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The Chancellor pushed up taxes to a record high and poured billions of pounds more into benefits. But he ducked tough decisions on increasing defence spending and curbing the runaway welfare budget.
Democratic nations remain the foundation of a stable, prosperous, and humane world.
Great political changes—revolutions and coups, democratic breakdowns and transitions—are often marked by dates when history turned. The “third wave” of global democratization is replete with such moments. It began in the early hours of 25 April 1974, when lef…
Six days before the November 3 midterm elections, the Muslim Brotherhood has become an issue in Michigan’s U.S. The post The U.S. Midterms and the Muslim Brotherhood: What Are Its Objectives? appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Voters’ worries about inflation and gas prices have seemed to dominate the midterms—but late polling shows another issue vaulting to the top of their list of concerns.
Alaska’s unusual Top Four voting system, and a late-breaking scandal over Democratic sponsorship of a fake candidate to divide the GOP vote, could haunt the midterm results and even cause a challenge to the results in January.
By sundown in Jerusalem, Israeli media outlets were reporting Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud as the largest party, but falling short of an overall majority.
Israel’s election leaves Netanyahu and Eisenkot short of a majority, raising the prospect of a unity government and new elections Read Full Article at RT.com
The trillionaire’s unprecedented political spending in the 2026 midterms could cost him in his home state of Texas if Democrats breakthrough and win in November.
An expert team argues that the Soviet succession was improperly decided.
Two years ago, Serbian students started their protests, endorsed by many citizens, in an honest, almost naive way. They declared that they wanted the end of corruption, press freedom, prosecution of the culprits behind the collapse of the Novi Sad rail statio…
The Fed, led by Chairman Kevin Warsh, raised its benchmark rate last month for the first time in three years, defying President Donald Trump’s demands for rate cuts.
Held on October 27, the Israeli elections illustrated marked changes in Knesset power dynamics. Although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party lost some ground, it held onto its largest-party title. Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition grappled with governmen…
Jo-Ann Mort The real story in this election is the extraordinary and uplifting strength of the vote of Arab citizens in Israel. The post Dispatch From Post-Election Israel appeared first on The Nation.
Omar Mohammed on life in Mosul under ISIS rule
Could the blue wave elect a Democratic senator in deep-red South Carolina? A new high-quality ‘Times’-Siena poll shows Democrat Annie Andrews and Republican Darline Graham dead even despite Trump’s rescue effort.
Meta censored a political organisation during a national voting campaign, blamed its own automation, then claimed its automated systems had detected another automated tool.
A surge in Arab-Israeli voting has given a future government the option to sideline the country’s most extreme parties, Celeste Marcus writes.
High turnout exposed deep fatigue with crisis and war, yet coalition deadlock means no clear path to a calmer regional course Read Full Article at RT.com
New bureaus in China, Mexico and Berlin will soon add to CBC News's efforts to deliver international reporting by Canadians, for Canadians.
Ten days that could shake the world: democratic norms at stake in four pivotal elections - The Guardian
Serbia's strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift - PBS
Most Americans oppose betting on elections and government events, poll finds - The Japan Times
Italy approves elections overhaul as opposition accuse Meloni of 'scam' law - BBC
How Israel’s regional neighbors see its upcoming elections - The Japan Times
Tessa Dooms | Local government elections a matter of life and death - Johannesburg Sunday World
Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government - The Guardian
Sweden election becomes tight race, as hard right eyes role in government - BBC
The rise of electoral democracy Our World in Data
Russia bombards Kyiv as fight over elections shatters political unity in Ukraine - The Washington Post
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