Outrage in Germany as liberals and centre-right vote with the far right in a state parliament. Has an important taboo been broken?
Author: Charles Richardson
The Iowa four and a half
Voting is about to get under way for the first time in the US presidential race. Here's what to look for in Iowa.
A history of impeachment, part II
Transplanted to the United States, impeachment was never intended as a means to resolve political conflicts. When that use was attempted, it failed – but so did other methods.
A history of impeachment, part I
As Donald Trump's impeachment trial approaches its inevitable climax, it's worth a look at where this process came from and how it fits in with the United States constitution.
A big year in regional Italy
Two regional elections in Italy done, with six more to come. The far right is still powerful but not unstoppable.
Putin, history and the Holocaust
Remembering the Holocaust can't ever be a politically neutral activity. As far-right politics returns to the scene, it's becoming more fraught than ever.
Election preview: Peru (legislature)
An early congressional election in Peru should bring to an end a long period of constitutional tension.
Indexing democracy again
The fortunes of democracy in 2019 were mixed, at best.
Two concepts of progressivism in Iowa
All eyes are on Iowa, with a lot of attention paid to the two candidates on the left of the field. But are they on the same "left"?
Northern Ireland gets a government again
Northern Ireland has been without a government for three years, and a lot has happened in that time. Now its parties have agreed to give things another try.
The World is Not Enough 