California's governor looks like surviving an attempt to recall him, but the vote casts a light both on some of the state's quirks and on the mania that's taken hold of the Republican Party.
Category: United States
Texas vs civilisation
A US supreme court decision raises the prospect of giving the fundamentalists in the Republican Party what they say they want – possibly at a large political cost.
Taliban in Central America
Afghanistan isn't the only place where an anti-American autocracy has picked up where it left off. Nicaragua has already been there.
Debating Taiwan
There's an interesting and important debate over the Chinese government's intentions towards Taiwan, and it's unlikely to be resolved any time soon.
Brazil and the machines
Brazil's embattled president launches a pre-emptive campaign against his country's electoral apparatus, hoping to succeed where Trump failed.
Full circle in Kabul
The Taliban reconquers Afghanistan, leaving 40 years of American policy in ruins. Could things have been done differently?
Census here and there
While Australians have been filling out their census forms, the United States is releasing results from last year's census – with important political implications.
Two Ohio primaries
Two safe Congressional districts in Ohio produce interesting results in their primary elections, with quite different lessons for the losers.
Why Arizona matters
As the Trumpists continue their campaign on "election fraud", politicians from both sides are in denial about the seriousness of the threat to American democracy.
Trump vs Trumpy in Texas
Donald Trump's preferred candidate loses a by-election in Texas, but that doesn't necessarily tell us anything about his influence in the Republican Party.
