Thailand's protesters won their struggle over the amnesty bill, but that hasn't stopped them protesting.
Category: Political issues
Maoists for democracy
China's communists don't really have to worry about a rival political party, but there's an interesting moral in the reports about what a hard-line Maoist faction is up to.
And all shall have passports
Hungarian citizenship has become easier to get. That's a good thing for aspirational Serbs and Ukrainians, but not all of Hungary's neighbors will see it the same way.
Thais battle over amnesty
Thailand's prime minister has been trying to get an amnesty approved for political offenders, principally her brother, but it's backfired rather badly.
Can’t white people be terrorists?
Another look at the double standard on attributions of "terrorism", illustrated by last week's shooting at Los Angeles airport.
Why does a country want discontented citizens?
Local elections in Kosovo have demonstrated what should have been obvious already: that the Serbs of the country's north are not going to settle for anything less than being allowed to rejoin Serbia.
Searching for libertarians
A new American study has interesting things to say about libertarians and libertarianism.
Turkey gets more connected
A new rail link in Turkey may have political implications down the track.
Nostalgia in the Caribbean
Cuba is to get rid of its dual-currency system, in another sign of the gradual reformist path being taken by Raúl Castro. But it won't happen overnight.
One cheer for the ACT
Supporters of marriage equality can celebrate progress in New Jersey, but they should be more sceptical about yesterday's vote in the ACT.
