The Australian government baulks at condemning Donald Trump's barbarism, for fear that its own barbarism should be undermined.
Author: Charles Richardson
Moment of truth for France’s Socialists
The Socialist Party's left seizes its presidential nomination. Now its moderate leadership needs to decide which way to jump.
Trump is the rearguard, not the vanguard
A study of opinion shifts during Obama's time in office argues against the idea that Trump and the Republican Party have history on their side.
France’s Socialists veer left
Three months out from France's presidential election, the line-up of candidates is now pretty much complete. Only a major upset will prevent Benoît Hamon winning the second round of the Socialist primary next Sunday.
A new Eurospeaker
Amid a fractured consensus, the European parliament elects a new president, or Speaker. The tasks ahead are formidable.
Democracy on the march in West Africa
Conflict looms in Gambia over a contested election result, but it's likely to be very one-sided.
Update on fake news
Three points to make as a supplement to Monday's post on fake news and free speech.
Death claims two presidents
Portugal and Iran each lose an elder statesman. One brought democracy to his country, the other helped to edge it in that direction.
Fake news and free speech
Peter Singer suggests a partial remedy for the "fake news" epidemic, but it raises some deep problems.
The normalisation of Europe’s Greens
As the centre-right backs away from the European idea, the Greens are picking up some of the slack.
