Elections
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Italy’s Giorgia Meloni is no Mussolini – but she may be a Trump
Italy, wrote the situationist philosopher Guy Debord in 1968, “sums up the social contradictions of the entire world”. As such,…
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Giorgia Meloni: Italy’s new leader arrives at a critical time for Europe
From political wilderness to pole position to become Italy’s first female prime minister, this is the moment Giorgia Meloni has…
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Introducing Giorgia Meloni: How the US Opened the Door for Fascism’s Return to Italy
The Italian Parliamentary election has concluded and the neofascist, Giorgia Meloni, is ready to emerge as the new prime minister…
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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Hot Summer
Ideally, politicians would make the reforms needed to settle the quarrel but, if not, the internationally appointed high representative should…
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Q&A: Ro Khanna is the progressive who wants to transport Democrats to the future
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) was feeling good. Hanna Trudo The Hill The progressive congressman saw President Biden’s signing of the…
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Countdown Begins to Kenya’s Transitional Election
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Meron Elias outlines what is at stake. What is happening? Kenyans are due to…
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Ballots and Bullets in the Bangsamoro
Organised in parallel to national polls, these contests pitted former rebels against powerful political clans, with an incomplete peace process…
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Kenya’s 2022 Election: High Stakes
It will be hard-fought. ICG To avert the violence that has marred past contests, the two candidates should pledge to…
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A Welcome Chance for a Reset in Somalia
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Omar Mahmood looks at the challenges confronting the new chief executive and suggests some…
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Australia election: How climate is making Australia more unliveable
Sam Bowstead is an architect who specialises in preparing houses to withstand natural disasters. But when floods engulfed his Brisbane…
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What Ministers should do – Human Rights in the election
Human rights experts have welcomed Labor’s plan to restore merit appointments to the Australian Human Rights Commission, and to appoint…
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Droughts, fires and floods: Could climate change decide Australia’s election?
The result could be decisive for global climate goals, as voters demand lawmakers do more to cut emissions. Alistair Walsh…
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The Philippines Votes the Marcos Dynasty Back into Power
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Georgi Engelbrecht explains the vote’s implications for the country’s internal security and foreign policy.…
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To Australians sick of the election: this is why voting is not a waste of your time
To the ordinary Australian, voting may appear to be ineffective and a waste of time. Intifar Chowdhury The Conversation The…
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Election 2022: Major parties’ approach to Indigenous issues slammed
Scott Morrison’s dismissal of the Uluru Statement from the Heart is “disheartening,” according to the CEO of the peak Aboriginal…
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A secret party? Immoral? Explaining who the ‘teal’ independents really are
As the election campaign nears its final fortnight, the Coalition is increasingly anxious about the threat posed by so-called teal…
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