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
A narrow victory will mean that the election results won’t be settled anytime soon
Trump may well end up losing to Biden, but Trumpism remains a viable political force.
Fear and loathing in Trump’s America, where every bit of news can be worse than no news at all
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.
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
COMMENT: For this gay, white soldier there simply isn’t a good enough challenger to knock him off his perch
Standing out from the herd isn’t always a great idea
To end racism, we will have to change the structures from which it draws its mandate, and get rid of liberal and right-wing politicians who give it oxygen while we are being asphyxiated
Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis was a textbook example of what not to do, you will have to do it all differently
Senator Sanders must explicitly demonstrate that a US government that can guarantee universal healthcare is the best path to building long-term black wealth
As Super Tuesday looms, there are five candidates left in the Democratic race. But the party must ensure it selects someone who will be able to defeat incumbent Donald Trump
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
President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial begins in earnest on Tuesday in the Senate, with Democrats calling for his removal from office and Republicans determined to acquit him — and quickly, if possible. Four months after the Ukraine scandal exploded and went on to overshadow the end of Trump’s term, and 10 months before Americans […]
The Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump is likely to begin in seven days with key players sworn in later this week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. McConnell said he expected the House of Representatives to deliver the articles of impeachment against Trump to the upper chamber on Wednesday. “We believe that […]
Gordon Sondland says he followed the president’s orders in seeking a "quid pro quo" deal for Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden
Trump says the inquiry is "corrupt" and "illegal," and maintains he did nothing wrong
Trump faces the possibility of becoming only the third US president ever impeached by Congress
The exchange’s publication provoked strong reaction in Ukraine, where some described their president’s behavior as a point of shame
Expect bare-knuckle political sparring when 2020 frontrunner Joe Biden battles his Democratic rivals this week
Biden, a former vice president under Barack Obama, still polls the highest at 22% among the two-dozen contenders for the Democratic nomination
The biggest American political debate since the 2016 presidential campaign is occurring over two nights in Miami