Elections
Politics & Society
Opinion
The words we hear in this US presidential debate have power
Language is the first step in making extreme ideas seem normal. And Donald Trump’s use of illiberal rhetoric should be a warning sign for democracy
Health & Medicine
Is rising inequality fuelling our moral outrage?
Moral outrage is on the rise – and it’s creating polarisation and division in democracies around the world in a vital election year
Politics & Society
Opinion
‘Labor is a fair-weather friend of unionism’
With various Australian elections on the horizon, it shouldn’t be a surprise Labor governments are distancing themselves from the CFMEU. It’s happened throughout their history
Politics & Society
It’s worth keeping an eye on Mexico’s future president
Mexico’s 2024 General Election will be the largest in the country’s history with around 20,000 posts up for grabs – but the key race is the one to Palacio Nacional
Politics & Society
Rebuilding Victoria’s forgotten integrity institution
Victorian voters rank public integrity as a key problem in the upcoming election, but how can integrity and public trust be restored?
Politics & Society
Broken parachutes
The 2022 election is yet another sign that the days of ‘parachuted in’ star power are over – voters want candidates with grassroots
Politics & Society
Fifty shades of teal
The independent “teal” candidates have shaken up the 2022 Australian election campaign, but there are plenty of idiosyncrasies among them
Environment
Disconnect: Climate change and the Australian election
Climate change is one of the top issues for the majority of Australian voters, so why are the major parties ignoring it ahead of the election?
Politics & Society
What we know about politics after 2021
The second year of the COVID-19 pandemic had a tangible impact on global democracy – but what is 2022 likely to have in store for us?
Politics & Society
Germany’s election at the negotiating table
After a knife-edge result in Germany’s Federal elections there are now three parties that must negotiate to form a coalition