None dare call it socialism

Bhaskar Sunkara, a leading "democratic socialist", works hard to make the two halves of the description work together.

Let’s make this the last Liberal Party post for a while

Australia's Liberal Party is looking for a new federal president, and appears to be settling on the worst possible candidate.

Andrew Hastie defends a more isolationist version of Australia, but it won't be enough for his party's Trumpists.

The Victorian Liberal Party divests itself of one far-right MP but fails to address the underlying problem.

Australia's Liberal Party has a new shadow treasurer. What might it mean to call him a "neoliberal"?

If you're facing an existential crisis, Angus Taylor doesn't seem like the person you would want to be in charge.

Re-formation of the federal Coalition has done nothing to improve its prospects of fending off One Nation.

A leader like Sussan Ley who's threatened by her own right wing can't possibly take the fight to One Nation. Perhaps a leader from the right could.

Bulgaria heads for an early election, with its president set to transition into a party leader.

Another early election for Japan, with conservative leader Sanae Takaichi seeking her own mandate.