Elections in Burundi : the CNIDH welcomes “generally satisfactory” poll, the opposition decries a charade

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 11, 2025 – The Independent National Human Rights Commission (CNIDH) on Tuesday praised the smooth conduct of the June 5 district and legislative elections. In a public statement read by its Vice-President, Gérard...

Political Exhaustion

Dear Editor, Today’s politics feels like a bad dream. The realm of policies, decisions, and controversies that seem to shift with alarming frequency. From legal battles to budget cuts, tariffs to environmental concerns and so much more. In all my...

Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb: NZ's relationship with the US, privacy vs safety, and Tourism NZ's new marketing campaign

Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb joined John MacDonald in studio for Politics Friday. They discussed Helen Clark’s recent comments around New Zealand’s relationship with the United States – do they agree? On the topic of privacy versus safety, when it...

‘Political pawns’: Morale among California National Guard and Marines deployed in LA is underwater, report claims

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Political Science on the Sidelines in Uzbekistan

In May, Uzbekistan’s State Statistics Committee reported that the number of tertiary education graduates has more than tripled over the past decade, rising from 144,900 in 2015 to 472,200 in 2025. This growth is certainly commendable and reflects...

Political violence has returned to Colombia

On June 7th a 15-year-old gunman shot at Miguel Uribe, a senator from the right-wing Democratic Centre party, while he was campaigning in Bogotá, Colombia’s capital. He was hit in the head. The boy was arrested and charged with attempted murder....

Political posturings

Political opinion: Time for cool heads, as East Londonderry UUP urges local community to remain calm

The horrific scenes witnessed in Ballymena in the neighbouring constituency of North Antrim must not be allowed to seep into the East Londonderry community, the local UUP constituency association has urged people. The East Londonderry UUP...

Political sphere reacts to Sen. Alex Padilla being forcefully removed from DHS Sec's press conference

Legislators and political commentators are weighing in after U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a Homeland Security press conference in his home state Thursday morning. Padilla was removed from a conference room at the Wilshire...

Politics favoured over evidence

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton It isn’t often that I am beyond surprised by what occurs in Parliament, or decisions by government. However, over the past weeks, a concerning trend is developing of making decisions based not on evidence, but on political...

Voting results full list of winners for Hart, Vezina, Calder trophies and more

The NHL calendar continues to churn at a furious pace. The Panthers and Oilers are locked in a second straight contentious Stanley Cup Final joust, while the NHL Draft beckons in the distance. We're but a few weeks removed from a captivating IIHF...

ELECTION 2025: Flaggs, Monsour comment on 2025 election results

ELECTION 2025: Flaggs, Monsour comment on 2025 election results Published 1:47 pm Thursday, June 12, 2025 Vicksburg’s June 3 municipal election produced tight results in the races for mayor and Ward 2 alderman, with challengers Willis Thompson and...

Northern Ireland riots: politicians who stoked racism are guilty

International 'Unionist politicians who bear serious responsibility for the hateful scenes of recent days' says veteran socialist Eamonn McCann By Tomáš Tengely-Evans Downloading PDF. Please wait... Thursday 12 June 2025 Issue The far right has...

Creating a more sustainable future for elections

Politics and Government Creating a more sustainable future for elections Jun 13 2025 Updated 5 hours ago THE recent federal election was the nation’s largest to date, with a huge amount of waste produced by traditional voting processes. According...

NPP’s Planned Apology to Mahama Sparks Criticism from Political Analyst

Political scientist Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante has dismissed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) consideration of an apology to President John Dramani Mahama for past derogatory remarks by its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as...

Sag Harbor Elections on Tuesday

Elections for Sag Harbor Village mayor and two seats on the village board will take place on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sag Harbor Fire Department headquarters off Brick Kiln Road, but in each case, incumbents are running unopposed....

German politician warns: SPD Russia appeasement efforts threat to Europe’s security

The position taken by certain members of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) regarding Russia is dangerous and detached from reality. This opinion was expressed by Christian Schmidt, President of the German Atlantic Association, in comments to...

Former Cuomo aide warns against ex-governor’s political resurgence

Listen To This: Protest Politics

A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Kate and Josh discuss the L.A. protests and Trump’s big boy birthday parade. You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

5 takeaways from San Antonio’s 2025 city election

Have you read the San Antonio Report's 2025 Voter Guide? Our guide includes profiles of the candidates who made runoff races for San Antonio mayor, City Council District 1, District 6, District 8 and District 9, plus important dates and so much...