Berlusconi candidates lost the run-offs in a whole slew of Italian cities on Sunday. Voters are not just angry; they are also voting against the populists of all stripes and for real democratic control
Italy has been raising a generation of women to think that mini-skirts, tank tops and swimsuits, and a chance to shake their bottoms on national TV, are the key to success.
Haiti is in political stale-mate; the return of Baby Doc and the possible return of Aristide will not help focus attention on the nation's real and pressing problems
The hope that out of the tragedy of the January 12th earthquake might emerge a chance for better government seems set to be dashed at this Sunday's election. Few Haitians expect change to come from the political class and the public sphere anymore
The news keeps getting worse for Berlusconi. But over and over like a cat, he survives. How long? An update and round-up of his recent un-statesmanship
Wiretapping has a special place in Italian democracy, and Berlusconi's attempts to limit its uses and impacts should be understood politically
Berlusconi's once preferred successor may yet be the man who brings him down.
