Israeli voters went to the polls on March 23 for the fourth election in two years, and the electorate once again returned a set of results detrimental to the construction of a majority government. I noted as much in my previous Decision Desk article on the results of the Israeli election. Neither of the two pre-election party alliances commanded a majority in the Knesset … [Read more...] about David and Goliath: The Fall of Benjamin Netanyahu
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Peru, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, and the Struggle to Change a Broken System
Latin American democracy has never lived up to its ideals and values. Two months ago, Decision Desk Headquarters analyzed the unfortunate Latin American political undercurrents of corruption, political fragmentation, “Caudillo” politicians, and wide wealth gaps. We analyzed the Ecuadorian Presidential runoff, the first round of the Peruvian Presidential Election, and the then … [Read more...] about Peru, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, and the Struggle to Change a Broken System
Lessons From the Aftermath of the 2021 Pennsylvania Primaries
Everyone’s favorite Commonwealth held its 2021 primaries last week and the results revealed some unexpected turns of events. A progressive DA prevailed, a Mayor got the hook and COVID restrictions were rejected. Krasner Cruises The most high-profile race coming into Election Day was Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s re-election contest. When Krasner first … [Read more...] about Lessons From the Aftermath of the 2021 Pennsylvania Primaries
Yang Holds Onto Lead As Challengers Struggle in the New York Mayoral Race
By Nick Field If you’re one of the rare people that misses the chaos of the 2020 campaign, the 2021 Democratic primary for Mayor of New York has exactly what you need. It’s not just political junkies and NYC press outlets that are making this jump either, as Andrew Yang effortlessly switched from one stage to the next. Yang the Front-Runner The self-styled … [Read more...] about Yang Holds Onto Lead As Challengers Struggle in the New York Mayoral Race
Ecuador, Peru, and Chile’s Struggles With Democracy
Fragmented political systems, extreme wealth gaps, economic uncertainty, instability, corruption, authoritarian tendencies, and personality parties centered around populist political dynasties – these are the unfortunate trademarks of Latin American democracy. These tendencies historically facilitated violence, single-party rule, and military juntas, which further normalized … [Read more...] about Ecuador, Peru, and Chile’s Struggles With Democracy