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Analysis
“Stolen Election” is the New “Birtherism”
“Scary Philadelphia voted illegally!” “Obama was born in Africa!” The Republican goal is the same: delegitimize the president and obstruct everything. Donald Trump’s reaction to the…
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The Corrupt Bargain
In 1824, Andrew Jackson won more votes for president than any of the other candidates running against him, including John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. But…
Analysis
Pakistan braces for a post-Trump era
As the world readies for President Biden, there is both stress and hope in Islamabad The results of the American elections came out painfully slow. It…
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What does a Biden presidency mean for Europe?
How will Europe react to President Joe Biden and the end of the Trump era? The stakes for many are high. The relationship with the US…
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Trump’s Loss Not Necessarily Russia’s
If Putin and the Kremlin exercise some moderation, they can expect from the next American president a readiness for serious dialogue. It took some time to…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 11 November, 2020
Analysis
What Pfizer’s landmark COVID vaccine results mean for the pandemic
Scientists welcome the first compelling evidence that a vaccine can prevent COVID-19. But questions remain about how much protection it offers, to whom and for how…
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Trump is playing a dangerous game
"Election is free and fair if I win it and rigged if I lose". I wrote this sentence many times during our period of contested elections…
Analysis
A Woman Vice President? That’s Not Remotely Enough
Democrats expected a blue wave for the House of Representatives and Senate. Many are disappointed that the results did not manifest in the groundswell predicted by…
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Two Americas, one existential crisis
Red America and Blue America have become much more than clichés The two Americas. It’s a cliché — right and left, red states and blue states…
Analysis
Biden win could be bad news for Modi
The new US president is unlikely to support many of Modi's policies, especially with two key women of Indian heritage watching him Joe Biden’s victory in…