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Thailand loses a prime minister

Thailand's prime minister loses his job due to a decision of the court that is usually seen as the puppet of his coalition partner, the military.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Party matters, South-East Asia 1 Comment 15 August 202421 August 2024

Yet another Minnesotan

Kamala Harris's running mate brings strengths to the Democrat ticket, although it is not yet clear whether or not they are quite the strengths it needs.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, Personalities, United States Leave a comment 13 August 202413 August 2024

Three months to go

A look at the presidential pendulum in the United States three months out from the election.

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Venezuela splits the left

Venezuela's embattled president finds he is lacking support from many leaders who might have been thought to be his natural allies.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Ideas, Latin America, War and peace 1 Comment 2 August 20242 August 2024

How not to rig an election

Venezuela's election, as was feared in advance, is clearly fraudulent. Whether or not it can be overturned is another question.

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Courts and constitutions revisited

Joe Biden launches an attempt to make reform of the Supreme Court into an election issue.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 30 July 202430 July 2024

Betting on Harris

Kamala Harris has improved the Democrats' position in the opinion polls, although the betting markets seem to be lagging behind.

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Election preview: Venezuela

Venezuela's president is facing probable defeat, but it's far from clear whether he will accept the result.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Latin America 1 Comment 26 July 202426 July 2024

Still no French government

France's left has advanced as far as settling on a candidate for prime minister, but the hard part is yet to come.

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A sad anniversary

Some think that Australia's system of compulsory voting is something to celebrate. Here's why they're wrong.

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