The Modern Dispatch

Political Stability

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Influential Washington Roundtable leaders express deep concern over the fractured results of the 2022 midterm elections, symbolizing a stress test for democracy.
Lifestyle

Washington Roundtable voices concerns over midterms

The 2022 midterm elections, widely anticipated as a referendum on the nation's direction, concluded with a political landscape so fractured that Washington's influential 'Roundtable' leaders immediate

Adrian Vale·June 6, 2026
The serene islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, with a subtle visual suggestion of underlying political tension and a revised US travel advisory.
Travel

US State Department revises São Tomé and Príncipe travel advisory

On April 8, the U.S. State Department quietly elevated its travel advisory for São Tomé and Príncipe to 'Level 3: Reconsider Travel', a significant warning for an island nation often perceived as tran

Adrian Vale·April 13, 2026