Who is Bolsonaro and Why Does He Matter?
Trump may have found in Bolsonaro a willing echo chamber for destructive ideas.
New Year, New Congress
Nancy Pelosi via People Behind the scenes look at Congress in 2019 by A. Dear Reader,New year, new Congress! On January 3, when the 116th Congress convenes, its first order of business as a body will be to elect its leaders. Now that Democrats have majority membership...Behind the Scenes of Lame Duck Congress
Via Politico. A is a Boshemia columnist writing about their experiences working behind the scenes at the US Capitol. Dear reader,When last we spoke, the midterm elections were looming with an intensity that caused everyone to speculate on the veracity of claims made...
The Rainbow Wave // Women of Color & LGBTQs Who Won the Midterms
I woke up at 4 am London-time to check the results. Scrolling through the news in the pale dark of almost morning, my face lit up as I read the headlines declaring historical firsts. The youngest woman ever elected to Congress. The first openly gay representative. The...
A Brief History of Fake News
Anders Norde by A. She joins Boshemia as our US political correspondent in Washington, DC. This year’s midterm elections hold the possibility of shifting the power balance in Congress, and will be a key factor in how our congressional voting districts are shaped in...