The weekend's four elections, in Kuwait, Cambodia, Northern Cyprus and Mali, make an interesting set of contrasts.
Category: Elections
Politics of race never quite what they seem
You too can have fun comparing election results to people's opinions of the Zimmerman verdict.
Walt Disney bags Nate Silver
The big story of the day is the career shift of the blogger who put statistics on the front page.
Mr Abe gets both houses
Shinzo Abe's government has won a clear majority in Japan's upper house. That should be good for stable government, but stable government isn't everything.
Chile loses a contender
Depression forces the withdrawal of the centre-right's candidate for the Chilean presidency. His replacement will face an uphill task.
Luxembourg loses a prime minister
Luxembourg's Jean-Claude Juncker becomes the second EU prime minister for the year to resign over a spy scandal. Early elections could threaten the centre-right's traditional predominance.
Rick Perry looks towards bigger things
Texas governor Rick Perry announces he will retire at the end of his current term. Is he again looking towards the presidency? And could he be the right choice for the Republicans this time?
July election on again for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is going to the polls on 31 July, despite doubts about whether enough reforms have been made to allow for a truly democratic choice.
Egyptians rally for preferential voting (well, almost)
Demonstrations against Egypt's president reflect a variety of sources of discontent, but a large part of the problem goes back to the system that elected him.
Albania swings leftward
Albania seems to be heading for a centre-left government on the basis of early election results, with incumbent Sali Berisha facing defeat.
The World is Not Enough 