Does it matter who funds think tanks?

Ideas matter, independently of who's paying for them. But that doesn't mean that the latter is unimportant.

The hazards of memory

Ten years ago, Russia and Georgia went to war. Remembering what happened then might help us now, but it might not.

Can white people be victims of racism? And if so, is it a serious problem?

A selection of interesting reading for the week.

Zimbabwe's president is declared the winner after delays and violent protests.

The saga of section 44 is an interesting lesson on the intersection of law, history and politics. Where do we go now?

Zimbabwe has held its first post-Mugabe election, but results are yet to be released.

Cambodia's autocrat predictably wins an "election", but the international community shows little interest.

I'm back from Scandinavia, with a fair bit of election news to catch up on. First up is Pakistan.

Another democracy in trouble, as the Pakistani government needs to counter the influence of its own military to win a second term.