Understanding politics across borders and divides
Published: September 6, 2026 Argentine President Javier Milei announced on September 3, 2026 that his government will sanction oil companies operating near the Falkland Islands without Argentine authorization, reasserting Argentina’s long-standing claim to the islands it calls the Malvinas. Milei signed a decree and said he will send Congress a bill amending Argentina’s 2011 continental … Read more
Published: July 28, 2026 India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned on 25 July and took responsibility for the leak of the national medical entrance exam, ending two months of youth-led protests that had occupied central Delhi and turned violent the week before. Within hours the movement that forced him out, the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, … Read more
Published: July 19, 2026 Overview Argentina in 2026 is running the most closely watched economic experiment in the democratic world. Javier Milei, the self-described libertarian who took office in December 2023 wielding a chainsaw as a symbol of his intent to slash the state, has delivered results no Argentine leader had credibly promised in a … Read more