By Diego Lopes da Silva* STOCKHOLM, Nov 27 2020 (IPS) – Autocracies are once again the global majority. The 2020 Democracy Report of the Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-DEM), ‘Autocratization surges, resistance grows’, raises the alarm that while the world… Continue Reading
By !!444!!! InsightHungary!!! (*) Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met in Budapest Thursday to discuss the European Union’s €1.8 trillion seven-year budget and coronavirus recovery package, which hit a roadblock after the two countries vetoed its adoption… Continue Reading
By Simon Jenkins* – The Guardian The fact that the president cannot hold on to power shows the checks and balances are working Slowly, painfully, alarmingly, Donald Trump has been conceding the US presidency to Joe Biden. Over the weekend… Continue Reading
By Cornelia Meyer* As though dealing with a pandemic was not enough, there are more troubles ahead for the EU. The bifurcation was around Poland and Hungary vetoing the budget on account of making disbursement of funds conditional to the… Continue Reading
By Mikael Klintman * – The Conversation When was the last time you told a lie? If you can’t remember, I’ll give you a clue. Chances are it was sometime today – based on the fact research shows the average… Continue Reading
By George Soros* – Project Syndicate The European Union cannot afford to compromise on the rule-of-law provisions it applies to the funds it allocates to member states. How the EU responds to the challenge to those provisions now posed by… Continue Reading
By Benjamin Moffitt* – The Guardian The loose coalition of disparate groups that came together to defeat Trump has served its purpose. Now the struggle begins It is tempting to conclude that Donald Trump’s defeat – which he still hasn’t… Continue Reading
By Edit Inotai and Claudia Ciobanu – Balkan Insight Hungary and Poland have plunged Europe into another untimely crisis by vetoing the budget as they look to water down the rule-of-law mechanism governing the distribution of EU funds. Hungary and… Continue Reading
Eliot A. Cohen* – The Atlantic A character study of the 45th president It may seem counterintuitive to say so, but Donald Trump is a complicated figure. To be sure, the basic word cloud is clear—narcissistic, deceitful, vindictive, and so on—but there… Continue Reading
By Nesrine Malik* – The Guardian US institutions have a record that is far too patchy to wager the country’s democratic future on What started on a golden escalator five years ago ended in the parking lot of a garden… Continue Reading
By Walden Bello* – Foreign Policy in Focus For many, Trump’s ouster is a relief. But his steadfast support among white voters puts his party on a crash course with democracy. I’m one of those kibitzers who supported Joe Biden reluctantly… Continue Reading
Gianpaolo Baiocchi, Marcelo K. Silva (*) – Boston Review The Brazilian president’s offensive against universities threatens democracy and recalls the dark years of the country’s dictatorship. The students and faculty of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in… Continue Reading
By Roberto Savio* Now it is clear that Joe Biden is the new president of the United States. It is unlikely that Donald Trump’s legal manoeuvring will change the election results, as when a conservative Supreme Court in 2000 decided… Continue Reading
By Yanis Varoufakis* – The Guardian The discontent that swept Trump to power in 2016 has not gone away. To pretend like it has will only invite future disaster Normalcy and the restoration of a modicum of decorum to the… Continue Reading
By Archie Bland* The Guardian President’s fixer, fireman and ‘first friend’ now looks to be heading for an end point On election night, as it started to become clear that the presidency was slipping away from Donald Trump, his son-in-law… Continue Reading
By Hadley Freeman* – The Guardian The US election shows many Americans believe the president reflects their own needs and desires There are plenty of stories about how Donald Trump’s mind works. Here’s mine. In 1990, the president of a… Continue Reading
By John Nichols* – The Nation Ending Donald Trump’s presidency isn’t enough. To govern decisively, Democrats must take the Senate. This is the day that should mark the beginning of the end of the torturous presidency of Donald John Trump.… Continue Reading
By Richard Sennett* – The Guardian The anger that drives the president’s supporters was visible 50 years ago. As it hardens, they may shift further right Even if Donald Trump loses, his base will not desert him. Those Maga caps,… Continue Reading
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
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
