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Delay the election? U.S. presidents often do things they can’t do

Commentary / World Aug 4, 2020

Delay the election? U.S. presidents often do things they can’t do

by Ted Rall

The stock response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the general election might be delayed because voting during a pandemic would involve a record number of mail-in ballots, a format he argues is unreliable and susceptible to fraud, is that he doesn’t have ...

A coup could easily happen in the U.S., and soon

Commentary / World Jul 29, 2020

A coup could easily happen in the U.S., and soon

by Ted Rall

Trump has set the stage for a too-dangerous-to-vote argument.

Trump and Putin by the book

Commentary / World Jul 15, 2020

Trump and Putin by the book

by Nina L. Khrushcheva

Both leaders were long prefigured in classic works of political satire.

Five criteria for choosing Biden's running mate

Commentary / World Jun 26, 2020

Five criteria for choosing Biden's running mate

by Glen S. Fukushima

Who will be presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate? The answer to this question will reveal much about the remainder of this year’s election campaign in the United States, the policy direction of a potential Biden administration and the future of the ...

America's 2020 is not like 1968: It may be worse

Commentary / World Jun 23, 2020

America's 2020 is not like 1968: It may be worse

by Niall Ferguson

Social unrest helped doom Lyndon Johnson's presidency. It may end up saving Trump's.

Biden’s old-time liberalism finds its moment

Commentary / World Jun 3, 2020

Biden’s old-time liberalism finds its moment

by Ramesh Ponnuru

The Democratic candidate’s speech repudiated progressives by condemning riots.

COVID-19: Will facts trump partisanship in American politics?

Commentary / World Mar 31, 2020

COVID-19: Will facts trump partisanship in American politics?

by Glen S. Fukushima

One hopes that the U.S. will be able to overcome the partisan divide and provide leadership on a global level.

Crisis response shows Trump isn’t a dictator

Commentary / World Mar 31, 2020

Crisis response shows Trump isn’t a dictator

by Noah Feldman

The U.S. president has shied away from trying to grab power.

Commentary / World Mar 11, 2020

Biden obviously has dementia and should withdraw from the race

by Ted Rall

It's anti-American and unpatriotic to vote for someone suffering from dementia for a position with exclusive control over nuclear launch codes.

Democrat centrists shouldn't worry — Sanders isn't radical

Commentary / World Feb 25, 2020

Democrat centrists shouldn't worry — Sanders isn't radical

by Ted Rall

He's a classic liberal Democrat.

Why Bernie Sanders and why now?

Commentary / World Feb 25, 2020

Why Bernie Sanders and why now?

by Alexander Friedman

If U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, he could win in November for any number of reasons.

Democratic candidates aim to change U.S. foreign policy

Commentary / World Feb 24, 2020

Democratic candidates aim to change U.S. foreign policy

by Glen S. Fukushima

The Democratic presidential candidates have no shortage of issues on which to criticize Trump for his handling of foreign policy.

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