The U.S. Should Have Moderate Expectations for Venezuela’s Election
What’s the most realistic way to look at Venezuela’s 2024 elections? As the U.S. makes efforts to encourage negotiations between Nicolás Maduro’s regime and...
The US-Israel Nexus Transcends Politics and Geo-Strategy
Notwithstanding the systematic—and sometimes brutal—pressure the U.S. State Department and almost all U.S. presidents have applied on Israel for 75 years, commercial and defense...
Black Voters Backing Biden, but Not With 2020 Enthusiasm
LaJoia Broughton, a 41-year-old small-business owner, considers herself a fan of President Joe Biden. He’s provided opportunities for Black-owned business while bringing integrity to...
Tanked Biden FCC Pick Shows Influence of Dark Money on US Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden nominated Gigi Sohn to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, the longtime consumer advocate expected to face...
Thailand Election: The Young Radicals Shaking Up Politics
In a cramped shophouse in one of Bangkok’s nondescript outer suburbs, a small group of volunteers feverishly pack leaflets in preparation for the daily...
A Weekend of Tragedy in Texas Spotlights Two Distinctly American Political Fissures
The national season of violence deepened with a weekend of tragedy in Texas that hit two of the rawest political divides, guns and immigration. Horrific eye-witness...
New Jersey Power Broker George Norcross is Stepping Back From Politics
George Norcross spent decades building one of the most effective and influential political machines in the nation. Now the New Jersey Democrat says he’s...
The Swiss Holes in Anti-AUKUS Rhetoric
As the Government weighs up whether or not to join the polarising Aukus defence pact, criticism of the deal is growing – but calls...
AUKUS Urged to Step Up as US Edge Erodes, China ‘very Capable of Inventing a New Future’
Concept art shows US defence giant Lockheed Martin’s hypersonic Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). The US Air Force recently announced it would no longer...
AUKUS Must Seek More Collaboration to Avoid ‘cosy’ Tag
AUKUS nations must dispel the notion the pact is a “cosy, anglophone club” to counter authoritarian nations’ growing technological edge, the UK’s former national...