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“One morning, chatting with Harvard undergraduates just before my class, I reminisced about my own college years in the late 1990s—debating religion in our residence hall or arguing about the role of discrimination in America in common rooms”. Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: Roland Fryer Link: The Economics of Political Correctness

“After the shock of the 2016 election, the people in the nation’s newsrooms, whose job was to tell the rest of us what was happening in America, discovered they knew as much about their country as they did about North Korea. Their bosses made a vow”. Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: Gerard Baker Link: […]

“The question was asked countless times over the past few years: What is the future of the Republican Party? That question was answered on Tuesday by the voters. The party’s future is its present: President-elect Donald Trump. The pertinent question now is what is the future of the Democratic Party?”. Fonte: The Washington Post Autore: […]

What a long time it feels since Republican presidential candidate John McCain gently took the microphone from the supporter who said she couldn’t trust his rival Barack Obama because he was “an Arab”. “No ma’am,” McCain replied. “He’s a decent family man, a citizen, who I just happen to have disagreements with.” Fonte: Financial Times […]

“For the third presidential election in a row Donald Trump has stumped America’s pollsters. As results came in on election night it became clear that polls had again underestimated enthusiasm for Mr Trump in many states. In Iowa, days before the election a well-regarded poll by Ann Selzer had caused a stir by showing Kamala […]

“After several years out of power, the former leader is returned to office on a populist platform. He blames the news media’s coverage of his previous government for costing him reelection. As he sees it, tolerating the independent press, with its focus on truth-telling and accountability, weakened his ability to steer public opinion. This time, […]

“American voters have made the choice to return Donald Trump to the White House, setting the nation on a precarious course that no one can fully foresee”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: The Editorial Board Link: America Makes a Perilous Choice

“I don’t know who will win the presidential election. Nobody does. But there’s obviously a substantial chance that Donald Trump will return to power. I’m worried for our country and I’m concerned about what my own life would be like under a second Trump term. And you should be, too”. Fonte: The New York Times […]

“Nevertheless, seven of my colleagues and I gave it our best to come up with predictions for what will happen on Election Day. I also joined Karen Tumulty and Eugene Robinson to discuss what’s informing our expectations”. Fonte: The Washington Post Autore: James Hohmann Link: Who’s going to win on Election Day? Here are 8 […]

“Donald Trump has dominated the American right for nine years and yet, even after a decade of study, many observers still cannot fathom why. But voters are certainly not tired of Mr Trump. Even after the scandal and mayhem of his first term, culminating in his attempt to cling to power after losing the election […]