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Democratic Party

The Trump presidential campaign a billionaires’ ballot
Opinion
/ 31 October 2024

The Trump presidential campaign a billionaires’ ballot

In the fight are Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bizos, who put pressure on the editors of the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post, X’s Elon Musk and Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel

By Philip Machanick
Harris’s inability to secure strong lead an indictment on Democratic Party
Article
/ 27 October 2024

Harris’s inability to secure strong lead an indictment on Democratic Party

It has alienated voters with its stance on Israel and its message does not resonate with crucial blocs such as the youth and black men

By Nontobeko Hlela
Obama cannot salvage Michigan for US presidential candidate Kamala Harris
Thought Leader
/ 25 October 2024

Obama cannot salvage Michigan for US presidential candidate Kamala Harris

People would be better off voting for Green Party candidate Jill Stein if they want the war in Gaza to stop

By Aaron Ng’ambi
Manufacturing a presidential candidate: The case of Kamala Harris
Opinion
/ 3 August 2024

Manufacturing a presidential candidate: The case of Kamala Harris

The US vice-president needs to come up with a message that resonates with the white middle and working class to win them over in this election

By Aaron Ng’ambi
The exit of Joe Biden: Age and competence in presidential politics
Columns
/ 23 July 2024

The exit of Joe Biden: Age and competence in presidential politics

It is not old leaders that trouble society, but the failure to ensure that the younger generation is groomed to take over when the time comes

By Nontobeko Hlela
GNU: Will we work together this time?
Opinion
/ 4 July 2024

GNU: Will we work together this time?

When a unity government was being formed in the 1990s there was suspicion and mistrust

By Donovan E Williams
US elections: Deja-vu as Biden and Trump square up
Opinion
/ 18 March 2024

US elections: Deja-vu as Biden and Trump square up

Two of the most unpopular presidential candidates ever are trying to remedy that by bashing each other

By Nontobeko Hlela
In the US, 2022 was a year of right-wing attacks. What lies ahead?
Opinion
/ 9 January 2023

In the US, 2022 was a year of right-wing attacks. What lies ahead?

It’s a rocky road to a functional democratic future for the United States, but fighting injustice is a long-term task

By Chrissy Stroop
Facing up to the damaging and disruptive economic realities of 2022
Opinion
/ 19 December 2022

Facing up to the damaging and disruptive economic realities of 2022

Economic war rages on as global power dynamics shift.

By Richard D Wolff
The American political process is disconnected from economic reality
Article
/ 25 February 2022

The American political process is disconnected from economic reality

While the Democrats and Republicans use an outdated political playbook, people need protection from the capitalist system itself

By Richard D Wolff
James Selfe retires after dedicating 43 years to building a better South Africa
Opinion
/ 13 December 2021

James Selfe retires after dedicating 43 years to building a better South Africa

As a man with a great sense of occasion, it is an apt coincidence that Selfe retired during the week that we celebrate the 25th anniversary of our democracy’s founding document.

By Siviwe Gwarube
Vote on Mkhwebane shows a divided ANC caucus
Politics
/ 15 March 2021

Vote on Mkhwebane shows a divided ANC caucus

The National Assembly’s decision will be at once about the future of the public protector and about the street fight for power in the ANC

By Lizeka Tandwa and Emsie Ferreira
Time for US to import some democracy
Opinion
/ 4 November 2020

Time for US to import some democracy

The mere fact that one cannot confidently predict who the next president of the United States will be tells you a lot about American society.

By Eusebius McKaiser
Rights are at risk without principled leadership in the US Supreme Court
Opinion
/ 22 September 2020

Rights are at risk without principled leadership in the US Supreme Court

COMMENT: My sons, I weep because Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought gender discrimination, has died and Donald Trump, under whom hardwon victories have been eroded, wants to be elected president again

By Gretchen Wilson-Prangley
How the coronavirus pandemic could get Trump re-elected
Article
/ 31 March 2020

How the coronavirus pandemic could get Trump re-elected

US President Donald Trump is good at channelling voters’ anger. And anger about the effects of Covid-19 is a factor that could help him win another term

