There was a run on Ueno Bank in Asunción, the capital city of the South American state of Paraguay, on 3 November 2026,…
The US Mid-Term Elections of 3 November 2026: A Day of Reckoning for Donald Trump and His MAGA Republicans
Visitors to the White House website are greeted with a “Welcome to the Golden Age!” American voters have just spoken and clearly think…
The Parliamentary Election in Israel on 27 October 2026: Some Observations on the Complicated Process of Choosing a New Government in Israel
Polling stations opened across Israel on 7 AM and closed at 10 PM Israel Standard Time (IST) on 27 October 2026, when Israeli…
The 2026 Presidential Election in Brazil: Rapid Mobilisation of the Youth Vote and Lula’s Remarkable Comeback
Two days before his 81st birthday, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, widely known as Lula, was re-elected to a record fourth term as…
Serbia’s Parliamentary Elections of 25 October 2026: The Unleashing of Student Power in the Central Balkans
Voters went to the polls in Serbia between 7 AM and 8 PM local time on 25 October 2026, joined by their compatriots…
The GOP Campaign for the Governorship of the US State of Ohio: When the End Apparently Justifies the Means
A controversial one-minute video of uncertain origin began circulating online on 19 October 2026. It soon turned out that it had been released…
President Trump’s Latest Ukraine ‘Strategy’: An Example of Decision-Making on the Hoof
According to a CNN fact-checking exercise, Donald Trump promised, on at least 53 occasions during the 2024 Presidential campaign, to end the Ukraine…
Reform UK and ITV Exposure: A Case of Indiscreet Disclosures and Heartfelt Expressions of ‘British Identity’
‘Undercover: A Year in Reform’ was suitably broadcast on ITV between 10:20 PM and 12:00 AM-during the television watershed- on Sunday 18 October…
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026: An Award Coveted by President Donald J. Trump, But Denied Him Yet Again
On 9 October 2026, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 to Navi (Navanethem) Pillay “for…
The High School Student Protests in France: A Symptom of Economic Malaise and Underinvestment in the Future of Young Citizens
High school pupils were joined by parents, teachers, university students, and trade unionists in a National Day of Protest in France on 6…