Fighting Talk
The Trump campaign in America’s 2020 presidential election published a short manifesto under the banner President Trump: Fighting for You! It is an action plan, listing 50 “core priorities”, and […]
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The Trump campaign in America’s 2020 presidential election published a short manifesto under the banner President Trump: Fighting for You! It is an action plan, listing 50 “core priorities”, and […]
» Read morePresident Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention suggested that the election of Joe Biden would harm America. It went down well with many of his supporters, judging by some […]
» Read moreDonald Trump has acted swiftly in response to Assad’s recent use of chemical weapons in Syria, by bombing the airfield from which the attacks had been launched. A failure to […]
» Read moreThere has been much concern, both inside and outside America, at the result of the American election – but it is now a fact that has to be lived with. […]
» Read morePoliticians ought to be better informed than the average person on the issues of the day, but that does not give them the right to despise the people they are […]
» Read moreThe 2016 American primary elections have revealed considerable popular discontent and resentment towards the political class. Both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump got lots of support from angry anti-establishment voters. […]
» Read moreWidespread public discontent is seen as an opportunity by populist politicians; they can amplify people’s concerns and promise change as a means of gaining support (and the power that goes with […]
» Read moreWhen two Austin landlords bulldozed a Hispanic family’s piñata store on 20 March, to make space for a party, they destroyed the property of people they regarded as “roaches”. They […]
» Read moreBoth Americans and Cubans would benefit from a better relationship between their two countries – but Congress will probably prevent this, to judge by Republican reactions to Tuesday’s handshake between […]
» Read moreThe Pope’s Exhortation (pp. 44-51) has highlighted the immorality of the growing inequality in today’s society. The content of his message should resonate with all Christians, not just Catholics, and […]
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