Mark Angelides

Who is king of the hill when it comes to real diversity? While the political left and legacy institutions continue to trumpet the call for

The G7 summit is underway in Évian-les-Bains, France, where leaders from three continents are trying to figure out just how to extricate themselves from a dependent relationship with the world's most powerful nation. Or at least that is the theory. The reality might be something more akin to a doomed quest for relevance in an age that has been dominated by President Donald Trump.

It's not a question of if, but when. On Thursday, June 18, Brits went to the polls in what – if it were not for the current political maelstrom – would be a rather uneventful by-election.

PM Starmer does however have one lifeline left: He could threaten to call a general election now. Why would such a move quite the wolves? Put simply, it is expected that Labour (and the Conservative Party) would be almost entirely wiped out in favor of a

Lawmakers versus the dealmaker. Republican senators appear to have a difference in political opinion with President Donald Trump, many of

Be careful what you wish for. As progressive candidates in New York City and across the nation convincingly win their primary battles, Democrats

Whether it's surprise resignations across the pond, potential political rebirths in the land of Voltaire, or a huge heap of powerbrokers spending their political capital on an upcoming disaster in the USA, Tuesday, July 7, was a rollercoaster ride on so many levels. And yet, to call this series of wild events “chaotic” would not be a fair assessment. In fact, it's beginning to feel like we are re-entering an age where political machinations have become par for the course. Let's take a stroll around the map from America, across to the UK, and pay a visit to France while we are in the neighborhood, and see just what fascinating machinations are rocking the establishment.

Whether it’s surprise resignations across the pond, potential political rebirths in the land of Voltaire, or a huge heap of powerbrokers spending their political

Iran appears on the brink of dragging itself back into a war that it apparently feels it can win with nothing but domestic propaganda. Early Thursday morning, Iranian forces and the country's infrastructure faced a fresh barrage of US strikes, marking the second night in a row that the American military targeted the regime's assets in and near the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran's leadership began the latest tit-for-tat by attacking container ships in the waterway, and then “retaliated” by launching drone strikes on American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. Within its borders, the Iranian regime is selling a story that it is firmly in control of the situation. The reality is something quite different.

An insurmountable problem with a simple solution. The story, in brief One of the few genuine 80-20 issues in political life is on the ropes and showing no signs of recovery.