by Susan Ruel | 16 Nov 2016 | Americas, Personal Reflections, Politics, United States
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...
by Betty Wong | 15 Nov 2016 | Americas, Politics, United States
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,...
by Nelson Graves | 14 Nov 2016 | Americas, Politics, United States, Women
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...
by Charlotte Parker | 11 Nov 2016 | Americas, United States
Four students from a Texas school near the U.S. border with Mexico share their hopes and fears following the election of Donald Trump as President. Students at a primary school in Texas near the U.S. border with Mexico have written to us following this week’s...
by News Decoder | 10 Nov 2016 | Americas, King's Academy, Nationalism, United States, Youth Voices
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...