EU politics
Gavin Rae – Weak Myths
Sharp analysis of Poland’s election result last week. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Elections
EU politics
Politico – Nationalist Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
The Presidency doesn’t have much decision-making power in Poland, but it’s a position that can derail any attempts by the Donald Tusk-led government to pursue reforms. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Al Jazeera – Protests erupt as Romania bars pro-Russian presidential candidate
Banning candidates that you don’t like is indeed anti-democratic. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Costi Rogozanu – Fractured Romania
In-depth analysis of the tumult in Romania over it’s recent election and the significant divisions which lie behind it. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Politico – Germany’s Scholz loses historic confidence vote
Scholz will be out in a couple of months, but will there be any real change? Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Tim Barker – Dealignment
Analysis of the US election result, finding that US politics is marked by class dealignment: the working class has no political representatives and is not invested in one side or another. In New Left Review’s […]
National Politics
Binoy Kampmark – The price of eggs: Why Harris lost to Trump
Like in 2016, the Democrats’ campaign was hopeless. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne. Email: bkampmark@gmail.com. Cross-posted from Counterpunch It takes some skill to make Donald J. […]
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye – After not endorsing Harris, Rashida Tlaib secures win in Michigan
America’s only Palestinian-American congresswoman refused to endorse Harris and won handsomely. Cross-posted from Middle East Eye Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib defeated her Republican opponent in Michigan’s 12th congressional district election on Tuesday, securing a fourth […]
EU politics
Anatol Lieven – An unfortunate rush to judgment in Georgia elections
The Western media is indulging the preassembled narrative: that the only way the government could win was by rigging the vote. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible […]
EU politics
David Broder – Emmanuel Macron Is Refusing to Allow the Left to Govern
‘Emmanuel Macron has ruled out appointing a government led by the biggest force in parliament, the left-wing New Popular Front. His refusal confirms a case long made by the Left: it’s time to get rid […]