The Republican Party is an unbackable favorite to win back control of the House of Representatives this week.
Category: Political issues
Showdown in Brazil
A runoff in Brazil pits a badly flawed democrat against the incumbent authoritarian.
Two new prime ministers
Italy gets a new prime minister and Britain is about to do the same. They face very different challenges.
Back in the UN
Another big defeat for Russia at the United Nations shows how little international opinion has changed since March.
Mink force Danish election
Covid-19 claims another victim, as the Danish government is forced to the polls over its illegal liquidation of the country's mink industry.
Anti-vaxers win one
Liechtenstein votes against authorisation of Covid-related restrictions that were no longer in force anyway.
The wages of insurrection
A New Mexico court enforces the disqualification clause of the fourteenth amendment for the first time in a century. Much bigger targets may be in sight.
Chile and Colombia
Chile votes on a new constitution, while Colombia sets out a path to drug legalisation.
On saving the governor-general, part II
A governor-general with no discretionary power might seem to be something of a waste, but there's a widespread reluctance to inquire about it. And a republic would be unlikely to help.
On saving the governor-general, part I
The secret ministries affair in Australia has thrown up important questions about the role of the governor-general. The solicitor-general's advice on the matter fails to cast much light.
The World is Not Enough 