Clinton’s Emails Crowd Out Trump Scandals for No Good Reason
While her Republican rival is embroiled in too many scandals to count, Hillary Clinton’s emails are back in the news.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
Maine Is First State to Consider Ranked-Choice Voting
The change would prevent candidates winning political office with less than 50 percent support.
Hollande Torpedoes Candidacy, Socialists Seek Replacement
A book release squanders what little goodwill the French president had left in his own Socialist Party.
Rutte In Bind as Parties Balk at Endorsing Treaty Fudge
The Dutchman can’t get a deal without his parliament’s support.
What Did Walloons Get from Resisting Canada Trade Pact?
Belgium asks for a review of investor-state tribunals and an evaluation of the treaty’s environmental impact.
Spanish City in North Africa at the Heart of Diplomatic Row
Russian warships sail past Ceuta this time, but its ambiguous NATO status makes it a popular port of call.
There Are Basically Three Ways Brexit Can Go
So long as neither Britain nor the EU is willing to compromise, a “hard” exit is the likely outcome.
Dutch Green Party Rejects Proposal to Merge with Labor
Labor makes the Greens appear ungenerous after it had been accused of disloyalty to the left.
Fine, We’ll Do It the Hard Way: Reid
If Republicans continue to block Supreme Court nominees, the Democrats may end the Senate filibuster.
“Flexible” Brexit Is Not a Realistic Solution for Scotland
Scotland must choose which of its borders to keep open: those with England or with the rest of Europe.
Don’t Blame Obama for Everything That Went Wrong in the World
To blame the American for all the turmoil in Asia and the Middle East is to give regional actors a pass.
Despite Democratic Gains, Two More Years of Gridlock Likely
A tiny Republican majority in the House of Representatives could still block much-needed reforms.
Spain’s Socialists Agree to Give Rival Rajoy Second Term
The party ends ten months of political impasse by allowing their right-wing rival to remain in power.
Countries Most Critical of Russia Sanctions Least Affected
Southern European nations oppose fresh sanctions even though they have been least affected by them.
Trump Accelerates Trends That Could Realign Parties
Democrats are trading one type of white voter for another while Latinos flee the Republican Party in droves.