For Syria’s Government, Kurdish Deal Is a Big Win

As the government moves to assert control over areas under Kurdish rule, it will be the latest test of President Ahmed ...

Hard-right populist wins a place in a two-way runoff in Portugal’s presidential election

André Ventura, the leader of Portugal's hard-right Chega party, has placed second in the country's presidential election ...

The academic study of politics is failing disabled people – with real-world consequences

But disability in politics is in its infancy, as is the representation of the disabled scholar. Underrepresentation will ...
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Reform UK risks blowing a once-in-a-century moment

Rather than shepherding in a new era, Mr Farage’s Reform will keep an old, unhappy one alive. It risks being the Bed-blocker ...

Britain's shifting political scene: defections to Nigel Farage's Reform

Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party is benefiting from a raft of high-profile defections from the centre-right ...

Uganda’s autocratic political system is failing its people – and threatens the region

The youth-led struggle for democracy in Uganda reflects a broader continental reality: young Africans want better leadership.

In New York, Hochul moves to thread needle between Democratic divides ahead of election

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding ...