I was a reluctant volunteer for Hillary Clinton. I was propelled by fear of how I’d feel if the unthinkable happened. Now I’m angry I did not do more. The author (seated in front, in black) with Clinton campaign volunteers in Pennsylvania The days since November...
Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election threw markets briefly for a loop. But now stocks are flirting with record highs. But for how long? A TV screen showing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in front of the German share price index, Frankfurt,...
Pulling your hair out over Donald Trump? Don’t panic yet. Soon the President-elect will start feeling cross-currents. It’s the rule of checks and balances. Protesters demonstrate against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, New York, 12 November 2016...
Young people in several countries share their anxieties and fears following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. Clinton supporters, New York, 9 November 2016 (by Enrique Shore) We asked several young followers of News-Decoder for their...
We asked four experts — Carroll Bogert (human rights), Tom Burke (environment), Alan Wheatley (international economy) and Alex Nicoll (defense & security) — for their thoughts following Donald Trump’s shock victory in the U.S. presidential...
This U.S. election is calling into question the post-war world order. Whoever wins will have to address grievances shared on both sides of the Atlantic. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump shake hands at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner in New York, 20...
By Nelson Graves U.S. populists such as Donald Trump share grievances with supporters of Britain’s campaign to leave the European Union, including antagonism towards immigrants and antipathy towards elites, but not all contemporary populists are cut from the...
What are the biggest security threats the U.S. will face under its next president? Several hundred high school students have tackled that question. What are the biggest security threats that the United States will face under its next president, no matter who wins the...
Nearly seven decades after it won independence, India is riddled with corruption and ruled by thugs. It’s time to grant independence to India’s 29 states. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) greets school children after he addressed the nation from New...
This is the second of two articles on the rise of nationalism in Europe. Giulia Morpurgo wrote the first article last week. By Clara Piacenza Europe, not long ago a bloody battleground that pitted nation states against each other, is experiencing a surge of...