With the Iowa caucuses fast approaching, the Republican Party looks like having to veer a long way to the right in order to outflank Donald Trump.
Category: Party matters
Fascism on both sides of the Atlantic
There's been some very interesting discussion on whether to call Donald Trump a fascist, a debate that has particular resonance with the rise of the National Front in France.
New regions, new politics
French regional elections tomorrow will tell us more about the size of the surge for the far-right National Front and the impact of the recent terrorist attacks.
Republicans searching for a Clinton
Another update on the American presidential race, where Republicans are trying to work out how far they're prepared to go in the direction of electability.
Election preview: Argentina
A three-way race for president in Argentina looks like confirming the country's leftward direction, but there may be troubled times ahead.
Election preview: Poland
Europe's rightward shift looks set to continue tomorrow in Poland, but an idiosyncratic party system could lead to some interesting parliamentary dynamics.
The week’s election news
A quick roundup of electoral developments in Portugal, Belarus and the United States.
Two down, plenty to go
The over-large field for the Republican presidential nomination is now a little smaller, but it hasn't lost any of its circus-like character.
The strange intensity of Turnbull-hating
No doubt you can make legitimate criticisms of Malcolm Turnbull, but "socialist"? Really? What's going on with this strange worldview from the right?
Sri Lanka completes its upheaval
Sri Lanka's new president succeeds in getting a parliament that's less likely to show loyalty to his discredited predecessor.
The World is Not Enough 