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United States President Joe Biden shakes hands with president-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

19TH CENTURY POETRY

Is our Trumpian moment coming?

Donald Trump’s return to power is a disaster for America, but we should be mindful that South Africa may risk a similar fate

Richard Pithouse

United States senator JD Vance (R-OH) and his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance, celebrate as he is nominated for the office of Vice President alongside Ohio Delegate Bernie Moreno on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

JD Vance is Trump’s bold choice for VP, but can he win?

Vance was once a fierce Trump antagonist, but he has made a U-turn to establish himself as one of the billionaire’s most ardent defenders

Michael Mathes