Protesters in Lagos register their displeasure against rising insecurity.
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Nigeria’s next president must take these steps to redeem the country’s endangered national security.
U.S. banana growers heavily influenced several Central American governments in the early 20th century.
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The US grows hardly any tropical fruit. So why are politicians and political commentators saying the country is at risk of devolving into a banana republic?
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Disinformation is a plague infecting all forms of media, but efforts abound to control it both here in Australia and around the world.
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The re-introduction of an immigration detention bill could bring Australia into compliance with international human rights law.
Atiku Abubakar.
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There are hurdles in the way of Nigeria’s major opposition party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.
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Neoliberal is used as an insult in political circles, but in Australia, the philosophy is often used with mixed results by both parties
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Women candidates in PNG often lack support and funding, but increasing women’s political participation could lead to more equality and greater democracy
Boris Johnson’s resignation: an interesting moment for ethics in politics.
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What would moralists and realists say about the UK’s recent political turmoil?
Experts, and not those with deep pockets or connections, should be charged with making the decisions that affect us all
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Despite some wins, the NSW premier faces multiplying challenges eight months from the next election
Christians hold signs as they march on the streets of Abuja calling for peace and security in Nigeria.
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Recent incidents have been read as a campaign against Christians, but other religious groups feel they are targets too.
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Homeless voters represent a diverse electoral group; can their numbers turn the tide in elections?
Another era: then opposition leader Tony Abbott (left) with Q&A presenter Tony Jones during the 2010 election campaign.
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The stakes are too high for business as usual on the flagship program
J.D. Vance, who won Ohio’s GOP Senate primary, calls neoreactionist Curtis Yarvin a friend.
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The explicitly anti-democratic movement seems to have the ear of a major GOP donor – along with at least two GOP front-runners for the US Senate.
Indonesia’s first and only female president Megawati Sukarnoputri at a campaign rally in 1999.
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Four different female presidents led three Asian nations in recent decades. What does their legislative record tell us about the impact women leaders can have on women’s lives?
“We Will Never Be Frightened”: Young demonstrators holding a banner during a protest in Yangon yesterday.
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This week’s executions have reminded the world about what’s happening under the generals. It’s time for Australian policy to change
An electoral official counts votes at a polling station.
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Vote buying compromises the quality of public leadership in Nigeria.
Crowdfunding can be a great way to raise money for political candidates and causes, but it can also have unintended consequences.
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Crowdfunding has become a go-to means of raising money for political causes, but the monetary show of support can cause opponents to double down on their opposition.
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The federal government needs a transparent, merit-based process for all public appointments
A new U.S. quarter shows Nina Otero-Warren, a leader in New Mexico’s suffrage movement and the first female superintendent of Santa Fe public schools.
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As a women’s rights activist, Nina Otero-Warren fought for the right for women to vote in New Mexico. Now, her image is featured on the US quarter.