Cruz’ Weaknesses Were Obvious from the Start
The transparency of the senator’s ambitions worked against him from the day he announced his candidacy.
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Valls More Likely to Succeed Hollande Than Macron
Unlike his economy minister, Manuel Valls can appeal to the center without losing the left.
Clinton Will Struggle to Win Over Coal Country
The deindustrializing Appalachian Mountain states seem tailor-made for Donald Trump.
Labour Finally Accepts It Has Antisemitism Problem
The party recognizes it has a problem, but will Jeremy Corbyn do anything about it?
Italy Adds Job But Labor Divide Persists
The jobless rate is slowly coming down, but young Italians still struggle to find stable employment
Walloons Could Block Canada Trade Pact
Left-wing opponents of the treaty are the majority in Belgium’s French-speaking south.
Will Russia Go into Libya Next?
A war against the Islamic State in Libya may give Russia’s leader just the sort of quick victory he seeks.
Spain’s Socialists Will Have to Fight on Two Fronts
The right will accuse the Socialists of putting party before country while the far left alleges a betrayal.
Trump Seeks Validation for America — And Himself
The Republican candidate promises to lead an America that will be respected in the world again.
Republicans Could Go All the Way to California
Normally an afterthought in presidential politics, California could be decisive for the Republicans this year.
Cruz-Kasich Pact to Stop Trump Underwhelms
The two candidates are only dividing up three states and not even calling on their voters to switch.
Obama Counsels Americans Against Disengagement
The president argues that America’s choice is not between playing the world’s policeman and isolationism.
The Origins of Brazil’s Political Dysfunction
Brazil’s paralysis can be traced back to the end of the military dictatorship. But the roots go much deeper.
Putin’s Russia Is Taking a Dangerous Turn
Russia’s economic and foreign-policy crises are testing a system that feeds on national emergencies to the limit.
Republican Party Insiders Reject Rules Change
Republican Party insiders vote down a proposal to change the rules for the nominating convention.