Donald Trump in Venezuela gives us a much attenuated rerun of the Panama invasion of 36 years ago.
Author: Charles Richardson
What to look for in 2026
A guide to the most significant elections expected this year.
2025 in review
A look back at 2025, including the top ten elections of the year.
Antisemitism and the Trumpists
The American hard right is splitting between its pro-Israel and its antisemitic wings, although the two things have sat together fairly amicably in the past.
Merry Christmas everyone!
This blog wishes all its readers a happy holiday, under whatever name you celebrate.
Chile turns (far) right
A big win for the right in Chile to go with its narrow win in Honduras.
Trump vs Europe
Does Donald Trump want to destroy Europe in order to save it, or does he just want to destroy it, period?
Updates – France & Czechia
Good news for the French government for once, and Czechia has a new prime minister.
Democracy for Victoria?
The system of group voting tickets in Victoria seems to be finally on the way out, although a parliamentary inquiry has failed to agree on deeper structural reform.
A cliffhanger in Honduras
Donald Trump's preferred candidate leads by the skin of his teeth in Honduras's presidential election.
The World is Not Enough 