Think the Trump train is running out of steam? Well, with his campaign for 2020 underway, we need to accept an uncomfortable truth – that he does it better than his rivals.
The Midterms are done, but what happens to the Republicans now?
Now that the dust has officially settled, the future for the Republicans is now much clearer. Here’s what yesterday means for tomorrow.
Measuring the “blue wave” that will wash away Trump
Ahead of today’s midterm, many are banking on a massive wave of democrat support to drown the Trump Administration. I believe we should temper our expectations.
The midterms: Judgement day for the democrats
The midterms will prove whether the Democrats can reverse the Republican-sponsored culture of new nationalism, or if Trump’s America is their new normal.
The better Bernie: Ms. Ocasio-Cortez Goes to Washington
The meteoric rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has proved many things, and many wrong. But she primarily shows that democracy is alive and well in America. All you need is someone like her.
A European land war enabled by Russia? It’s far closer than you think
Despite the generally held view that a war in Europe is a thing of the past, the truth is that Russia has quietly steered us towards the next one.
Trump’s DACA move to ensure continuation of his American Dream
It’s quite possible that Trump’s strategy concerning DACA and rescinding the Obama’s executive order has everything to do with the 2018 mid-term elections.
Charlottesville: America, we hardly know ye
Sieg Heils, flaming torches, street battles, and the national guard. What has become of America, and where is it going?
The CNN Trump meme: Registering the press’ death rattle
Despite their constant attempts at knocking the house down, the US press sits at a pivot point. In the era of the self, they need a vast rethink. Although it might be too late.
Six reasons why the Deep State wants Trump gone
Yesterday’s backlash to Trump releasing info to the Russians is the latest spat in the ugly divorce between him and his Intelligence Community. So why does the Deep State have an axe to grind?
The rebirth of antisemitism: New time, same old tropes
The far-right memeculture emboldened by the European anti-immigration sentiment has unearthed something old but no less brutal: antisemitism.
Populism’s litmus test: The French election
Three extremely different candidates, undecided voter bases and the threat of the countryside coming to town… The French election is more than a little confused, albeit entertaining, flip of the coin.
From Russia, with Trump: The truth about his links to Putin
Donald Trump’s links to Russia make for a topic that won’t go away. However, the true source of these rumours is something else altogether.
Facing their Waterloo: Could this be the end of US Democratic Party?
The Democratic Party is on the political ropes. They’ve lost Congress, most state legislatures, and the Whitehouse. This weekend’s vote for DNC chair may foretell the midterm elections, the 2020 Presidential, and beyond.
Keep it civil: A solution to the same sex marriage issue for all
It seems that the same sex marriage issue will roll on in perpetuity, thus, the proposal of a radical yet simple solution that will sate all parties.
Three theories behind Trump’s Turnbull hang-ups
The phone call was terrible, and the deal even worse. Three theories about how Trump will handle Obama’s plans for Australia’s asylum seekers.
2020 vision: Dems won’t stop Trump
It seems that Democrats and the liberal media want to lose in 2020. For all their protestation, pearl-clutching and foaming at the mouth, judging by their current efforts you must conclude they want to give Trump an eight-year run.
The borders of Trump’s foreign policy
Will Trump be able to build foreign relationships with his unique brand of tweetplomacy? Or will this approach lead to something darker? Or not?
A Tale of Two Merkels
Finding someone to vote for is hard enough without politicians changing their positions as the wind blows. Merkel’s New Year’s address just confused every German going to the polls in 2017.
Putin’s new paradigm
While the west turns more nationalist, Right-wing and nativist, Putin is viewing a better seat at the table. After 20 years in the shadows, Russia once again takes center-stage, fanning the flames of a new global ideology.
The economic imperative of mass immigration
Be it Australia, Germany or the US, resolve to immigration issues lies in policy that makes increased population a benefit, or which stops the need for asylum altogether.
Conservative gumbo: Eyeing the contents of Trump’s cabinet
With Trump’s cabinet now stocked, it’s time we focus on what’s coming, not what’s already happened.