It’s complex and costly. A candidate can win without taking most of the popular vote. Here’s an explanation of how the U.S. presidential election works. A voter casting an election ballot in Norwalk, California, 28 October 2008. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) This...
By Nelson Graves Today we published an article on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one of the world’s thorniest and most important issues. The article is the fifth in our series of “decoders” that provide essential background to complicated global...
The U.S. presidential campaign can be puzzling for a foreigner. But it’s a window on popular culture as Republican candidates jockey for position. U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz (IJReview) What does the race to the U.S. presidency have to do with bacon and...
This article is part of a News-Decoder series of “decoders” that explain crucial background to big issues. For more decoders, click here. The United States seems a monolithic hegemon to many outside its borders. But its political system is a complex and...
By Pauline Bock and Jasmine Horsey Here are our thoughts at the start of the week as we look at the global news landscape. We offer these reflections in hopes that our readers will send in their comments, suggestions, opinions — and in the best of all worlds,...