The new Black Lives Matter: what the next import from the US might be
The enthusiastic reception journalists offered Russiagate contrasts sharply with their response to the New York Post’s October 2020 revelations about the business dealings of Hunter Biden
American democracy is in a fragile state
It is frightening to consider what could have happened in a closer election, with a more competent incumbent hell bent on overturning the result.
The US elections spelt a resounding defeat for the left
Donald Trump may have been defeated but Trumpism will continue to haunt the Democrats for at least another two years.
Both parties have lessons to learn from 2020
2020 was a wild year politically but it’s clear that it was just the beginning.
Californian voters reject Proposition 16
Opponents of Proposition 209 wish to roll back the wheels of history, to return to the days where an American was judged by the colour of their skin and not the content of the character
Biden’s win does not ensure the end of America’s woes
He needs the presidency to defend from legal and financial woes and so giving the presidency up would be very much against his interests.
If Biden wants to have a good legacy, he should abolish the filibuster
Abolishing the filibuster would allow the American President and the elected party to fulfil their mandate and the promises they made to the people.
‘The American people really deserve an answer’ – Pence claims victory over Harris’s faux sincerity
The Vice President, in stark contrast to the President, remained calm and collected throughout; however, his assault on the Biden-Harris platform, from its plans to reverse the Trump tax cuts to its use of the Green New Deal as a framework for its energy policy, was just as uncompromising.