President Vladimir Putin plays a game of Night Hockey in Moscow’s Red Square; a way of letting off some steam perhaps, before being formally backed by Russia’s ruling party for next years presidential election . Putin is running as an independent candidate, keeping a distance from the top Kremlin party, United Russia, which consists mostly […]
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EU Launches Disciplinary Action Against Polish Judicial Laws
The executive arm of the European Union has launched unprecedented disciplinary proceedings against Poland, contending that Warsaw’s controversial judicial reforms undercut the independence of Polish courts. European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans of the Netherlands told reporters in Brussels that 13 laws adopted by Poland in the past two years created a situation in which […]
New film tells the story of Swiss women’s suffrage
When did women win the right to vote in prosperous, stable, civilized Switzerland? Many people would be surprised to learn that Swiss women didn’t win the right to vote until 1971.
Albanian Democracy Tested in Key Parliamentary Election
Albanians are voting in a key parliamentary election that follows a landmark agreement
Russia Bars Alexei Navalny 2018 Presidential Bid
Russia announced that Alexei Navalny is barred from challenging President Vladimir Putin
One Year On, Has the United Kingdom’s Democracy Been Enhanced?
The past year of British politics has been a whirlwind of delusion, stupidity and general idiocy. The Tories and especially Theresa May, have lost all credibility and respect and really are not in a decent position to carry on.
The Success of Malta’s Ranked Choice Voting System
Ranked voting has been in place in Malta since 1921 and its benefits have been plain to see
Culture Shift: Why Do So Many Young People Swing to the Left?
This vast swing to left-wing ideology among young voters will come as no surprise to the baby boomer generation that witnessed (or partook in) the countercultural movement of the 1960’s.
VIDEO: The Italian Comedian Who Could Decide a Nation’s Destiny
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi wanted to rein in that chaos with a constitutional reform bill
French Women Win Record Number of Seats in Parliament
With 38.65% of seat, the election marks a record for female representation in the French parliament