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New research shows fewer women are joining the Liberals and Labor youth wings – and fewer want to stand as future candidates, as well.
More jaw-jaw needed to end the GOP speaker war, Mr. McCarthy?
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What happens if GOP holdouts continue to hold out on the speaker position? And what if they don’t?
If Joe Biden wins a second term in 2024 he will be 86 by the time he steps down.
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It’s not just a problem of leadership – ageing politicians tend to dominate around the world.
Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin has had to defend her diplomacy and her dancing.
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Why age and gender are such prominent mechanisms of exclusion in parliaments and governments.
The Jan. 6 House Committee announced four recommended charges against Donald Trump, including conspiracy to defraud the US.
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The House Committee’s criminal referrals show that the proceedings are not just about a historical record – they argue that Trump should be held accountable for four criminal charges.
Protesters at an anti-LGBT+ rally in Istanbul, Turkey, 18 September 2022.
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Turkey has never resembled an autocracy as much as it does today. A new history examines its slide into illiberalism.
The Lamu Port project is a flagship development project in Kenya.
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Large scale infrastructure projects like ports represent more than just financial investments.
People line up to cast early ballots during the 2022 election at the University of Michigan.
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About 27% of 18- to 29-year-olds voted in the midterms, marking the second-highest voter turnout in midterms in 30 years.
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Starry-eyed claims such as “the World Cup brings down cultural barriers” simply do not stand up to scrutiny.
Mehmet Oz speaks on Nov. 8, 2022, shortly before losing his bid for Pennsylvania senator during the midterm elections.
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Celebrity politicians have instant name recognition. But unless they trump competitors in fundraising, and hit other check boxes, they aren’t any more likely to win than traditional politicians.
Nancy Pelosi’s stepping aside will leave the door open for others.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced she will step aside from senior leadership. It could lead to generational change in the Democratic Party.
Ghana’s protest culture has grown along with the spread of social media.
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Digital activism can be fruitful if it is followed up by practical and strategic offline actions.
Vladimir Putin has eschewed liberal democracy and remains vulnerable because of this, according to Fukuyama.
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It’s a phrase often bandied around – but what does it mean? And how relevant is the notion of ‘the end of history’ today?
Six former UK prime ministers and a potential new one in Labour’s Keir Starmer.
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The gravity of the current situation is obscuring a less visible crisis – a failure of political imagination
Polls Vs betting on who will win control of Congress.
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Who will win the US midterms, the polls, or the gambling markets?
Could compromise with far-right partners leave Benjamin Netanyahu feeling hot under the collar?
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Israel’s longest serving and most politically resilient prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, returns to government with a new coalition, partnering with extreme-right parties. It could be his undoing.
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, left, and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., confer just off the Senate floor at the Capitol in Washington on March 29, 2022. Portman did not seek reelection for his seat.
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Thirty-five Senate seats are up for grabs in the midterm elections. What tasks and responsibilities await the winners?
Imran Khan addresses his supporters during an anti-government march.
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Former prime minister emerges from assassination attempt wounded, but vowing to continue protest against government.
New prime minister, Rishi Sunak, is the latest to take on the leading role in this unravelling Shakespearean drama.
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Shakespeare often portrayed crises of legitimacy and reflected on the politics of his day but the Tories might not fare so well in a modern production.
Arizona’s cities and towns have been flooded with signage during the heavily contested 2022 elections.
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Supporters and volunteers love them. But it’s difficult for political scientists to determine whether they even influence the outcome of elections, since no two campaigns or election cycles are alike.