Politics
Elon Musk endorses far-right German political party, wading deeper into global politics - CNN
‘Source of political stalemates’: Smerconish on debt ceiling battle | CNN Politics - CNN
Memes, Jokes and Cats: South Koreans Use Parody for Political Protest - The New York Times
Elon Musk Shook Up U.S. Politics. Will the U.K. Be Next? - The Wall Street Journal
Holidays are hard for some LGBTQ people as politics stoke division - ABC News
Women’s 2024 In Politics, Business And Sports: Progress And Setbacks - Forbes
US House passes spending bill hours before deadline for government shutdown – as it happened - The Guardian US
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics - POLITICO
Fox News Politics: Biden's Early Christmas Gift to Public Workers - Fox News
Politics - Asia
Mobilizing for Elections: Patronage and Political Machines in Southeast - Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
The Latest on Southeast Asia: Political Shakeups in Thailand - Center for Strategic & International Studies
Why militarist leaders dominate Southeast Asian politics - DW (English)
6. Religion, politics and society - Pew Research Center
The politics of countering climate change in Southeast Asia - Frontiers
Will AI enhance or undermine Asia’s elections? - This Week In Asia
Political leadership changes could create new opportunities - World Economic Forum
The surprising stagnation of Asia’s middle classes - The Economist
Politics First: The Key to Understanding China’s Third Plenum - Asia Society
Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing struggles for political longevity - East Asia Forum
Politics - United States
US avoids government shutdown after days of political turmoil - BBC.com
December 21, 2024 - Presidential transition news - CNN
Biden signs funding measure to keep US government running - The Guardian US
Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown - Al Jazeera English
Senior U.S. Diplomats Meet With Governing Militias in Syria - The New York Times
Trump threatens to retake Panama Canal while Lara abandons Senate bid - live - The Independent
Elon Musk Shook Up U.S. Politics. Will the U.K. Be Next? - The Wall Street Journal
US Senate votes through last-gasp bill to keep government open - Financial Times
A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics - The Conversation Indonesia
Politics - Europe
France's toppled government adds to the European Union's bigger political problems - NPR
Trump threatens tariffs unless EU buys more US oil and gas - TVP World
How Far-Right Election Gains Are Changing Europe - Council on Foreign Relations
Europe's conundrum: How to fund defense spending - The Japan Times
The Instrumentalization of Russia’s War in European Politics - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Protests and Politics: The Cost of Georgia’s EU Detour - International Policy Digest
Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future. Here's why it matters. - CBS News
Will Macron be the undoing of European centrist politics? - Atlantic Council
Should we fear a far-right resurgence in Europe? - Al Jazeera English
The main takeaways after the far right rocks European politics, sparking a snap election in France - The Associated Press
Politics - China
Raimondo Says Holding Back China in Chips Race Is a ‘Fool’s Errand’ - The Wall Street Journal
The Father of Chinese Authoritarianism Has a Message for America - The New Yorker
Chinese National Charged in California After Aiding Local Candidate, Prosecutors Say - The New York Times
New report warns of growing national security threat to U.S. as China builds AI: 'Significant and concerning' - Fox News
What the fall of the Assad regime really means for China - Atlantic Council
China makes new overtures to foreign firms, pledging market access and services - South China Morning Post
United Front Work: What does China's 'magic weapon' of influence do? - BBC.com
Will Japan’s close ties with US survive the caprice and quirks of Donald Trump? - The Guardian
UK should designate China a national security threat, claims Priti Patel - The Independent
Politics - Japan
A New Normal?: Navigating Japan’s Shifting Political Currents - Center for Strategic & International Studies
Following its snap election, Japanese politics has entered uncharted waters - Chatham House
Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election - BBC.com
Japan Diet to Be Extended to Tues. for Political Reform Bills - Nippon.com
Major defeat: Japanese politics in turmoil as ruling party loses majority - FRANCE 24 English
Japan’s reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform - The Associated Press
Can the US-Japan alliance stay the course as Japanese voters reset their politics? - Brookings Institution
When Japan's predictable politics go awry - Reuters
Japanese politics faces uncertainty after electoral deadlock - East Asia Forum