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Boris Johnson resignation: why Rishi Sunak can’t afford to lose more than one of three impending byelections

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

The turmoil in the Conservative party unleashed by Boris Johnson’s abrupt resignation from parliament has triggered three separate byelections. The first is in the former prime minister’s London seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, where he had a majority of just over 7,000 votes in 2019 with Labour in second place. The second is Nigel Adams’s constituency of Selby and Ainsty, a safe North Yorkshire Conservative seat with a majority over Labour of more than 20,000. The third is Nadine Dorries’s seat of Mid Bedfordshire, which has a majority over Labour of just under 25,000 votes, making it a very safe seat.

14 Junio 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Paul Whiteley

A judge bench and a jury box are seen in a U.S. courthouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images

A jury of ex-presidents? No, but Trump’s fate will be decided by 12 citizen peers, in a hallowed tradition of US democracy

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It is not the federal government that will hold Donald Trump’s future in its hands. It will be 12 jury members in his eventual trial.

13 Junio 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Stefanie Lindquist

A drag show in Nashville, Tenn., during Day One of Nashville Pride 2022. Mickey Bernal/Getty Images

Why a federal judge found Tennessee’s anti-drag law unconstitutional

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

The drag shows will go on. At least for now.

16 Septiembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Mark Satta

Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives to attend his swearing-in ceremony at Eagle Square venue, Abuja, on May 29, 2023. Emmanuel Osodi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Nigeria’s security situation has got worse: what Tinubu’s administration needs to do about it

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

Nigeria’s new president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has promised to make security a top priority of his administration. In his inaugural speech he promised, among other things, to provide security personnel with better training, equipment, pay and firepower.

16 Agosto 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Sallek Yaks Musa

Activists call for ethics reform in the Supreme Court at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 2, 2023. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Judging the judges: Scandals have the potential to affect the legitimacy of judges – and possibly the federal judiciary, too

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is no stranger to controversy.

In 1991, during his confirmation hearings in the Senate, Thomas faced accusations of sexual harassment from a former colleague and law school professor, Anita Hill.

03 Junio 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Ali S. Masood y 3 más

The U.S. Capitol, where on May 31, 2023, the House passed a debt limit deal on a bipartisan vote. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

House approval of debt ceiling deal a triumph of the political center

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

Talking with a friend about the debt ceiling negotiations, I mentioned that there were incentives for centrists in Congress to cobble together a deal. My friend said, incredulously, “Do we actually have centrists in Congress?”

03 Julio 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Matt Harris

Why learning to smile like Boris Johnson should be top of Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak’s to-do lists

(Tiempo de lectura: 2 - 4 minutos)

Personality is not everything in politics, but it can go a long way. The UK’s next general election, set to take place in 2024, is already shaping up to be a “battle of the dull”.

31 Mayo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Carl Senior y 2 más

How the practice of Nichiren Buddhism sustained Tina Turner for 50 years

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

When Tina Turner, often dubbed the “Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll,” died at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, on May 24, 2023, at the age of 83, media headlines praised both her dynamism as a performer and her many career achievements. What many did not know is that for the past 50 years Turner had practiced Soka Gakkai International Nichiren Buddhism.

11 Junio 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por La redacción

Is Lula pursuing divisiveness or diplomatic pragmatism on the world stage? AP Photo/Louise Delmotte

Lula’s diplomatic dance is nothing new for Brazil or its leader – what has changed is the world around him

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is a man currently very much in demand in international circles.

In April, the leftist leader was being courted by China during a high-profile visit to Beijing. That was followed a month later with an invite to the G7 summit in Japan, where Lula rubbed shoulders with leaders of the largest economies of the so-called Global North. In recent weeks Brazil’s president has also been busy restoring regional ties in Latin America and pushing a proposed path to peace in Ukraine.

26 Mayo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Rafael R. Ioris

Trostyanets, site of fierce battle and Russian occupation in Ukrainein March 2022. Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Africa’s Russia-Ukraine peace mission: what can it achieve?

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to lead an initiative of six African heads of state to explore an end to the year-long Russia-Ukraine war. The announcement followed his phone calls with both Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky. The mission is expected to take place in June.

25 Mayo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Gilbert M. Khadiagala

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Sudanese protesters in Khartoum. Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Sudan’s peace mediation should be led by the African Union: 3 reasons why

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Questions about who mediates in a conflict – and when – are crucial. Mediation is about trust, an awareness of regional realities and insights into complex politics. It should happen before conflict reaches a mutually damaging stalemate. This spares lives and political disintegration of the kind seen in Libya and Somalia.

24 Mayo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Chris Changwe Nshimbi and Nelson Alusala

Pakistan : le spectre de l’embrasement

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 10 minutos)

Au Pakistan, l’arrestation, le 9 mai dernier, de l’ancien premier ministre Imran Khan (août 2018-avril 2022), pour des faits supposés de corruption, a mis le feu aux poudres.

23 Mayo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por La redacción

L'ancien président de la République Nicolas Sarkozy lors d'une conférence à Bordeaux, le 8 octobre 2021. Philippe Lopez/ AFP

« Tous pourris ? Les politiques face à la justice »

(Tiempo de lectura: 6 - 11 minutos)

« Lorsqu’ils sont mis en cause, les hommes politiques tombent des nues et vivent l’accusation comme un véritable outrage. Qu’il s’agisse de Nicolas Sarkozy, de Jérôme Cahuzac, de François Fillon ou de Carlos Ghosn, la première technique de défense qu’ils déploient, immédiate et évidente, consiste à nier les faits, rejeter toute accusation, ne reconnaître aucune faute ni responsabilité, au moins dans un premier temps ». Alors que l'ancien président Sarkozy vient d'être condamné à trois ans de prison, dont un an ferme à exécuter sous bracelet électronique, pour corruption et trafic d'influence dans l'affaire des écoutes, The Conversation France republie des extraits de l’ouvrage « Tous pourris ? Les politiques face à la justice », issu de l’essai de Mahaut Fanchini (éditions de l’Aube) qui revient sur « les différentes stratégies rhétoriques mobilisées, en montrant la récurrence des techniques d’un cas à l’autre, quel que soit l’homme politique accusé, et la nature de la fraude en question. »

06 Agosto 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Mahaut Fanchini

Trump supporters at a rally in Waco, Texas, in March 2023. Zuma/Alamy

Is there a tipping point for Trump supporters to stop backing him? Here’s what the science says

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

Donald Trump has had some bad days recently, objectively speaking. A jury in New York found found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a civil case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll. This came on top of criminal charges related to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, and allegations of mishandling of classified documents. The shame of it all.

04 Junio 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Geoff Beattie

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Boris Johnson resignation: why Rishi Sunak can’t afford to lose more than one of three impending byelections

A jury of ex-presidents? No, but Trump’s fate will be decided by 12 citizen peers, in a hallowed tradition of US democracy

Why a federal judge found Tennessee’s anti-drag law unconstitutional

Nigeria’s security situation has got worse: what Tinubu’s administration needs to do about it

Judging the judges: Scandals have the potential to affect the legitimacy of judges – and possibly the federal judiciary, too

House approval of debt ceiling deal a triumph of the political center

Why learning to smile like Boris Johnson should be top of Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak’s to-do lists

How the practice of Nichiren Buddhism sustained Tina Turner for 50 years

Lula’s diplomatic dance is nothing new for Brazil or its leader – what has changed is the world around him

Africa’s Russia-Ukraine peace mission: what can it achieve?

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« Tous pourris ? Les politiques face à la justice »

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