COMMENT: Trump’s attacks on democracy grab the headlines, but the real story is one of democratic resilience
We learnt this week that an American president, no matter how rogue, cannot keep himself in power against the will of the people
Egged on in an extraordinary rally across town by an aggrieved Trump, a flag-waving mob broke down barricades outside the Capitol and swarmed inside, rampaging through offices and onto the usually solemn legislative floors
Should Republicans lose the second race it would be a political debacle just as Trump is expected to suffer another bitter blow when Congress affirms Biden’s Electoral College victory
No detailed reason was given for the sudden reversal, which the exchange said came after “further consultation with relevant regulatory authorities”.
Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images
of 2020
More people have died in South Africa from Covid-19 than have been murdered. This hasn’t stopped a misinformation pandemic from trying to misrepresent that reality
President-elect Joe Biden, who defeated Trump at the ballot box in November, has signalled a willingness to return to diplomacy with Iran after four tense years under the outgoing president
“Look on my works ye Mighty, and gimme 50 bucks!”
COMMENT: The US’s global gag rule blocks funding to any foreign NGOS that perform abortions, except in very limited cases. The Biden-Harris administration must rescind it
COMMENT: Opposition candidates and party can increase their chances of success at the polls by putting aside minor differences and presenting a united front
You didn’t need to be a genius or a prophet to predict that Bushiri would run or that Zuma would stall
If it hadn’t been for Covid-19, Donald Trump might have won the presidential election. Almost 48% of voting Americans believe in his brand of democracy, equality and justice.
Its reputation is not being helped at all by the crisis at its independent regulatory body
The United States’ newly elected leaders, Joe Biden and Kamala Devi Harris, must help recalibrate a global politics of hope and empathy
A respected and robust United States — with all of our flaws, mistakes and missteps — can be good for the defence of democracy, not least in Africa
Ending the lockdown is a policy both Trump and Biden voters could agree on
Much like there was an overwhelming euphoria that gripped many Zimbabweans when they finally said asante sana to Robert Mugabe, Trump’s removal won’t change the colour of America’s fabric too drastically
Trump may well end up losing to Biden, but Trumpism remains a viable political force.
W. Joseph Campbell provides a critical perspective on 2020’s election polling
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.
Environmentalists say Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw from the Paris agreement three years ago made it easier for countries such Australia, Saudi Arabia and Brazil to weaken their own ambitions
Rarely have the stakes for the US and the world been as high as they are on the eve of the 2020 presidential election. If Republicans still stand for anything at all, they must come out in opposition to Donald Trump, a man who openly disparages all the values they once held dear.
The pandemic will challenge international observation missions, but ensuring fair elections in an essential component of American democracy
The climate policies of both parties are constrained because they are far too wedded to the neoliberal economic systems
Joe Biden doesn’t have the mojo needed to restore the US – so he needs a full house to appoint those who do, writes Richard Calland.
The film interrogates patriarchy, but the baseness of the US means there’s nothing left to send up
A Zimbabwean restaurant feeding people in need formed an unlikely addition to Joe Biden’s election campaign
During pre-election debates in the United States, very little has been said on how they view one of the world’s largest markets — which, in turn, is determined to come into its own
Lesotho has been used as a microcosm in this article to reflect how the foreign policy has affected Africa
COMMENT: For this gay, white soldier there simply isn’t a good enough challenger to knock him off his perch
President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to hold ‘fireside chats’ and have more power and institutional muscle around him, writes Richard Calland