "against slavery, [...] the anti-religionism, [...] militarism and militia, [...] interventionism" and claiming more success on the international front.

The feud would continue on, and the URA also dragged themselves into it, stating that while calling the DT fascistic is "a gross insult to fascism", that the DT does "speak far more sense on international, religious and military issues than USA ever will" and that USA have have "shown themselves to be a weak, bleeding heart party and in their agressive,outburst against DT they have abandoned their last shred of credibility".

Konstantinov followed with a statement claiming that altought they "disagree with the URA on many issues [...], we would just like to congratulate them for being one of the few parties that actually see what the USA is, and that is a vile evil party that only cares about itself" and that USA only thinks about " how to make money" and that the DT doesn't know how USA can call themselves socialists. Konstantinov tries to justify DT's slavery bill by claiming that it was a bill that "would ensure that those who have broken their trust with the people by means of rape or murder would get a punishment where they can still work for a better Ikradon", and then taking a jab at USA's child labor bill.

The feud would kind of settle down when Nava-Muller responds, linking the URA and the DT together on the international, military and religious fronts, and claiming that the DT "isn't really all that left" and that the DT "are big on forcing things on people" and that USA "will never want to enslave people", with NAva-Muller trying to defend the child labor bill. Nava-Muller also sites the Olympic Committee of Artania as international success, while trying to linke the DT and URA again, with "fascistic authoritarian propaganda". Nava-Muller ends the statement congratulating all the parties in voting for the Religious Freedom Act, especially, but not exclusively, the LL-members CFP and RMS.

The CFP would add a response, stating that they are disgusted that the DT "continues to argue for slavery", in which th DT responds by trying to state that the CFP wanted to enslave people with religion. The turmoil in the LL would heat up again when the DT stated that they "could actually" support an URA bill, where USA condemned them and stated that it "disgusts" USA that the DT continues to call itself leftist, with again the CFP jumping in and "considering" to have the DT in for "questioning" at the occurin LL Congress. It is to note that the LL government is still intact, with the SynPar gaining a massive victory, with the election of Chancellor Juan, as well as plurality with 207 seats, and still heads the LL government, under First Minister Pink.
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Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

Postby UniSocAll » Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:21 am

The Rise of Jas Spieke
Ultra Right Alliance's leader speaks out

An interview with one the most (in)famous person in Ikradon today, Ike LeBlanc tries to find out who is Jas Spieke.

LeBlanc: Tell us a little about you, who is Jas Spieke? How did you grow up, and where did your parents come from?

Spieke: "Going with tough political questions first, I see. Very well, I was born in Magrathea, but when I was about 5 or so my mother and I moved out to Ghorva after the government took over everyone's property again. As for my parents, my mother was born in Magrathea. She instilled in me the values I hold today, of hard work and respect for authority. Whilst I grew up to favour the more outspoken elements of SLD, she always voted FFP. May she rest in peace. But I never knew my father. He was born in that tiny little place, the Kingdom of Keymon. He came here to take as much out of society as he could basically. He walked out on the family when I was only young, I have never seen him since"

LeBlanc: Interesting, but now how did you became involved in politics? Any inspirations? Where did you get any ideas from? Your initial invovlment with the former SLD, now current URA.

Spieke: "I joined SLD, as it then was, back in the days when it was New SLD. The party lacked any general direction and everyone in the party was pretty demoralised. I fairly quickly came to lead Ghorva Regional SLD, where I met the men who would become the co-conspirators to overthrow Marks and turn the party into what it is today. As for my political inspirations, I was inspired by fascism since I first heard of it. I have always been extremely conservative by Ikradonian standards, and I really and truly believe in a free economy, where work is rewarded and where government only provides absolutely vital services. As for my views on immigration, I suppose I have always been annoyed by it. I constantly see immigrants effectively free loading off the state and taking jobs that our people can do. In the end my annoyance turned into anger that this was still going on. And so it continues"

LeBlanc: Can you now please explain in details your rise within the SLD and how you became the leader of the URA?

Spieke: "Ah, I sort of already answered that question. Well, I joined under Bair during the years of New SLD and worked my way up to head of Ghorva Regional SLD. It was there I met a man called Geschiste Verkenburg, who is now my somewhat camera shy deputy, who eventually persuade me to carry out the action of removing Carl Marks. I'll admit it maybe wasn't justified but there was still a lot of simmering tension within SLD. There were people like me, there were people who were almost full on Socialists, there were people who were moderate rightists and all were competing for power. Marks just couldn't hold the party together and we issued an ultimatum to him. Either he resigned or we split from the party. The former happened, and so I am here today"

LeBlanc: Last question, mr Spieke, if you can pinpoint one particular event, one moment in your life, which has had the most influence on who Jas Spieke is now, which event or moment would that be?

