Japan’s reliable, stable democracy has been shaken by snap election gamble
Worldview: Dissatisfaction with democracy and a return to recession has left Japan’s mighty Liberal Democratic Party floundering
Is Trump a fascist? Kamala Harris is among a growing number who say yes
Nature of threat of Donald Trump’s second-term plans what matters about the ‘f’ word, not precise historical accuracy
UK has grudgingly closed a long chapter in its inglorious history of African colonial conquest
Worldview: The UK leaves the Chagos Islands much as it governed them, with a total disregard for the feelings or aspirations of its displaced indigenous people
A definition of Swiss neutrality remains elusive, but at least the debate has begun
Worldview: The Swiss maintain that it is precisely the defence of a neutral state that requires it to maintain a large and heavily equipped army
Venezuelans vote with their feet as optimism evaporates
Worldview: A quarter of the population has fled the country under Nicolas Maduro’s rule
Plan to make billionaires pay more tax is gaining support globally
French economist Gabriel Zucman has proposed ways of raising hundreds of billions from the ultrarich to address underfunded priorities such as hunger and health
Voters must be lured back to the polls with so much always at stake
Democracy requires people to see the need to vote. France, Iran and Poland show the way
Macron shares Cameron’s aloofness, invulnerability and catastrophic urge to call voters’ bluff
Worldview: This disastrous election is France’s Brexit moment - every bit as mistimed and every bit as consequential for his country
Story of South Africa’s election was of the ANC’s decline and the country’s coming of age
Last week’s election saw the ANC humbled, largely at the hands of its own political gene pool, and a second coming by Jacob Zuma
Knee-jerk nationalist rejection of the ECHR by the UK would set a terrible example for autocracies
It has nothing to do with the EU, a fact many Tories seem to have overlooked
No wonder Americans are flocking to see Civil War. Many believe a civil war is coming
Following the assault on Congress on January 6th, 2021, is the prospect of war really that far-fetched?
Is time running out for Binyamin Netanyahu?
Israel’s population cannot plead ignorance to what’s happening in Gaza, but polls could give a false impression of public mood
Could Jacob Zuma’s promise to ‘drain the swamp’ persuade South African voters?
Worldview: Despite being indelibly associated with cronyism, the latest polls show Jacob Zuma’s MK party posing a real threat to his old ANC comrades
Postponement of Senegal election a further sign of West Africa’s ominous drift from democracy
Senegal has long been considered an example of stability in West Africa
The US supreme court is unlikely to stop Trump running again. Here’s why
Stand by for some elegant intellectual gymnastics to ensure that the former president is on the ballot