Global Politics Digest

A surge in expatriate enrolments threatens to boost minor parties in New Zealand's tight November election.

• Record numbers abroad: 104,164 overseas...

Rebeca Grynspan leads the fourth Security Council straw poll with 10 "encourage" votes, ahead of Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Rafael Grossi.

• No...

Strong anti-incumbent sentiment has already produced 83 new House members through retirements and primaries, yet structural barriers like...

Canada earned a favourable FATF review for its financial monitoring systems, yet prosecutions for professional money laundering remain far below the...

Brazil's October vote pits Lula's Global South leadership against Bolsonaro's US alignment, while internal security and STF corruption scandals...

In Latvia, security concerns and cost of living issues dominate the election agenda as the NATO member bordering Russia shows how proximity to Moscow makes national defense inseparable from voters' everyday economic pressures.

Israel's October 27 election will test whether the country sustains the post-October 7, 2023 shift toward reinforced opposition to Palestinian...

A federal judge blocked Trump’s FEMA from withholding 20% of $1.1 billion in counterterrorism grants to force states into specific election changes...

U.S. elections face converging security pressures from abroad and at home.

• Foreign angle: Defense Secretary Hegseth ordered Cyber Command to deploy...

Today's AI firms mirror 19th-century railroad monopolies, amassing fortunes while shaping government policy through $185 million in election spending...

Labour sees clear Reform weaknesses on Trump associations, women's rights record, and donor-driven policies.

• Anti-Reform Conservatives can deliver...

Trump's decision to stump only in ruby-red strongholds like Oklahoma and Alabama—abandoning his pledge to hit all 35 battlegrounds—reveals he's now a...

Sen. Ted Cruz blocked Democrats' unanimous consent bid to pass the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act, halting creation of a...

Even as 69% of Americans still perceive substantial media freedom, that share has fallen to a new low from 86% in 2022. The drop stems from widening...

A false claim that the 1936 election was stolen—despite fascists admitting they planned rebellion after losing—turned Spain's democracy into civil...

Analysis of 24,988 front-page headlines shows ICE/immigration and Iran dominating political media attention so far this year.

• Immigration...

Political texts often serve as both forecasts and active guides for upheaval.

• The Communist Manifesto supplied a clear enemy and solution, directly...

Affordability now tops voter concerns, making healthcare reform an electoral must for politicians in 2026 and beyond. Republicans risk defeat without...

EU President von der Leyen’s proposal for Canada as an “Associate Member” opens doors to deeper security cooperation through the EU’s mutual defense...

Political campaigns repeatedly fail by parachuting into communities months before Election Day, mistaking short-term mobilization for genuine...