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The last Trump?

Opinion Philip Machanick - 12 Jan 2021

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

Words matter and have consequences

Opinion Tali Nates - 10 Jan 2021

What started as hate speech ended in violence at the Capitol

Democracy at risk

Opinion Tali Nates, Björn Krondorfer, Steven Carr & Andrea Peto - 16 Dec 2020

Attempts to discredit election outcomes can be dangerous and the United States would do well to heed the warnings from history

Carlos on Oozymandias’ goodbye grift

Cartoons Carlos - 4 Dec 2020

"Look on my works ye Mighty, and gimme 50 bucks!"

Bye-bye, Don. But is this the end of Trumpism?

Opinion Philip Machanick - 14 Nov 2020

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.

Khaya Sithole: The decline and fall of the South African auditing profession

Opinion Khaya Sithole - 14 Nov 2020

Its reputation is not being helped at all by the crisis at its independent regulatory body

A Biden win isn’t necessarily a win for the rest of us

World M&G newsroom - 5 Nov 2020

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

Carlos on a breath of stale air

Cartoons Carlos - 5 Nov 2020

Trump may well end up losing to Biden, but Trumpism remains a viable political force.

As concerns mount over integrity of US elections, so does support for international poll monitors

World Timothy Rich - 3 Nov 2020

The pandemic will challenge international observation missions, but ensuring fair elections in an essential component of American democracy

Review: Cohen’s fire lacks fuel in ‘Borat’ sequel

Friday Kwanele Sosibo - 30 Oct 2020

The film interrogates patriarchy, but the baseness of the US means there’s nothing left to send up

Joe Biden’s debate guests run the only Zimbabwean restaurant in America

Africa Simon Allison - 29 Oct 2020

A Zimbabwean restaurant feeding people in need formed an unlikely addition to Joe Biden’s election campaign

Capitalism rotten to the cor(p)

Opinion Kiri Rupiah & Luke Feltham - 29 Oct 2020

Pushback from strong social movements have recovered democracy for the people of Bolivia and Chile

Why would anyone vote for Trump?

Opinion Craig D - 12 Oct 2020

COMMENT: For this gay, white soldier there simply isn’t a good enough challenger to knock him off his perch

The African Union’s (un)official statement on the US elections

Africa Babatunde Fagbayibo - 1 Oct 2020

The United States has never been shy to pass judgment on African elections. What does it look like when Africa passes judgment on America’s chaotic vote?

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

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Latest articles on Us Elections

The last Trump?

Words matter and have consequences

Democracy at risk

Carlos on Oozymandias’ goodbye grift

Bye-bye, Don. But is this the end of Trumpism?

Khaya Sithole: The decline and fall of the South African auditing profession

A Biden win isn’t necessarily a win for the rest of us

Carlos on a breath of stale air

As concerns mount over integrity of US elections, so does support for international poll monitors

Review: Cohen’s fire lacks fuel in ‘Borat’ sequel

Joe Biden’s debate guests run the only Zimbabwean restaurant in America

Capitalism rotten to the cor(p)

Why would anyone vote for Trump?

The African Union’s (un)official statement on the US elections

The narratives that define the coronavirus pandemic will influence its outcome

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