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Month: October 2020

Positive Trump polls spark polling circle debate

By Jonathan Easley* – The Hill Most pollsters show Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a sturdy and stable lead over President Trump at a time when tens of millions of people have already voted and there is almost no time to change the… Continue Reading →

Elections, Information & Communication, Politics

The Polish war on women is over 30 years old

By Boyan Stanislavski* – Barricade The recent ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal in Poland is the latest episode in the 30-year long war on women in that country. It is disgusting and enraging but it is a part of a… Continue Reading →

Civil rights, Radical extremism, Religion, Women

The 2020 US elections It’s time to dump Trump. America’s only hope is Joe Biden

The Guardian view, Editorial Donald Trump’s presidency has been a horror show that is ending with a pandemic that is out of control, an economic recession and deepening political polarisation. Mr Trump is the author of this disastrous denouement. He… Continue Reading →

Elections, Human Rights, Populism, Racism, Radical extremism, Violence

Arms race continues unabated with astonishing weapons

By Nadia Batok* – Wall Street International There are no signs of a halt There are no signs of a halt to the arms race… on the contrary, production of the most modern 5th and 6th generation technological weapons and the most… Continue Reading →

Armed conflicts, Disarmament, militarization, Peace, Radical extremism, Violence

Negationism, gattopardism and transitionism

By Boaventura de Sousa Santos* The new coronavirus pandemic has called into question many of the political certitudes that seemed to have been consolidated over the past forty years, especially in what is known as the global North. The main… Continue Reading →

Civil rights, Development, Economy / Finance, Globalization, Health

Economists on the Run

By Michael Hirsh* – Foreign Policy Paul Krugman has never suffered fools gladly. The Nobel Prize-winning economist rose to international fame—and a coveted space on the New York Times op-ed page—by lacerating his intellectual opponents in the most withering way. In a series… Continue Reading →

Economy / Finance, Globalization, Neo-liberalism, Politics

What Happened to American Leadership?

By George Friedman* International conferences for people in my profession are generally a thing of the recent past, having been replaced by virtual conferences via platforms like Zoom and Webex. I’ve attended three this month alone and many more in… Continue Reading →

Economy / Finance, International Cooperation

Notes on a World Without Trump

By Thomas Neuburger* – DownWithTyranny! I’m working on a book-length project that includes a look at our soon-to-be post-Trump world. These are preliminary notes for that part of the project. 1. The World Without Trump won’t be a world without… Continue Reading →

authoritarianism, Economy / Finance, Elections, Human Rights, Politics, Populism, Radical extremism

Celebrations as Chile votes by huge majority to scrap Pinochet-era constitution

By Charis McGowan* – The Guardian A plebiscite called in response to street protests in 2019 sees 78% of people back a new charter to replace one imposed by military dictator Chile has voted overwhelmingly in favor of rewriting the country’s… Continue Reading →

Democracy, Elections, Human Rights

In the health field, the WTO has more power than the WHO

By Agora of the Inhabitants of the Earth The world upside down The aberration is obvious. On 16 October, the WTO (World Trade Organisation), an institution independent of the UN, rejected the proposal to suspend WTO rules on patents for… Continue Reading →

Civil rights, Commerce, Health, Human Rights

The final Biden-Trump presidential debate: our panelists’ verdict

Jill Filipovic, Art Cullen, Lloyd Green and Malaika Jabali (* ) – The Guardian Trump offered little vision and barely any policy, while Biden was solid. The president needed a win, and he didn’t get it Fri 23 Oct 2020… Continue Reading →

Economy / Finance, Elections, Politics, Populism, Radical extremism

Pope Francis, the anti-Trump of our age

By Ishaan Tharoor* – The Washington Post Centuries ago, Christendom was accustomed to the periodic existence of “antipopes.” They were clerics who, whether through spiritual conviction or political machinations, challenged the designated pontiff with rival claims to the top seat in the… Continue Reading →

Human Rights, Justice, Populism, Radical extremism, Religion

Donald Trump, Our Prophet of Deceit

By Charles H. Clavey* -Boston Review The Frankfurt School on the appeal of authoritarianism—and how to counteract it. A number of recent books have put the methods of the social sciences in the service of understanding Trump, his movement, and… Continue Reading →

authoritarianism, Civil rights, Elections, Fake News, Misinformation, Populism, Racism, Radical extremism

The UN Charter is the West’s best option

Michael von der Schulenburg* Although almost unnoticed today, 75 years ago, on 24 October 1945, the probably most important international treaty, the United Nations Charter, came into effect. Its aim was not only to end WWII, but to save, once… Continue Reading →

Civil Society, International Cooperation, Multilateralism & Unilateralism

The Police System That Terrorizes the Poor and Minorities Is Rooted in the Colonial Past

By Justin Podur* – Globetrotter, Independent Media Institute The Minneapolis City Council’s attempt to defund police may have fizzled out for the moment, but the problem of police violence across the United States is unresolved—and much of it stems from the institution’s… Continue Reading →

History, Human Rights, militarization, Racism, Radical extremism, Violence

Richard Rorty’s 1998 Book Suggested Election 2016 Was Coming

By Jennifer Senior* – The New York Times ——————————- We reproduce below an analysis of The New York Times, from November 2016, after the election of Donald Trump, which we have recovered because he lucidly designs our time. Kind regards,… Continue Reading →

Books, Elections, History, Politics, Radical extremism

“A Blow Against Neoliberalism”: Socialist Wins Bolivian Election a Year After Coup

By Amy Goodman* – Democracy Now! Former Bolivian President Evo Morales’s political party MAS has claimed victory in the country’s presidential election, with Morales’s handpicked successor Luis Arce securing over 50% of the vote, according to exit polls. If confirmed,… Continue Reading →

Civil rights, Democracy, Human Rights, Politics, Racism, Violence

The Stability of Foreign Policy Amid Political Chaos

By George Friedman* – Geopolitical Futures In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon stepped into the political and social chaos wrought by the Johnson administration and compounded it substantially. Hence, when I visited Europe during the late Nixon years, all of… Continue Reading →

Elections, History, Politics

The Rise of the COVID Dictatorships

By Anwar Mhajne, Crystal Whetstone(*) – Foreign Policy  Around the world, emergency powers are chipping away at democracy—sometimes with public support As the pandemic’s death toll rose throughout the spring, many countries took aggressive measures to control the spread of COVID-19. Governments instituted national emergencies and travel… Continue Reading →

authoritarianism, Health, Human Rights, Populism, Radical extremism

Stimulus Spending, and Lots of It, Is the Only Way for Next President to Fix the Ailing Economy, Experts Say

By Peter Carbonara and Scott Reeves – Newsweek With two weeks to go before the election, the nation’s financial health is top of mind for Americans. According to a recent Gallup poll, nearly nine out of 10 registered voters say… Continue Reading →

Economy / Finance, Elections, Politics

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