Europe’s Primary Season
Manfred Weber and Alexander Stubb are vying to become the leader of the European People’s Party.
Now the Battle for the Democratic Party Begins
The battle between the party’s center and left could burst out into the open as we get closer to 2020.
Takeaways from the Midterm Elections in the United States
Democrats lost a few high-profile races but did not have a bad night at all.
Democrats’ Dilemma Is Familiar to Europe’s Center-Left
Try to win back working-class voters or side with the socially progressive middle class?
What America’s Midterm Elections Mean for Europe
The short version is: very little.
Election in Georgia Clouded by Racial and Voting Controversy
Brian Kemp made it harder for African Americans to vote and now oversees his own election.
Divided Congress After Midterm Elections in America
Democrats take the House in a repudiation of Donald Trump’s presidency, but the Senate remains Republican.
Beto O’Rourke Has Challenged the Stereotype of Texas
Whatever the outcome on Tuesday, it is clear Texas isn’t crimson red anymore.
Four Alternatives for America
It’s time to rethink America’s constitutional architecture.
The Spanish Right’s Gibraltar Hypocrisy
The People’s Party said it wouldn’t use Brexit to get a deal on Gibraltar. Now it blames the left for failing to do just that.
Steve King Is Awful, But Austria’s Freedom Party Is Not Neo-Nazi
Call them alt-right or far right, but let’s reserve the “neo-Nazi” label for those who clearly deserve it.
Merkel Stepping Down as Party Leader, Explained
How will this affect the remainder of her chancellorship? Who could replace her?
American Elections: Analysis and Opinion Blog
Read the Atlantic Sentinel for a transatlantic perspective on the midterm elections in the United States.
Hessen State Election Confirms National Political Trends
The Social Democrats are in crisis. Merkelism is still popular.
Donald Trump’s Strategy of Tension
The president is using violence, and the threat of violence, to shore up support for his Republican Party.