Trump and the Establishment Boogeyman
What is “the establishment” and why was it scorned this election cycle? I have been thinking lately about the establishment. What I mean is that I have been…
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Trump and the Establishment Boogeyman
What is “the establishment” and why was it scorned this election cycle? I have been thinking lately about the establishment. What I mean is that I have been…
US presidential elections: nothing to celebrate
I do sincerely hope that we won’t wake up tomorrow morning with the terrible news of a Trump presidency. Having said that, the world is already an awful…
Immigration and Capital
Immigration, rightly or wrongly, has been marched to the frontline of current political struggles in Europe and North America. Whether exaggerated or accurate, the role of immigration is…
Bernie Sanders’ new task is to convince his supporters to back Hillary Clinton
Check out my latest piece on Bernie Sanders and the US presidential race, published today in The Independent. Here is an extract: “Many who voted for the Vermont…
Democracy after Sanders: building a progressive alternative, beyond social media and mass rallies
Check out my latest piece on Sanders and the US presidential race, published by openDemocracy on 26th May. Here is a short summary: “The US presidential primaries have…
Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and the Election Hunger Games
With Donald Trump defending the size of his hands, Ted Cruz dropping out of the race the week after recruiting former opponent Fiorina as a running mate, Hillary…
Half-Heads: A Dominant Force in US Politics
“Half-head”: this signifies a way of approaching problems that involves efficient thinking, where efficiency comes from an intensely selective focus. A half-headed approach could be a combination of…
To Understand Donald Trump is to Not Explain Donald Trump
There is something very strange about this US presidential election. There is an air of stress, with bursts of odd comic relief, sliding uncontrollably from the grimly serious…