Elections
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Somalia: Averting a Descent into Political Violence
External partners should urgently convene – and mediate – talks among the country’s bitterly divided elites, to prevent its worst…
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Guillermo Lasso: Conservative ex-banker elected Ecuador president
His opponent, the left-wing economist Andrés Arauz, conceded defeat hours after polls closed on Sunday. BBC With almost all the…
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Two Years, Four Elections: The Twists and Turns of Israel’s Political Deadlock
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Mairav Zonszein lays out the stakes for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the direction…
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Reluctant Politicians
Vaclav Havel is the finest example of the idea that the best people to run government are the people who…
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A Last Chance to End Somalia’s Dangerous Election Impasse
To avert a further breakdown, the African Union and UN should quickly step in to mediate. ICG The political crisis…
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Why does Donald Trump still seem to hold sway over the Republican party?
For US politics watchers, who on the weekend watched on as 43 Republican senators vote to acquit Trump of an…
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Why Did It Take a Coup?
What took them so long? Timothy McLaughlin The Atlantic For years, Thinzar Shunlei Yi’s activism against the brutality of Myanmar’s…
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Republicans should impeach Trump but cost now will be high
His presidential term is finished, and while a conviction would mean he cannot run again in 2024, it might also…
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Shocking New Capitol Security Footage Shows How Close Rioters Came To Lawmakers
Democrats shared U.S. Capitol security video from the Jan. 6 insurrection showing rioters entering the building and Officer Eugene Goodman directing…
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Jamie Raskin’s Passionate Prosecution Is Convicting Trump in the Eyes of History
But the lead impeachment manager’s argument leaves no doubt how history will judge Trump. John Nichols The Nation When students…
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to resign amid stagnant COVID-19 economy
Mr Conte survived two confidence votes in Parliament last week but crucially lost his absolute majority in the Senate with…
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Bernie Sanders thrilled his famous inauguration mittens may help raise millions for charity
US Senator Bernie Sanders, the famed curmudgeon photographed at President Joe Biden’s inauguration wearing mittens and a scowl behind his…
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House formally sends impeachment to Senate, putting Trump on trial for Capitol riot
The ceremonial delivery — a somber cross-Capitol march performed by the nine Democratic House members who will prosecute the case…
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United States President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris sworn in during inauguration ceremony
Mr Biden, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, gave the oath of office on a 127-year-old family Bible just before…
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Who is Amanda Gorman, the young poet who stole the show at Joe Biden’s inauguration?
Amanda Gorman has become the youngest ever poet to recite at a presidential inauguration in the United States, after delivering…
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America divided: never has the pursuit of happiness seemed so far off
The shocking mob invasion of Capitol Hill is the most obvious manifestation of this – but in the background lurks…
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