G20 summit sees continuation of status quo

The G20 summit was held in Bali, Indonesia, earlier this week. The meeting saw world leaders discuss environment, inflation, and the war in Ukraine, among other issues

Bolsonaro loses out to Lula in Brazilian Premiership race 

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday. Bolsonaro, who has wrought havoc on the country since he came to power in 2019, is the first President of Brazil to lose an election while incumbent in over 3 decades.

US prepares to invade Haiti, sparking mass protest

The United States and Mexico have drawn up plans to invade Haiti, on the grounds of “stabilising” the country. Such proposals have received the blessing of Haiti’s Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, but have been met with mass opposition by Haitian citizens. 

CPC National Congress opens

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China comes together this week, with delegates representing nearly 100 million members. The first day of the Congress was opened by President Xi Jinping, who yesterday told the Congress that the “central task of the CPC will be … building China into a great modern socialist country”.

Is the era of the dollar coming to an end?

Following recent proposals in South America and Eurasia, it would appear as if the US dollar is set for further decline. Brazil’s Lula, and the government of Iran, have both proposed new shared currencies in their respective regions, seeking an end to US dollar dependency, and greater cooperation within South America and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

French presidential election prime example of party-political opportunism

The French political crisis is still ongoing, although the two candidates and many other commentators will refuse to recognise it as such. To the liberal observers, the Macron presidency was likely seen as an encouraging curtail against the rising interest in far-right populism in the West. But to simply perceive the two opponents as this is wrong