The political party of Myanmar’s imprisoned opposition leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has been officially dissolved, in yet another blow to the Southeast Asian nation’s democracy, two years after the military staged a coup. The party, the National League for Democracy, was disbanded by Myanmar’s military-appointed election commission, state media said late Tuesday night. […]
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Biden’s Defense of Global Democracies Is Tested by Political Turmoil
WASHINGTON — A political crisis in Israel and setbacks to democracy in several other major countries closely allied with the United States are testing the Biden administration’s defense of democracy against a global trend toward the authoritarianism of nations like Russia and China. President Biden will deliver remarks on Wednesday at the second White House-led […]
Jacinda Ardern’s Quitting Was Personal, but Also Political
When Jacinda Ardern announced this week that she would step down as New Zealand’s prime minister, her decision caught the world by surprise. She called leading a country “the most privileged job anyone could ever have,” but said she would leave office by February. It was particularly striking to see a leader voluntarily relinquish power […]
How Political Primaries Drive Britain’s Dysfunction
In the United States, too, the rise of inside-party primaries has empowered candidates at the extremes, and the result is likely to be a greater disconnect with the public.
Voters Go to the Polls in Divisive Election Between 2 Political Titans
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a former leftist president once imprisoned amid a corruption scandal, is seeking to oust President Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right leader who has questioned the integrity of Sunday’s election.
Iraq’s Instability Deepens Amid Political Paralysis and Clashes
Politicians have failed to form a new government nearly a year after the last elections. Baghdad just saw its worst militia clashes in years. And despite vast oil wealth, the state can’t provide basic services.
1972: Greece Grants Political Asylum to 6 Russian Sailors
The men asked for asylum after their trawler sailed into a bay near Piraeus harbor.