Patrick A. Howell and Sara Kellel examine 2020 presidential hopefuls, Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders. Both show that all “black” candidates are not created equal.
Binary Trending
Hobie Anthony examines how politics are like sports now, taking sides, and how media and algorithms have amplified the combat through quantitative trending.
Book Review: The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore
Joseph Edwin Haeger reviews The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage by Jared Yates Sexton. (Counterpoint)
Biden May Run for Prez in 2020 Election—Obama for VP?
The Life of Pablo may meet Uncle Joe in the 2020 election; with the news that Biden confirmed that he wouldn’t run, then that he refused to rule out that he wouldn’t. Yay politics.
The U.S. Presidential Election; From a Safe Distance
Australian Roger Pugh examines the results of this presidential election and looks ahead to the ticket for 2020: a showdown between Democrat Michelle Obama versus Republican James Comey.
The “Weak” in U.S. Politics: Which Loser Will Win the Role of POTUS?
The “Weak” in U.S. Politics: Trump is wrong on Obama video, Clinton is cleared by FBI, and more celebrities jump on the advocacy bandwagon.
President Trump, Day 1: First Press Conference
The Big Smoke America has a big scoop exclusive: we have gotten our hands on the missive planned for President Trump’s very first press conference (after Tuesday’s yuge win, of course). The plans are bigly.
The “Weak” in U.S. Politics: Trump’s List of Haters, Clinton-World Squabbling, and an Excellent Roast
The “Weak” in U.S. Politics: Does it matter if Trump won’t accept a Clinton defeat? And Richard Branson chooses now as the right time to discuss his interactions with the man who seemingly has a revenge list.
The Power of Banality: Did You Hear Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Split?
We need to cut through the noise and get real.
The “Weak” in U.S. Politics: Which World Leader Will Clinton or Trump Play Best with in the Sandbox?
The “Weak” in U.S. Politics: Both campaigns have seen scandals, but how has each candidate dealt with them? And what are other world leaders saying about Clinton and Trump?