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.
Commentary / World Jul 15, 2020
by Nina L. Khrushcheva
Both leaders were long prefigured in classic works of political satire.
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
Commentary / World Feb 25, 2020
Democrat centrists shouldn't worry — Sanders isn't radical
by Ted Rall
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.
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.
Commentary / World Feb 24, 2020
Why would Trump offer a pardon to Julian Assange?
by Eli Lake
Assange had already said that Russia was not responsible for the hacked emails about the 2016 election.