There’s a lot of it around. The Democrats and their media and spook allies are in a complete lather over Putin’s supposed personal influence in the US election. Confident of victory and its spoils up till midday on election day, the Clinton team are incapable of assessing just what a debacle of a campaign they ran, still less what they need to do now. Lessons abound.
Donald Trump’s telephone call with the Taiwanese president has created a response which it seems clear he did not anticipate.
A depressing feature in The Herald this morning explores the exploitation of migrant workers. The same pattern as the private sector’s treatment of foreign students. This paints a shameful picture of New Zealand. Greed has made us forget who we were.
Donald Trump’s transition team have been quizzing state employees of the Department of Energy about their beliefs and activities in relation to climate change. Is a clear out of those who believe climate change is a reality possible? And why is he refusing to investigate the possibility that Russia affected the Presidential election in his favour?
The EU has had a difficult year and its future looks uncertain. What happens if it goes?
Guardian: “Unchecked global warming is greatest threat to 21st-century security where mass migration could be ‘new normal’, say senior military”.
Barak Obama is leaving Donald Trump a number of international crises to face. What will the Donald do and will he make America great again?
US President elect Donald Trump has expressed support for a widespread investigation of America’s electoral system
Through partisan control of the electoral system and continuing attempts to suppress votes America’s electoral system is in clear need of an overhaul.
Fidel Castro has died aged 90.
Revelations surrounding the role of fake news in the American election have been stunning. And the critical thinking skills that democracy needs to survive this trend are under attack in our education system.
The misogynist buffoon, under-skilled charlatan and ignorant bigot that the Americans have elected to be their constitutional monarch for the next four years appears to have effectively killed the constraint of trade agreement known as the TPP. From a freer trade advocate, avid exporter, and labour movement supporter with a touch of green :- Good riddance.
A general discussion thread about the US election.
Angela Merkel has offered Donald Trump close cooperation on world issues, but with a rather important tag.
Two paths. One choice.
Following voters in the USA adding yet another to a growing list of defeats for the radical centre….
A post-US election space for engendering solidarity and resistance.
Take a deep breath and transcend your fear.
A challenging and provocative piece on Trump’s election victory from an Arab perspective.
Trump is going to be a figurehead, not a president, leaving governance to an unfettered Republican machine. That machine is no friend of the disenfranchised, never was, never will be. How will Trump’s base react to being betrayed?
Walking back the last 5 plus years of escalating military, economic and diplomatic proxy war between Russia and the United States will be difficult. But it has to be done.
What can we learn from the election of Donald J Drumpf?
The reason for the Democrats losing the recent presidential vote is contained in this video.
The Nats are determined to keep flogging the TPP horse in Parliament. Someone should buy them a newspaper.
Trump laid siege to the Democrat’s “Blue Wall” and they didn’t respond to or recognise his strategem until far too late.
What all good progressives should be doing in these POTUS Trump days.
1 in 100 US voters switch and the polls would have been right, and we’d be talking about progressive America, destroyed Republicans and the ‘blue wall’.
Need a haven from the post-election fall out?
The daily general discussion thread about the US election.
In trying times, it’s good to have something to do.
Some thoughts on the US Presidential result.
How will history judge Barack Obama as president?
The Day After.
Advantage suggests that there may be some good come out of the Trump campaign.
The day is finally here.
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