Donald Trump's acolytes are not above the law, but the prosecution of Steve Bannon shows that the law in question is a complex one. Matters would be much simpler in Australia.
Category: Political issues
OK, let’s talk about voter ID
As the Morrison government tries to legislate for a voter identification requirement, both its supporters and its opponents seem more focused on American conditions than on its actual implications in Australia.
War fears in the Balkans
Kosovo's prime minister warns of warlike Serbian intentions, raising fears of a return to the 1990s in the Balkans.
Update on gerrymandering
Continued battles over gerrymandering in the US contrast with the way such things are handled in Australia, as exemplified by a redistribution just completed in Victoria.
No surprise in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan's halting program of liberalisation results in a presidential election that's not much improvement on its predecessor.
Ninety per cent
After a slow start, Australia's vaccination rate has reached unexpected heights. For some reason, the Trumpism of its leaders has not had the same consequences as in the United States.
Do recantations matter?
Compare and contrast: Colin Powell and News Corp.
Broad front for democracy
Hungary's opposition turns to the centre-right to try to save democracy. There may be a lesson there for the United States.
Two French anniversaries
France commemorates two atrocities with differing political implications: an assassination last year and a massacre sixty years ago.
Two prime ministers down
Austria and Czechia, compare and contrast. One prime minister resigns and the other is given notice by the voters.
The World is Not Enough 