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The Analysis of the US Mid-Term Elections 2026 Results

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We already discussed the role and relevance of the midterms in the USA. We are here to discuss in depth the US midterm election results in 2026, which are a referendum on Trump's second term.  US midterm elections comprise the race for the US Congress- House of Representatives, Senate, Gubernatorial Race, Secretary of State, etc. The Midterm Election is the second most important election in the USA after the General Election, aka the Presidential Election. T he last Midterm election was in 2022, following the presidential election of 2024, which gave a resounding victory to Donald Trump. In 2025, we had mini elections in New Jersey, Virginia and New York gubernatorial and mayoral races.  Note: Counting is still going, and we will be updated as the results come in. Our Coverage of the US Midterm Elections 2026 Analysis of the Results US House of Representatives Interesting Flips Pennsylvania CD 1, 7, 8, 10 New York CD 17 Kentucky CD 6 (Frankfort) New Jersey CD 2 & CD 6 Wisc...

News Capsule for The Month of December 2024

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Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can sign up using the email on the left sidebar.  Article of the month The article of the month  Kerala  Kochi Corporation to recommend vigilance probe into allegations of officials demanding bribes. CPIM district meeting blocks roads in Trivandrum City.  The decision to release the unredacted Hema Committee report was not taken by the Government.  ‘VIP darshan’ for Dileep at Sabarimala: Devaswom expresses regret before the High Court.  IAF bills Kerala for airlifting during Wayanad.  Swiggy workers in Kozhikode went on strike demanding wage hikes. American Corner opened at CUSAT Corner.  Malayalam film fraternity pays heartfelt tribute to M T Vasudevan Nair.  India  4-Year-Old Boy Killed By Speeding SUV In Mumbai, 19-Year-Old Driver Arrested.  Eknath Shinde was rushed to Thane Hospital after being ill.  Man...

The Problems with Westphalian Nation-State System

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We all associate ourselves with various identities such as Indians, Chinese, Pakistani, Americans, Canadians, French, British and much more. Why do you think we all associate with all these more? Are there any other identities which people associate with?  The identities which I mentioned before are relatively new compared to other identities such as religion, language, caste, and various other identities. It is not to say that people never had such feelings towards nations or the state. But the idea of loyalty and love for the motherland was very important which offset various other identities. The question we are arriving at is what is the motherland, who made and how it formed.  What we refer to today as a Nation or Country refers to what we know in political science as a Nation-State. Today almost all the countries we know are categorised Nation-States and some even as State-Nations. International Relations and Political Science suggest that states are the most important a...

News Capsule for The Month of November 2024

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Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can sign up using the email on the left sidebar.  Article of the month The article of the month  Kerala  Indian Railways revises timings of trains in Kerala. Yet another case was filed against Suresh Gopi on the same day; this was for ‘derogatory remarks’ on the Kerala CM.  Protest brewing against restrictions on the number of pilgrims at Kerala's Sabarimala temple.  Kerala Chief Minister writes to Ashwini Vaishnaw after the Shoranur railway accident.  Kochi Corporation Limit expansion comes under the review of the Panchayati Raj Ministery.  A record 11 outsiders in Kerala's key by-election in Wayanad.  The Palakkad and Chelakkara By-elections were also held.  Dry Day Law hurts tourism industry claims Tourism secretary.  Centre approached for funding Kochi Metro underground stretched near the Airport as part of Phase ...