Two of the most unpopular presidential candidates ever are trying to remedy that by bashing each other
Turning his political vulnerabilities into punchlines and cheers at the event, he showed the daunting challenge his Republican rivals face
It’s a rocky road to a functional democratic future for the United States, but fighting injustice is a long-term task
Far-right Republicans and the conservative supreme court are working on a carefully laid plan to turn the US into a repressive regime
The US supreme court’s ruling on landmark abortion case will be felt most keenly by women
The Democratic Alliance leader rebuking cricketer Quinton de Kock would be this election season’s greatest triumph
The reactions to Elon Musk’s billionaire status are evidence that far too many South Africans have not fully grasped the destructive consequences of inequality. Entrepreneur Musk was recently crowned the richest man in the world. The founder and chief of Tesla Motors sits on a total net worth of $195-billion. The rapid swelling of Musk’s […]
To those who lament the events at the Capitol on 6 January, saying, “This is not who we are”: unequal, undemocratic, duplicitous is precisely who we are
US President Donald Trump may have less than a fortnight left in office, but he’s not done yet — he may well be remembered for destroying the Republican party
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.
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 climate policies of both parties are constrained because they are far too wedded to the neoliberal economic systems
From the heady days of Obama’s inauguration to the everyday fears of living while black, Jakki Kerubo had a front-row seat to one of the most turbulent periods in US history
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
Facebook’s political ad report showed $353-million spend by campaigns on its platform since May
Contrary to what President Donald Trump has claimed, this was a bad election for him
Tuesday’s contest saw several historic firsts in the Democratic camp
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
With the arrival of Brett Kavanaugh, the court comprises four liberals appointed by Democratic presidents and five conservatives picked by Republicans
Pollsters rate the Ohio race between Republican state senator Troy Balderson and Democratic lawyer Danny O’Connor as a toss-up
The continent has vital stakes in how Americans deal with three of these: climate change, foreign assistance, and immigration.
FBI Director Christopher Wray spoke out against Trump’s wishes about releasing the memo after he failed to convince the White House to block it
Given the White House’s well chronicled and sometimes almost comical dysfunction, one wonders how this presidential vessel is still afloat
US lawmakers have launched a last-ditch bid to end the budget stalemate and prevent a government shutdown
The Tuesday night results amounted to a sweeping repudiation of what critics have called Trump’s politics of division.
Maple Match helps Americans find a Canadian partner to save them from the "unfathomable horror of a Trump presidency," the website reads.
What do Adele, Everlast, Neil Young and R.E.M. have in common? They’ve all barred Donald Trump from using their music.
The daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump should ask herself whether his race for the White House will help or hurt her.
Like Donal Trump, former American president Andrew Jackson was despised by many – yet this outsider managed to become US president.
Opinion polls suggest Ted Cruz may benefit most should the mogul suffer a slowdown in support
Leaders such as Dick Cheney and Paul Ryan are concerned about Trump’s impact on the Republican brand after he proposed shutting Muslims out of the US.
Mainstream US Republican presidential hopefuls such as Rand Paul and Jeb Bush snatch back control from populist ‘outsider’ candidates.