Domestic Politics Archive

After stealing Venezuela’s presidential election, the Maduro regime has only ramped up its repression. But the opposition hasn’t surrendered.

Years of political turmoil and economic problems led to a landslide victory for the Labour Party in July’s general elections. But the U.K.’s future remains uncertain, and the lack of clarity has global implications.

Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed the country’s PM, while Japan’s leader said he will step down next month.

France now views the contested Western Sahara territory as part of Morocco. The change has little to do with reviving the peace process.

With a weakened Berlin, the German-EU relationship is set for a fair share of challenges. But German buy-in is still necessary in Brussels.

The Paris Olympics were nothing short of a soft power master class. Can France’s president leverage them for his foreign policy?

Erdogan’s grand gestures and powerful rhetoric are all about allowing Turkey to punch above its weight with minimal costs. It’s paid off so far.

Senegal’s new leaders, President Faye and Prime Minister Sonko, promised a radical break with the past administration. Can they deliver?

Carles Puigdemont, the leader-in-exile of Catalonia’s separatist movement, returned to Barcelona today in an act of desperation.

The leftist leaders of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia are trying to pressure Maduro to negotiate a way out of Venezuela’s election crisis.

Move Forward, a reformist party that won last year’s general elections, has been disbanded, a move unlikely to quell growing discontent.

Social media plays a crucial role in spreading far-right narratives. But other long-term factors have also expanded the far-right audience.

Peace talks between the government and the NPA rebel insurgency have collapsed before they even started.

In Bangladesh, PM Hasina has resigned after weeks of anti-government protests. In the U.K., far-right riots erupted across the country.

Venezuela’s authoritarian allies are still backing Maduro, but only so they get every last dollar out of his regime before it falls.

Nguyen Phu Trong significantly changed Vietnam’s politics and society. He also left a lot of time bombs his successor will have to defuse.

The political and humanitarian crises that have sent Venezuela into a death spiral for the past several years has now spilled over into neighboring countries and become a flashpoint in international affairs. But the protracted fight for control of the country has only meant additional suffering for its citizens. Is there any end in sight for Venezuela’s crisis?