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Politics / 2 weeks ago
A rising right-wing wave redraws South America's political future
South America’s political landscape is clearly changing, with recent elections showing a growing shift toward conservative leadership. South America’s political landscape is clearly changing, with recent elections showing a growing shift toward conservative leadership. An example of this trend is Chile, where José Antonio Kast, a right-wing conservative, won the December 2025 presidential runoff with about 58% of the vote, defeating leftist candidate Jeannette Jara.
Politics / 7 weeks ago
Citizens feel the pain as U.S. government shutdown drags
There've been several government shutdowns in the United States over the years; however, the country is now enduring its longest-ever shutdown as the standoff between lawmakers drags on into a fifth week under the Trump administration. There've been several government shutdowns in the United States over the years; however, the country is now enduring its longest-ever shutdown as the standoff between lawmakers drags on into a fifth week under the Trump administration. The funding lapse began on October 1, 2025, when Congress failed to pass the annual appropriation bills for the next fiscal year. By November 4 and 5, the shutdown had reached 35-36 days, officially topping the previous 35-day record from 2018-2019, under the same administration.
Politics / 8 weeks ago
Netherlands’ local map mirrors broad shake-up in Dutch politics
According to exit polling and early vote tallies, the Netherlands' social-liberal Democrats 66 (D66) surged to historic heights, while the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) saw its support falter in the wake of the government’s collapse earlier this year. The electoral map you’re viewing shows how many municipalities gave D66 the lead, transforming previously contested zones into zones of new influence.
