US Politics

Trump indictment won’t keep him from presidential race, but will make his reelection bid much harder

— With a grand jury indictment of former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump, a legal scholar explores what the law says about the consequences of such an unprecedented act.

US Politics

Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, showing he, like all other presidents, is not an imperial king

— Trump’s indictment will force Americans to grapple with the exact role of presidents – and limits of their power. Presidents have never been monarchs. If they ever act in that manner, the people have to remind them of who they are and whom they serve.

Political Cartoons

Time to face the music... maybe

— Having been indicted, Donald Trump is now mounting up his legal team. – Today’s political cartoon by FM Hansen.

COMMENT

This is not a photo, but AI can pretend it is

— AI is now able to generate photo-realistic images of human hands. It can now take images like photos and make them realistically detailed. With this new technique, the possibilities of what AI can do are endless.

OPINION

Dribs, drabs .. or drips? You make the call

— Dirty little non-secrets: Trump on the stump and other political madness.

OPINION

The difficult sacrifice Biden’s age might force in 2024

— By 2024, Joe Biden’s age will be a potential hindrance to his presidential ambitions. If he runs, he will have to make a difficult sacrifice for the benefit of his country.

Conspiracy Theories

QAnon is spreading outside the US – A conspiracy theory expert explains what that could mean

— The mysterious QAnon network is becoming an international movement, and an estimated 22% of Americans back one of its core beliefs.

Antisemitism

Antisemitism isn’t just ‘Jew-hatred’ – it’s anti-Jewish racism

— Combatting antisemitism isn’t just about ‘calling it out’ – it’s about helping people understand what antisemitism is in the first place.

OPINION

Trump Biden documents reveal a true American democracy dysfunction

— For democracy to survive in the 21st century in the United States, Americans need news media to tell them what is right and what is wrong, not news media taking the easy, profitable click-bate road of sensational headlines.

8 January Attack

Never take Democracy for granted

— The January 8 riot attack on Brazil’s National Congress shows the consequences of choosing corrupt, populist, and fearmongering leaders.

Politics

Politicians are getting older – shutting young people out of decision-making around the world

— Ageing politicians tend to dominate around the world. But young people will live the longest with the laws they are adopting now.

Conspiracy Theories

January 6 US Capitol attack: Deep state conspiracies haven’t gone away

— Why deep state conspiracies keep on spinning out of control.

US Politics

Kevin McCarthy: Why Republicans are preventing their own leader from becoming US speaker

— Why breakaway Republicans are blocking the election of a new speaker of the US House of Representatives.

Brazil

At Lula’s inauguration, did Bolsonaro ‘eat the last cannibal’?

— When Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, widely known as Lula, assumed the Brazilian presidency on New Year’s Day 2023, his predecessor had already created an element of something called ‘eating the cannibal’.

OPINION

If Trump is waning, what are his options?

— As his “brand” starts to diminish, there are three choices left for former President Donald J. Trump.

OPINION

Donald Trump may or may not go away but Trumpism will remain

— The vote results of the last mid-term elections have had political pundits, politicians, and the news media speculating that it’s the end of Donald Trump’s political dominance.