Tag: Politics and Government
How Influential Election Deniers Have Fueled a Fight to Control Elections
Key figures in the effort to subvert the 2020 presidential election have thrown their weight behind a slate…
Fetterman’s Heart Issues Add Wild Card to Key Pennsylvania Senate Race
In a fight between a Paul Bunyan-like common man and a celebrity doctor, the doctor might emerge as…
Ukraine Tells Story of War in Museum Show
KYIV, Ukraine — Just days after Russian troops retreated from the suburbs surrounding Kyiv, Yuriy Savchuk, director of…
Conservative Party Wins Big in South Korean Local Elections
SEOUL — President Yoon Suk-yeol’s governing party won 12 of the 17 races for big-city mayors and provincial…
Rodolfo Hernández is Colombia’s Trump and He May Be Headed for the Presidential Palace
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombia’s political landscape has shifted remarkably in a matter of 24 hours.For months, pollsters predicted…
For Russian-Speaking Ukrainians, Language Clubs Offer Way to Defy Invaders
LVIV, Ukraine — The teacher sounded her words slowly, careful to show which syllable to stress: Eyebrow. Cheekbones.…
Afghanistan Tries to Stamp Out Opium Again
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — For years, opium has been the monster too big to slay. One Afghan government after…
Internet Drama in Canada. (Really.)
Let’s talk about internet policy! In Canada! Wheee!I’m serious that there are useful lessons from a saga over…
U.K. Announces Windfall Tax on Oil and Gas Profits
LONDON — The British government said it would use a windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies…
Johnson Takes Aim at Next Big Political Threat: Soaring Prices in U.K.
LONDON — His job seemingly secure despite new revelations over lockdown parties in Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris…
Colombia Election: Angry, Mobilized and Voting for Gustavo Petro
A large and loud youth electorate hungry to transform one of Latin America’s most unequal societies could propel…
Johnson Says He’s Humbled by ‘Partygate’ Report but Will Go On
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson presided over a disorderly workplace in which there were rampant violations of…