Domestic Politics Archive

Upcoming elections in the U.S., France and Iran all present worrisome prospects on the horizon for global politics.

Poles are growing impatient for PM Donald Tusk to repair the damage done by eight years under the conservative PiS party.

The Syrian civil war that has decimated the country for more than decade, provoking a regional humanitarian crisis and drawing in actors ranging from the United States to Russia, has been drawing inexorably to a conclusion for years now. President Bashar al-Assad, with the backing of Iran and Russia, has emerged militarily victorious from the conflict, which began after his government violently repressed civilian protests in 2011. But is the crisis in Syria really over?

A top Bolivian general attempted a coup, both a reassuring sign for the country’s democracy and a reminder of the challenges it continues to face.

To win a war against Russia, Ukraine needs to reduce its reliance on foreign aid and build a stronger domestic defense industry.

Protests that gripped Kenya’s capital yesterday are ostensibly about a tax bill, but in reality the roots of the grievances run much deeper.

Brexit alone doesn’t explain the Conservative Party’s widely anticipated defeat in Britain’s upcoming elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s underperformance in India’s general elections in June 2024 put a dent in his aura of invincibility and suggests that the appeal of his Hindu nationalist agenda could be fading. Whether that forces Modi to rein in his illiberal tendencies remains to be seen.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is playing nice with the EU, which is turning a blind eye to her far-right agenda at home.

President Xi Jinping is doubling down on China’s manufacturing capacity to enhance its global power, at the expense of needed reforms.

President Javier Milei is leading an all-out attack on women’s rights and gender equality in Argentina. The country’s feminists are fighting back.

The Taliban will attend a U.N.-hosted conference on Afghanistan, a controversial invitation vocally criticized by Afghan women’s right activists.

Many believe that a new coalition government will lead to change in South Africa. That hope ignores the scale of the country’s—and coalition’s—problems.

Iran is expanding its ability to produce enriched uranium, the latest twist in a series of mixed signals regarding its nuclear program.

Constant turnover in President Kais Saied’s government points to a lack of solutions for Tunisia’s problems.

President Emmanuel Macron’s strategy to counter Marine Le Pen and France’s far right may backfire in upcoming elections.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks a lot about women’s empowerment. His record in office is far from encouraging.