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Kamala Harris redraws the political lines
Bill Scher
24 August 2024
In her acceptance speech, the Democratic nominee sought to flip the script on patriotism, inflation and immigration
International
In Bangladesh, a Nobel laureate’s final act
Thomas Kean
21 August 2024
The rebellion that put Muhammad Yunus at the helm should prompt reflection in Canberra and other foreign capitals
International
Are American men ready for Kamala Harris?
Bill Scher
16 August 2024
Some polls suggest the Democratic nominee can hold her own among male voters despite Donald Trump’s misogynistic attacks
International
And now what do we do?
Hamish McDonald
15 August 2024
Le Parisien
’s headline captures the post-Olympic challenges facing France’s new left-dominated government, not least in New Caledonia
International
Treating the body politic
Lesley Russell
13 August 2024
Much is at stake for health and healthcare in the US election
International
Midwestern Walz
Tony Walker
7 August 2024
What can the exuberant Minnesota governor expect if he successfully partners Kamala Harris to the White House?
International
Violence begetting violence
Tony Walker
2 August 2024
While the United States fumbles, more provocations have lifted the risks of a region-wide conflict in the Middle East
International
Hitting the ground running
Lesley Russell
31 July 2024
Why vice-presidential candidates matter too
International
Empire of the son
Rodney Tiffen
30 July 2024
With Rupert Murdoch trying to lock in his preferred heir, his family’s outsized voting power is coming under greater scrutiny
International
Oil and water
Nic Maclellan
23 July 2024
As protests continue across New Caledonia, a high-profile Loyalist politician claims indigenous Kanak and the West are divided by “insurmountable antagonisms”
International
Kamala Harris’s chance to “earn and win”
Lesley Russell
22 July 2024
Joe Biden’s announcement sends the presidential race in an entirely new direction
International
Long night in Milwaukee
Lesley Russell
20 July 2024
Donald Trump’s rambling speech at the Republican convention creates an opportunity for the Democrats
International
Gaslighting America
Rodney Tiffen
19 July 2024
Allegations of electoral fraud are providing cover for the Republicans’ intensifying attacks on electoral laws
International
Beware “the vibe”
Peter Brent
18 July 2024
It’s still a long time till polling day in America
International
How Kamala Harris can win
Bill Scher
13 July 2024
Joe Biden needs to give his deputy the strongest start by handing over the presidency immediately
International
Next-in-line time?
Lesley Russell
10 July 2024
And why vice-presidential choices matter
International
The progressive challenge
Michael Jacobs
8 July 2024
A big majority, yes, but the success of Keir Starmer’s government rests on how effectively it deals with Britain’s deep problems
International
An evasive election
David Hayes
5 July 2024
The result is clear, but all else about Britain’s change of government is cloudy
International
What now for the Democrats?
Lesley Russell
28 June 2024
Joe Biden’s performance at the first debate has deepened concerns about whether he can beat Donald Trump
International
Time almost up for Trudeau?
Jonathan Malloy
26 June 2024
Justin Trudeau’s government is being thrashed in the polls, but there’s still no sign the Canadian prime minister will take his own “walk in the snow”
International
The great decoupling
Daniel Susskind
21 June 2024
Economic growth and the environment needn’t be in conflict — as the figures are already showing
International
Middle Eastern tinderbox
Tony Walker
21 June 2024
As the merciless bombings continue in Gaza, developments on the Lebanon–Israel border are adding to the risk of yet more warfare
International
Gantz’s gamble
Tony Walker
12 June 2024
Does Benny Gantz have the qualities needed to bring down a prime minister determined to prolong a brutal war?
International
The Union makes us strong
Robin Jeffrey
7 June 2024
Narendra Modi’s BJP took India’s diverse regions for granted and suffered the consequences
International
The politicisation of American justice
Lesley Russell
6 June 2024
Donald Trump’s conviction might not have a major impact on the election but it does point to grave flaws in the justice system
International
How the ANC lost its mojo
Sisonke Msimang
5 June 2024
Post-election, South Africa’s biggest party can only govern with the help of uncomfortable bedfellows. How did it come to this?
International
Who is Keir Starmer?
Michael Jacobs
27 May 2024
Britain’s next prime minister doesn’t have quite the pedigree you’d expect — but his small-target strategy might seem familiar
International
Eighteen hours in Nouméa
Nic Maclellan
25 May 2024
Emmanuel Macron flew halfway around the world but failed to achieve a breakthrough in a crisis that’s damaging French diplomacy in the Pacific
International
Politicians versus voters
Lesley Russell
23 May 2024
The US Congress has a deep problem with governing — though voters also reserve the right to contradict themselves
International
Hacking’s victims fight back
Rodney Tiffen
15 May 2024
Fresh revelations suggest that the scandalous behaviour at London-based Murdoch newspapers was wider and deeper than previously believed
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