Biden, like Trump, sidesteps Congress to get things done
Jan 15, 2024 03:07 am UTC| Politics
With two presidents one current and one former running against each other for the first time since 1912, the 2024 election presents voters with the unique opportunity to compare how Democrat Joe Biden and Republican...
Jan 12, 2024 06:33 am UTC| Politics
US politics will start with a bang in January 2024. The long-awaited Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries promise to provide early clarity on a likely Donald Trump v Joe Biden rematch for the presidential election...
Taiwanese election may determine whether Beijing opts to force the issue of reunification
Jan 11, 2024 03:32 am UTC| Politics
When the votes are being tallied in Taiwans presidential election, it wont be only the 23.6 million inhabitants of the island eagerly awaiting a result in Beijing and Washington, too, there will be some anxious...
Biden's not yet getting a poll bump for the improving economy – history tells us why
Jan 11, 2024 03:30 am UTC| Economy Politics
When Americans are confident about their economy, they tend to support the incumbent president. When they are not confident, they tend to withdraw that support. The chart below shows that relationship between consumer...
Jan 11, 2024 03:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
South Africa has taken Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ, also known as the World Court) in The Hague claiming genocide has been committed against Palestinians during the Gaza conflict. A charge of...
Jan 11, 2024 03:28 am UTC| Economy Politics
When he was elected as president of Argentina in November 2023, Javier Milei was seen by many voters as a political outsider. An economist by profession, he promised a reset for the country which would end inflation and...
Why domestic politics will prevent a thaw in China-Canada tensions in 2024
Jan 11, 2024 03:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
China-Canada relations appear caught in a well-charted downward spiral in recent years amid tensions on various fronts that encompass human rights concerns, cybersecurity issues and, of course, disputes related to the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight