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If the US government is still split between the parties after November 8, the era of terminal gridlock will continue.
Donald Trump’s racist appeals to white fear may have doomed his campaign – and his party.
Why is figurative language more powerful – and what feelings exactly does it stir in an audience?
The US Senate is up for grabs this year – and Republicans have a serious challenge on their hands.
Europe has a lot riding on this election: NATO, relations with Russia and free trade all hang in the balance.
What’s the worst that could happen after the US election? As ever, “preppers” are ready for the total collapse of society.
Did you know that if Donald Trump fails to win a single vote on Election Day, he could still be elected President? Bryan Cranston looks at the role of the “faithless Elector”.
Donald Trump may lose his bid for the White House. But far more competent, grassroots politicians will line up to take his mantle.
The 39th president’s tenure was marked by honesty, peacemaking and respect for human rights – and yet he’s still the butt of many a joke.
Donald Trump’s popularity despite his chauvinism is an ugly reminder that economic inequality and gender inequality go hand-in-hand.
In his final debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump refused to promise he will accept the outcome of the election.
It’s easy to forget that in 1992, the Clintons railed spectacularly against the status quo. Fortunately, it’s all on film.
While Green Party candidates win elections and make policy in Germany, here the Green Party barely registers. Why? Contrasting electoral systems, and the fact that U.S. Greens run as purists, not as politicians.
Utopia and dystopia are combined in current political thinking, from Donald Trump to the universal basic income.
Looming, leering, jabbing and swiping – is Trump’s distinctive physicality messing with voters’ minds?
The US’s political system is unresponsive, arbitrary, and cannot match the complexity of people’s everyday lives. The UK offers a preview of what might happen.
Meant to be a relatively tame “town hall”-style encounter, the second-round debate was one of the grisliest moments of an already ugly campaign.
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been endorsed by an army of celebrity supporters.
Donald Trump’s confusion about rights is perhaps no greater than that of many people, who are given little reason by political leaders to understand rights seriously.
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