In a mad world, perhaps a mad president is only appropriate.
Category: Personalities
EOFY loose ends
Ending the financial year with a roundup of recent developments in some long-running stories around the world.
Trump, Putin and Ukraine
Contrary to some optimistic forecasts, Donald Trump seems set to sell out Ukraine, but the deal is not yet done.
Autocrats north and south, revisited
An opportune moment to return to the comparison of Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro.
Trump at the Supreme Court, revisited
The Supreme Court says no to Donald Trump, in a decision of minor intrinsic importance that might nonetheless herald bigger things to come.
The fall of John Pesutto
The Victorian Liberal Party changes leaders yet again, setting itself up for a strategy to target the outer suburbs.
Bayrou gets his chance
France has another new prime minister, one with a long history. Perhaps he will be the one to get the country's finances back into some sort of order.
Dictatorship in the U.S.A.?
The risks of dictatorship in America are real, but shouldn't be overstated.
Trump’s numbers are not what you think
Commentary on Donald Trump almost always assumes that he has created major electoral waves. It's not true. Let's look at some figures.
France’s government survives for now
France's new government has survived its first parliamentary test, but the road ahead is beset with dangers.
The World is Not Enough 