The meaning of Trump

Win or lose on 5 November, the popularity of Donald Trump tells us all too much about where the United States is heading as ‘the dysfunctional superpower’.

The new authoritarian playbook

Donald Trump is not an old-fashioned fascist, despite his opponents claims, but he is an anti-democratic authoritarian would would hobble democracy to entrench power if – incredible though it seems – he was elected a second time.

Triple threat

It seems incredible that a failed pro-Putin President with a string of criminal convictions and an attempt to overthrow American democracy itself under his belt may still be re-elected to power, so what might explain Trump’s apparently impervious appeal to his cult followers?

Battleground USA

The upcoming American Presidential election will be fought and won in the key swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, North Carolina.

Jimmy Carter’s century

Jimmy Carter is turning 100 years old and will be remembered as much for his common human decency out of office as his single term in the White House.

Inside the madhouse

A new insider account of the insanity, ignorance and traitorous conduct of the Trump administration offers a stark warning against re-electing him in November’s Presidential election.

After Trump

Donald Trump’s narcissistic, self serving and moronic cult of personality has captured what was once a proud Republican party, so what are the alternatives?

Dissecting the debate

The Presidential election debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris produced more noise than enlightenment, but what did it reveal of the candidates’ very different stances on international issues.

Choose hope

Kamala Harris’ optimistic and inspiring acceptance speech at the Democratic congress stands in sharp contrast to the mean spirited rambling of her Republican adversary.

The weird wild west

Years of moral indignation has failed to lay a glove on Trump, given his shameless disdain for traditional ethics, but characterising him as ‘weird’ is helping the Democrats get under his skin.

Kamala on the international stage

Democracies around the world are worried about the impact a second term for Donald Trump would have on world affairs, but would a Kamala Harris Presidency be any better?

Queen bee of the K-Hive

Kamala Harris’ campaign is harnessing social media to paint Trump as old and ‘weird’ while increasing her appeal to young audiences online.