Opinion
Analysis and points of view on the issues of the day.
Five Reasons Why Republicans Lost So Badly in the US Midterms
The Democrats swept the US midterm elections and took control of Congress in a result widely seen as a rejection of Donald Trump's first two years back in the White House. Drawing on the BBC's analysis by Jake Lapham, here are the five reasons the Republicans lost so badly.
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Democrats Know Heartbreak in Texas. Could James Talarico Finally Turn the Tide?
No Democrat has won statewide office in Texas since 1994. Now James Talarico, a 37 year old former teacher and seminarian, leads Republican Ken Paxton in most polls for a US Senate seat. Democrats dare to dream, and brace for heartbreak.
Two Strongmen, One Playbook in Reverse: How Serbia's Student Revolt Echoed Hungary's Ballot Box Rebellion
Less than a year after sharing lunch in a small bakery in northern Serbia, Viktor Orban and Aleksandar Vucic are both out of power. Their falls, months apart, followed a strikingly similar script written by young voters, volunteer monitors and data.
Donald Trump's Biggest Economic Problem Looks Strangely Familiar
Donald Trump promised voters he would bring prices down fast, but heading into the midterms he faces the same political problem that damaged Joe Biden: an economy that keeps growing while households still feel squeezed by the cost of living.
Democrats Have an Identity Crisis and Winning the Midterms Will Not Fix It
Democrats go into the midterm elections with favourable conditions and an unpopular president to run against, yet the party itself remains unpopular and divided over its identity. Winning control of Congress would not settle the argument about what it stands for.
Europe's Youth Is on the March, but Does Anything Actually Unite Them?
Students have taken to the streets in France, Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Serbia and Albania. Their grievances differ by country, but a shared feeling runs through them all: that young people are treated like children and never listened to. The question is whether that feeling can become a force that changes anything.
Shock of Rail Tragedy Gives Way to Sorrow and Outrage in Politically Divided Spain
The crash near Urda killed at least 69 people when a Renfe high speed train struck a stationary Iryo service from behind. As Spain holds three days of mourning, leaked audio pointing to human error after a computer failure has turned sorrow into outrage, and a national tragedy into an election issue.