By John Davenport
The Democrats have a cunning plan to get Trump re-elected
Analysis
/ 26 February 2020

The Democrats have a cunning plan to get Trump re-elected

The bid to impeach the president failed, Iowa was a disaster and Adam Schiff is a PR nightmare

By John Davenport
Editorial: Democrats must unite
Article
/ 9 February 2020

Editorial: Democrats must unite

The best chance for Democrats to beat Trump is by taking an opposite approach to his insular and isolated one

By Editorial
Trump trial opens with fiery clashes over witnesses
Article
/ 22 January 2020

Trump trial opens with fiery clashes over witnesses

The two sides squared off in fiery exchanges that circled around the procedures for the trial and gave the Democrats an opportunity to spell out their arguments for Trump’s guilt on national television

By Michael Mathes and Paul Handley
South Africa’s liberals are failing to wrap their heads around race
Article
/ 25 November 2019

South Africa’s liberals are failing to wrap their heads around race

The white liberal establishment, both inside and outside the DA, holds onto its race-blindness by distorting the South African idea of “non-racialism”

By Christi Van Der and Westhuizen 1
Despite restrictions, digital spending hits record in US midterms
Article
/ 11 November 2018

Despite restrictions, digital spending hits record in US midterms

Facebook’s political ad report showed $353-million spend by campaigns on its platform since May

By Rob Lever
The midterms show Trump might not get re-elected in 2020
Article
/ 8 November 2018

The midterms show Trump might not get re-elected in 2020

Contrary to what President Donald Trump has claimed, this was a bad election for him

By Staff Reporter
Democrats seize US House but Trump averts ‘blue wave’
Article
/ 7 November 2018

Democrats seize US House but Trump averts ‘blue wave’

Tuesday’s contest saw several historic firsts in the Democratic camp

By Shaun Tandon and Nova Safo
Americans start voting in midterm verdict on Trump rule
Article
/ 6 November 2018

Americans start voting in midterm verdict on Trump rule

At stake are all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the 100-member Senate, 36 governor’s posts and seats across the US

By Sebastian Smith
US midterms: Key factors of the 2018 elections
Article
/ 5 November 2018

US midterms: Key factors of the 2018 elections

The US midterm election has been a tug of war over key issues, but none has had a more dramatic impact on voters than Donald Trump

By Michael Mathes
Coalition crash leaves DA cornered
Article
/ 31 August 2018

Coalition crash leaves DA cornered

The party has a lot to do after the spectacular failure of its much-vaunted strategy to govern

By Vukani Mde
Democratic election sweep is lousy anniversary gift for Trump
Article
/ 8 November 2017

Democratic election sweep is lousy anniversary gift for Trump

The Tuesday night results amounted to a sweeping repudiation of what critics have called Trump’s politics of division.

By Michael Mathes
Ethiopian set to run for US Congress
Africa
/ 11 August 2017

Ethiopian set to run for US Congress

“I believe that when I get elected, the president and his team will work with me very closely”

By Staff Reporter
FBI probing fake documents targeting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign
Article
/ 4 November 2016

FBI probing fake documents targeting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign

Investigators have also asked Democratic Party officials to provide copies of other suspected faked documents that have been circulating.

By Mark Hosenball
Why Obama wasn’t sexist after all
Article
/ 9 April 2013

Why Obama wasn’t sexist after all

Verashni Pillay thinks telling a woman she’s good-looking should not be called sexist, and here’s why.

By Verashni Pillay
No image available
Article
/ 8 April 2009

Indonesian president’s son in vote-buying row

The Indonesian president’s corruption-fighting credentials were on the line on Wednesday after his son was embroiled in vote-buying allegations.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 28 January 2009

Burundian peace facilitator Jan van Eck dies

Burundian peace facilitator, Jan van Eck, died of a heart attack on Tuesday at the Constantia Medi Clinic in Cape Town, the SABC reported.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 22 August 2008

US candidates face up to image problem

Barack Obama, who is generally regarded as a gifted orator, would do well to find time to unwind before he delivers the speech of his lifetime.

By Staff Reporter
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