The latest news & results from the 2016 US election campaign
Written by Alli Enticott Just a few months ago, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump had the hard decision of picking who is to be their running mate and new Vice President (VP). After several weeks of deliberation it was revealed on Twitter that Clinton had picked Senator Tim Kaine, while Trump had chosen Governor Mike…
By JOE BULMAN There are a lot of people voting for Donald Trump in this election. He is definitely going to get more than 10% of the popular vote – which is concerning enough. And now the ABC poll is putting the definition of a demagogue one point ahead of his opponent for the first time…
An Opinion Piece by Wesley LeBlanc The election isn’t rigged. An election has never been rigged and an election never will be rigged. To believe such a thing goes against the very backbone on which our voting system confidently relies and that backbone isn’t just composed of beliefs. Yet you hear that all the time:…
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Back in 2007, British journalist and political commentator Nick Cohen published his book ‘What’s Left?’, an essay which explored the contradictions and confusions of modern day liberal and left leaning politics. By the time the book reaches its ten year anniversary on 21 January 2017, either President Donald Trump or President Hillary Clinton will have just…
