Shock loss for Sarkozy puts outsider François Fillon ahead of the pack for 2017
Nov 21, 2016 17:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In a surprise twist, Nicolas Sarkozy has been kicked out of the race to stand in Frances 2017 presidential elections, failing even to make it to the second round of his partys primary. No-one saw this embarrassment...
India's crackdown on cash corruption is really all about politics
Nov 21, 2016 17:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When Indias Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, announced that 86% of his countrys currency would be just worthless pieces of paper in a matter of hours, he immediately boosted his reputation as the scourge of tax-evaders and...
After the 2016 presidential election: Fear, protest and what comes next
Nov 21, 2016 02:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy
Since the results of the presidential election were made public, we have witnessed the emergence of a resistance movement protesting the election of Donald Trump. Protests have taken place in at least 52 American...
Nov 20, 2016 11:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
As the results of the 2016 election came in, the mainstream media in America and around the world demonstrated their inability to cope with the challenge of a president Trump within the conventional paradigms of...
What will pollsters do after 2016?
Nov 20, 2016 02:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Clinton defeated Trump much like Dewey defeated Truman. Both election results were dramatic surprises because pre-election polls created expectations that didnt match the final outcomes. Many polls were very accurate....
What is a 'blind trust' and will it remove Donald Trump's conflicts of interest?
Nov 19, 2016 03:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The US president-elect, Donald Trump, has made his name as a businessman. His empire extends well beyond American shores, as far afield as Azerbaijan, Turkey, the UAE and Indonesia. The potential this brings for possible...
Which protest movement has been most successful?
Nov 18, 2016 18:00 pm UTC| Life Politics
The new social movements that coalesced in the 1970s around demands for peace, womens rights, gay liberation and Indigenous rights transformed Australias social landscape completely. It is impossible to understand modern...