Kamala Harris, not surprisingly, gets the nod to be Joe Biden's running mate. Rarely has the vice-presidency been so important.
Month: August 2020
Watching media that aren’t
The fact that something calls itself a media organisation doesn't mean that's what it really is. Media Watch last night gave us two clear examples.
Election preview: Trinidad & Tobago
Today's election is in the Caribbean, with Covid-19 again likely to keep many voters away from the polls.
Election preview: Belarus
Alexander Lukashenko, often called the last dictator in Europe, is up for re-election, and things are not quite as predictable as usual.
Three months out, Biden looking good
Both national and state-by-state polling in the US are telling the same story: the Democrats have a clear lead, and if it holds up then regional differences won't matter.
Twilight of the independents
A delayed and easy-to-miss election in Tasmania results in the independents being reduced to a minority in the upper house for the first time.
From “Never Trump” to Lincoln Project
Trump's opponents within the Republican Party seem to be increasing not just in number, but also in their willingness to indict the party as a whole for how things have turned out.
The World is Not Enough 