Delay the election? U.S. presidents often do things they can’t do
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
Trump has set the stage for a too-dangerous-to-vote argument.
Both leaders were long prefigured in classic works of political satire.
Five criteria for choosing Biden's running mate
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
Social unrest helped doom Lyndon Johnson's presidency. It may end up saving Trump's.
Biden’s old-time liberalism finds its moment
The Democratic candidate’s speech repudiated progressives by condemning riots.
COVID-19: Will facts trump partisanship in American politics?
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
The U.S. president has shied away from trying to grab power.
Biden obviously has dementia and should withdraw from the race
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
Why Bernie Sanders and why now?
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
The Democratic presidential candidates have no shortage of issues on which to criticize Trump for his handling of foreign policy.
