Donald Trump's 'new civil rights agenda' talk is just unhelpful noise
Sep 29, 2016 03:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently: … called for a new civil rights agenda that includes the right to a safe community, the right to a great education and the right to a secure...
Climate change and the presidential race: Lessons from the Reagan years
Sep 28, 2016 16:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Climate change did not come up in the first presidential debate well, not in any real sense. Hillary Clinton jabbed at Donald Trump for claiming that The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in...

Shimon Peres was an Israeli nationalist first and a peacemaker second
Sep 28, 2016 16:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Shimon Peres, often described as the last of Israels founding fathers, has died at 93 after a major stroke. Peres was a pillar of the Israeli political scene from the states founding in 1948 until his death, and his...
Why America needs the virtues of humility
Sep 28, 2016 16:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In a recent speech full of allusions to Bible verses and Christian hymns at the National Baptist Convention in Kansas City, Hillary Clinton focused on Christian humility. She acknowledged that Humility is not...
US Election Series: Money flows to Trump camp after record viewing of first debate
Sep 28, 2016 12:43 pm UTC| Commentary Politics
Donald Trump may have lost a battle but he clearly hasnt lost the war. When it comes to raising money, there is no beating Hillary Clinton, who raised $143 million last month compared to $90 million by Donald Trump. After...

US Election Series: What worries the Democrats even after a debate win?
Sep 28, 2016 08:20 am UTC| Commentary Politics
It is now widely accepted that prepared Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has secured a win against Unprepared Republican Candidate Donald Trump in the first Presidential debate. Yet the Democratic strategists and...
It’s not all about the president: why November's congressional elections matter too
Sep 27, 2016 18:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Many international observers of US politics ignore that the new American president, whoever that is, will have to deal on a daily basis with Congress. However, understanding Congress and its relationship with the...