USELECTION2020 BLOGS

Coup in the offing?

November 17, 2020, 8:16 PM IST

Donald Trump’s refusal to cede the presidency to Joe Biden and his other actions raise troubling questions about what he is planning to do. He has always coddled dictators, Kim of North Korea, Assad of…

November 17, 2020, 8:16 PM IST

Strategic Insights , World , TOI

Two interesting elections 

November 7, 2020, 2:35 PM IST

This week is witness to two very important elections, one in the state of Bihar in India and the other in USA to elect their President for next four years. The results of both the…

November 7, 2020, 2:35 PM IST

Blunt and Frank , India, World , TOI

Can Joe Biden trump Trump?

November 7, 2020, 2:12 PM IST

There are some curious similarities between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump though neither may like to admit to it any more. Things are changing. Both came to power riding on a strong…

November 7, 2020, 2:12 PM IST

Extraordinary Issue , World , TOI

Episode 17: The US election and its implications for India

November 3, 2020, 11:41 AM IST

AP: You’re listening to the “Transforming India” podcast, jointly brought to you by the Deepak and Neera Raj Center on Indian Economic Policies at Columbia University and the Times of India. I am Arvind Panagariya,…

November 3, 2020, 11:41 AM IST

Transforming India , politics, World , TOI

US elections 2020: Does the Indian American vote really matter?

November 3, 2020, 11:34 AM IST

The fate of Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be sealed on November 3 when the US votes for a new president. Trump and Biden are fighting hard to win over the Indian-American vote. Though…

November 3, 2020, 11:34 AM IST

Narad Muni , India, World , TOI

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A great white coup: Why voter repression tactics perfected by segregationists are flourishing in the US today

November 2, 2020, 2:30 AM IST

A coup, by its very nature, involves an element of surprise. Typically, it is a sudden, illegal, unconstitutional seizure of power by a political or military leader, often through violent means. Occasionally, there occurs a…

November 2, 2020, 2:30 AM IST

Ruminations , Edit Page, politics, World , TOI

Why Biden will need to spend big

October 31, 2020, 8:27 PM IST

By Paul Krugman What should Joe Biden’s economic policy be if he wins (and Democrats take the Senate, so that he can actually pass legislation)? I’m pretty sure I know what his economists think he…

October 31, 2020, 8:27 PM IST

Foreign Media , politics, World , TOI

Trump killed the Pax Americana

October 31, 2020, 8:24 PM IST

By Paul Krugman There are, I suppose, some people who still imagine that if and when Donald Trump leaves office we’ll see a rebirth of civility and cooperation in U.S. politics. They are, of course,…

October 31, 2020, 8:24 PM IST

Foreign Media , politics, World , TOI

The day after election day: NYT

October 31, 2020, 8:18 PM IST

By Ron Suskind There will of course be an Election Day — and it could be one of tumult, banners colliding, incidents at the polls and attempted hacks galore. More likely than not, it will…

October 31, 2020, 8:18 PM IST

Foreign Media , World , TOI

US election system has serious flaws

October 21, 2020, 12:20 PM IST

Donald Trump’s apprehension that the US presidential poll could be rigged may be a stand-by alibi, for use in the likely event of his losing, but the country does have a flawed system and a…

October 21, 2020, 12:20 PM IST

Lalitorial , politics, World , TOI

The thing about US Presidential Debates

October 11, 2020, 7:18 PM IST

Pardon my deviations from English grammar. After all it’s about America! The notable publicity of President Don Trump, minutes after he shed the hospital dress and re-appeared in his fine blue suit and red tie,…

October 11, 2020, 7:18 PM IST

Masquerader , World , TOI

What Kamala Harris’s feat means for aspiring women leaders

October 6, 2020, 6:05 PM IST

Senator Kamala Harris has been selected to be the running mate of the Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden. This is historic because she is the first woman of colour to be selected for the position…

October 6, 2020, 6:05 PM IST

Voices , politics, World , TOI

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To RUSA, with love: What happens in 2021, after American Civil War II divided the United States

September 28, 2020, 2:05 AM IST

Harrison (Arkansas), September 1, 2021: Sanctions rained on the Red United States of America (RUSA) as the emerging nation, formed from 20 breakaway states, chose to plough a lonely furrow following its birth on April…

September 28, 2020, 2:05 AM IST

Ruminations , Edit Page, Humour, India, World , TOI

US Elections: Electorates will settle many core principles

September 21, 2020, 10:39 PM IST

“Joe Biden and radical left want to abolish …..American way of life. No one will be safe in Biden’s America”. Trump declared in one of his campaign meetings.  “The more he talks, the better off…

September 21, 2020, 10:39 PM IST

Beyond the Fact , World , TOI

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Right turn, America: A ‘deeper state’ constituency and narrative are taking the nation towards a messy election

September 7, 2020, 2:25 AM IST

America is in a deep state of funk, a popular slang that conveys agitation or distress. A nation long perceived as stable and enduring, a progressive democracy for the ages, is suddenly in the throes…

September 7, 2020, 2:25 AM IST

Ruminations , Edit Page, India, World , TOI

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Why Trump may win: His relentless positivity energises Americans tired of hearing that the US is beset by problems

September 5, 2020, 2:10 AM IST

A month ago, Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden was leading President Donald Trump by double digits in the polls. Now that the party conventions are over and the candidates have been officially declared, Biden’s…

September 5, 2020, 2:10 AM IST

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