India on eve of parliamentary elections
MARCH 10 saw the publication of the official schedule for the elections to the lower house of India’s parliament, which are an extremely important event in the country’s political life. They may
Israel’s moves to the right
AN ARTICLE published in the Israeli news blog +972 on November 19, 2018 posed the question: Why does the right keep winning elections in Israel? The answer offered was ‘because Israelis are right wing.’ Simple enough, and apparently, quite true. The article estimates that over half of Israeli
Three lessons from ‘failed’ Mueller inquiry
HERE are three important lessons for the progressive left to consider now that it is clear the inquiry by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russia-gate is never going to uncover collusion between Donald Trump’s camp and the Kremlin in the 2016 presidential election.
Mamata criticises Modi’s announcement of anti-missile test
An Indian opposition leader, Mamata Banerjee, said she was lodging a complaint against prime minister Narendra Modi over his announcement of an anti-satellite test on Wednesday, saying he had done it to ‘reap political benefits’ before an election.
Imran fears conflict risk while India in election mode
Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan said he feared another security incident with India, after the two nuclear-armed countries engaged in a dangerous escalation that fuelled ‘war hysteria’ in New Delhi ahead of elections next month.
Trump finds media ‘Enemy of the People’
US president Donald Trump on Tuesday branded the mainstream media the ‘enemy’ and the ‘opposition party’ after the Mueller report cleared him of collusion, accusing journalists of covering the Russia probe unfairly.
UK lawmakers seize control of Brexit process from Theresa May's government
British lawmakers have temporarily seized control of the Brexit process from Prime Minister Theresa May, in a rare move that puts lawmakers in the driving seat.
India's Rahul Gandhi takes on the Modi juggernaut
He is the heir apparent to India's most powerful political dynasty. But over the next few months, Rahul Gandhi will face an uphill battle in the country's general election campaign.
Mueller report marks Trump’s political victory
US special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of collusion between president Donald Trump’s election team and Russia in the 2016 election but left unresolved the question of whether Trump had tried to obstruct justice by undermining investigations that have dogged his presidency.
Royal commission inquiry into Christchurch attack: NZ PM
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday a royal commission inquiry into the events leading up to a March 15 attack on two mosques in Christchurch that killed 50 people, including into the country’s intelligence services.