Spieke: "One moment in my life. That's a tricky one. There are numerous moments, the time my father walked out of the door for the last time, the time my mother passed away, when my friend was thrown out of the house he had lived in all his life after the state took it over. There are so many moments in my life that have shaped me, I couldn't pick just one."
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Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

Postby UniSocAll » Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:50 pm

Cloned Vanderberghe revealed by the DT
Widespread condemnation by all parties

MAGRATHEA, November 3038
Ever since the Dark Templar party 'revealed' a 19-year old cloned Carson Vanderberghe from Aloria, there has been a lot of condemnation and disagreements towards the DT and their action. Union Socialism Alliance called them a "cult" and that they're actions are sickening. The RMS and CFP, both members of the LL, made public their disgust with the DT. The Rational Marxist-Socialists went as far as saying that they won't work with the DT if Vandenberghe II is in the Cabinet. The Communist Freedom Party extended the ongoing LL-congress, to question the DT and their actions. Also questioned was the methods used for the cloning.

The Ultra Right Alliance also showed pure disgust and hate, wanting "blood to be spilt." URA also called Vanderberghe an "animal" and the DT as the "Scum Party." URA became more infuriated when it was made public that not even the original Vanderberghe, or the other founders of DT, were of Ikradonian decent. The SynPar remained quite, as did Chancellor Juan. FFP and the SCI also didn't comment.

The DT later apologized, not for the cloning, but for not telling their LL-comrades about it. Vanderberghe II is of 19 years of age, and was born and resided in Aloria for almost his entire life. Animosity still resides between DT and the USA and URA. Plans to clone Graffin and Madinkov has been halted until further notice. This is another issue where there where great disagreements between the DT and the CFP and RMS within the LL. The DT already once split off of the LL in the past. The LL does maintain a slim majority and cabinet.
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Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

Postby UniSocAll » Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:20 am

Massive Victory for Konstantinov, DT
Return of USA, rise of DT

MAGRATHEA, December 3047
With an (early) election due to the disappearance, and reappearance of USA, new Chancellor Konstantinov pulled of a major victory for herself, the Dark Templar and the LL-cabinet. With over 312 million votes, about 69% of the votes, Kathrine Konstantinov secured the Chancellorship in the last election of the 3040s. Konstantinov, Petrovich and Vandenberghe II also helped propelled the DT with 87 more seats, for a total of 207, and a share of 27%. Adding everything up, and even with the loss of 79 seats of the other LL parties, the current LL-cabinet has now 434, 8 seats more than before.

Union Socialism Alliance returns, and garners only 29 seats. Both URA and FFP lost 28 and 18 seats respectively, as the SCI gained 9. Rational Marxist Socialist's Incumbent Chancellor Alice Ross lost in the first round, when she was barely edged out by Salacious Capitalist Initiative-candidate Ishmael Bukarin. Bukarin himself lost his 5th runoff for Chancellor, this time for the second time against Konstantinov, 10-years to the date Bukarin first lost to Konstantinov. Bukarin also lost twice to SynPar's Chancellor Juan in two-term chancellorship, and once against Krull in 3041, with a similar voting-percentage.
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Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

Postby UniSocAll » Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:44 am

Defense bill falters, Treaties up for ratification
Quiet legislative era continues, SynPar silent

MAGRATHEA, December 3048
The defense bill, proposed under the name "Kickin ass for the working class!" by the Dark Templar party, was defeated in Congress, 270 to 389, with the SynPar silent. Only the DT and URA supported the bill, which wouldv'e re-establish a counter-intelligence-agency, allowed arm-sales but only to close allies and allowed the return of war prisoners to their respective nations.

Another bill with URA ideologies, such as citizenship by race/religion/gender and others, was also defeated, with no support from the other parties. The bill "Uncle Jas' HAppy Fun Land" faltered with only 63 votes, against 531, with both the CFP and SynPar abstaining.

After the vote on the defense bill, Minister of Foreign Affairs High Templar Frank Kalishnikov, 8-time Worst Minister of the Year by the IAN, proposed two treaties for ratification. The Law of the Sea treaty is one where sea-borders and claims and disputes over sea-borders will be handled internationally, and the United Nations of Terra treaty would officially enlist Ikradon in the organization. It is to note that the first one regarding sea-borders, only one of the two neighbours that Ikradon shares a sea-border with has ratified the treaty. Union Socialism Alliance spoke out against a specific article in the United Nations of Terra treaty.

A third treaty, the the Global Peacekeeping Organization - Peace Troops treaty, has also been proposed and being debated. USA has also spoken out against that one, as did the URA and SCI, both citing concerns about policy restrictions and binding national laws to international laws.

And the former large party of the 3030's, where a couple of chancellorships where won, has continued it's silent ways in Ikradonian politics. The SynPar noticebly abstained on the defense bill by the DT. The SynPar has sided with the DT on most issues in the past, including defense and foreign affairs. The SynPar was established in 3012, and arrive in congress in 3017. Aligning itself with the LL, and, more generally, with the DT, the SynPar experienced massive popularity in the late 3020's and especially for the most part of the 3030's. The most stable party in Ikradon since the SCI's entrance in 2961, the SynPar has not done much with their popularity in the 3030's. The last proposed a bill in 3034. It may be a matter of time before the population rejects the silent SynPar.
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