Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 10, 2018

Jon Henley, The Guardian: Sweden faces political impasse after inconclusive election

PM refuses calls to resign while second-placed Moderates rebuff overtures from far right

The leaders of Sweden’s main left and rightwing parliamentary blocs have staked claims to form the next government, heralding weeks or months of fraught negotiations after an election that left them almost tied and far short of a majority amid gains by both the far right and smaller parties.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 10, 2018

Sweden faces weeks in political limbo after far right makes gains -- Carl XVI Gustaf, DW

Sweden faces uncertainty after dead-heat election -- Emma Löfgren, The Local

Swedish election highlights decline of Europe's main parties -- Jon Henley, The Guardian

Europe and nationalism: A country-by-country guide -- BBC News

Iraq protests threaten oil production

and critical ports -- Omar al-Jaffal and Safa Khalaf, Asia Times

Three things the Tehran summit exposed about Russia, Turkey, Iran 'alliance' -- Maxim A. Suchkov, Al-Monitor

North Korea's Nuclear Disappearing Act -- Jeffrey Lewis, National Interest

Our Troops Are Still Dying in Afghanistan. For What? -- Markos Kounalakis, Washington Monthly

Inside China's capital punishment system of forced confessions and secret executions -- Matthew Carney, ABC News Online

Myanmar military chief in a political firing line -- Bertil Lintner, Asia Times

A Tale of Two Asia Policies -- Zack Cooper, War On The Rocks

Could Hungary lose its EU voting rights? -- Teri Schultz, DW

Italy's populist government rides high in the polls -- Tim Hedges, The Local

Hunger as a weapon 'on the rise' in warzones -- Al Jazeera

Most Americans get news from social media, despite doubts: survey -- AFP