Longstanding ruling parties in South Africa, India retain power but lose outright majorities; Far right makes gains in ...

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Winston Churchill, speaking to the House of Commons in 1935, said, “Want of foresight, unwillingness to act when action would ...

As 2024 draws to a close, CDT editors are compiling a series of the most notable content (Chinese) from across the Chinese internet over the past year. Topics include this year’s most outstanding ...

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Before she was deposed and imprisoned by military generals, the twice-elected leader of Myanmar made tragic errors of judgement in office, and has been abandoned to her fate. But if you are a democrat ...