Hillary Clinton, leaving no stone unturned.
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Every four years, voters in Florida are more in demand than almost any in the US. And this year they’re especially exhausted.
Working the crowd.
EPA/Erik S. Lesser
Often dismissed as a solid Republican bloc, the southern states are anything but.
Beware.
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President Obama is right to say it’s very, very hard to rig an American election. That doesn’t mean things always go to plan.
EPA/Shawn Thew
Ranting narcissists with no patience for detail have terrorised and suppressed their people the world over. Is a new one about to join their ranks?
Some of Goldwater’s more extreme supporters in 1964.
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The Republicans’ hardline 1964 candidate famously said that ‘extremism in the defence of liberty is no vice’. Sound familiar?
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I like you, but won’t ‘like’ you.
The House of Representatives’ Democrats are looking to swell their ranks.
EPA/Jim Lo Scalzo
If the US government is still split between the parties after November 8, the era of terminal gridlock will continue.
Adios.
EPA/Shawn Thew
Donald Trump’s racist appeals to white fear may have doomed his campaign – and his party.
Imagine, if you will…
EPA/Andrew Kelly
Why is figurative language more powerful – and what feelings exactly does it stir in an audience?
All to play for: the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
EPA/Shawn Thew
The US Senate is up for grabs this year – and Republicans have a serious challenge on their hands.
Protesters at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate denounce Trump.
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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.
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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 US presidency, but many will be waiting to take his mantle.
EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
Donald Trump may lose his bid for the White House. But far more competent, grassroots politicians will line up to take his mantle.
Working for peace.
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.
Toxic masculinity is bad for everyone.
EPA/Shawn Thew
Donald Trump’s popularity despite his chauvinism is an ugly reminder that economic inequality and gender inequality go hand-in-hand.
EPA/Joe Raedle
In his final debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump refused to promise he will accept the outcome of the election.
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It’s easy to forget that in 1992, the Clintons railed spectacularly against the status quo. Fortunately, it’s all on film.
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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.
To date, Donald Trump’s campaign has offered us a powerful blend of hope and horror.
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Utopia and dystopia are combined in current political thinking, from Donald Trump to the universal basic income.