‘An existential question’
What does the recent success of the far right at the polls mean for Europe? Matthias Matthijs on the continent’s new political mainstream.
Note: Standoff in Little Venice
Standoff in Little Venice. The winner of last month’s Venezuelan election was not the winner.
Nicolás Maduro, the incumbent
Nothing to see in Caracas
Can Venezuela’s autocratic president get away with stealing an election? Moisés Naím on the deadly stakes of an international standoff.
Note: U.S. intelligence—what they don’t tell you
U.S. intelligence—what they don’t tell you. Recently, a U.S. court unsealed new FBI documents supporting longstanding
Need to know
Why is the U.S. government keeping so many secrets from the American people? Matthew Connelly on how official classification has gone out of control.
Note: Trickles to a flood
Trickles to a flood. This July, the U.S. Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, raised around $310 million in campaign
Windfall
How are new sources of money shaping this year’s U.S. election? Robin Kolodny on the emerging influence of small donors and the changing dynamics of political fundraising in America.
Note: Inherent vice
Inherent vice. Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for this November’s U.S. presidential election, has chosen Minnesota’s
Note: Leaving it all behind
Leaving it all behind. Every day now, immigration seems to be in the news across Europe and the U.S.
The great migration
Why is global population movement at a record high? Rebecca Hamlin on the reasons why so many millions are now uprooting their lives every year.
