Czechia, on the front line against Trumpism and Putinism, prepares to pass judgement on its president.
Category: Elections
2017 in review
A review of the big elections of the last year and the current state of the "populist" threat.
Good news and bad news in Liberia
Another step forward for democracy in West Africa, but it brings reminders of a brutal civil war.
Catalonia one more time
Catalonia remains deadlocked going into regional elections, with no obvious way forward regardless of who wins.
One last word about Queensland
Let's have a final look at how One Nation influenced the Queensland election. It's not at all what certain pundits would have you believe.
Election preview: Chile runoff
The last big election for 2017 sees a closely-fought contest in Chile.
A shaky new Czech government
Seven weeks after its election, Czechia gets a new government, but it lacks a parliamentary majority.
Fascist soufflé doesn’t rise twice
Queensland's Liberal National Party finally concedes defeat. Labor's victory was less than fully convincing, but it was a major flop for One Nation.
Liberals confront Greens on two continents
Both German Liberals and Australian "Liberals" are finding their lives complicated by the need to work out some sort of relationship with the Greens.
Live from Catalonia
Catalonia is not in the midst of a revolution. But the good faith and common sense required to settle the crisis peacefully are still in short supply.
The World is Not Enough 