JAPAN: Suga courts backlash with unprecedented intervention in advisory body
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga faces calls from both the ruling coalition and opposition lawmakers to explain his convention-defying rejection of six candidates nominated to an academic advisory council. The government has refused to explain why it rejected the candidates… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail Password Remember […]
THAILAND: A fundamental political shift may be under way
The student protests may be a signal that the forced political equilibrium of the past five years is fraying. The monarchy’s prestige may be declining, dragging down with it the clout of the military. This may be creating a vacuum in Thai politics, which generates th… Become a member to read the rest of […]
Postcard: Staycation in London
Cleaner, less noisy, less polluted, but operating well below capacity. Not being keen on self-isolating, we decided not to travel abroad this year, but rather to have a (ghastly word) ‘staycation’ in London. After all, many people travel far to holiday in London, so why n… Become a member to read the rest of […]
BRAZIL: Comedy of errors may have killed reform agenda for this year
A new cash transfer program (Renda Cidada) has produced much head-banging but little clarity.Shuffling of reforms to try and find money to finance the program has raised the stakes but made a common approach more difficult.An Economy Minister at loggerheads with House Speaker an… Become a member to read the rest of this article