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The narratives that define the coronavirus pandemic will influence its outcome

Article Ayesha Jacub - 16 Mar 2020

Combatting Covid-19 is as much about public relations as public health. Now is our chance to tell new stories and find new ways of working together

What Bernie Sanders needs to learn from black voters in South Africa

Analysis Nomalanga Mkhize - 8 Mar 2020

Senator Sanders must explicitly demonstrate that a US government that can guarantee universal healthcare is the best path to building long-term black wealth

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US presidential campaign 2020: The Democratic conundrum

Analysis Charles R Stith - 2 Mar 2020

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 Democrats have a cunning plan to get Trump re-elected

Analysis John Davenport - 26 Feb 2020

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

Trump says Congress ‘can’t impeach’ him

Article Sebastian Smith - 23 Apr 2019

Asked by reporters at a White House Easter event for children whether the prospect of impeachment worries him, Trump replied: "Not even a little bit."

In US presidential race, how old is too old?

Article Michael Mathes - 19 Mar 2019

Donald Trump, the oldest person ever elected US president, will be 74 on Inauguration Day 2021

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You’d better believe politicians’ hot air

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Nov 2016

"What we are seeing in the West, as many commentators have observed, is a surge in ethnic nationalism."

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Thousands take to US streets to protest Donald Trump’s presidential victory

Article Al Jazeera - 10 Nov 2016

On Wednesday evening, thousands of protesters thronged streets in midtown Manhattan, New York, marching to the Trump Tower.

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Trump’s isolationism: Threats and opportunities for Africa

Article Patrick Bond - 10 Nov 2016

Donald Trump’s unexpected victory in the US stunned many across the globe.

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Zakes Mda: Donald Trump is a product of desperation

Article Matuma Letsoalo Author - 7 Nov 2016

The academic believes the Democratic candidate will win the US election and slammed Republican candidate Donald Trump as racist and xenophobic.

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Is Donald Trump a dictator in the making?

Analysis Natasha Ezrow - 7 Nov 2016

Trump’s recent pronouncement that he might not accept the outcome has led many to ask whether he poses a threat to democracy.

Is Ivanka Trump’s ‘bullshit filter’ compromised?

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Mar 2016

The daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump should ask herself whether his race for the White House will help or hurt her.

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Sanders gets a sweet taste of victory

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Mar 2016

Bernie Sanders is on a roll after the upset win in Michigan - but the odds on him winning are slim.

A man like Trump has won before

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Mar 2016

Like Donal Trump, former American president Andrew Jackson was despised by many - yet this outsider managed to become US president.

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‘I won everything’: How Trump is impressing voters of all stripes

Article Chris Mcgreal - 25 Feb 2016

The Republican frontrunner has bragged about picking up support in nearly every demographic – and he’s not far off base.

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