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(Un)expected President
S hock! Disbelief! Total surprise! Those media (and politicians) who have in the preceding election campaign totally uncritically, but systematically supported Hillary Clinton,...
U.S. Election 2016: The Day After
I t is without a shadow doubt this election has been one of the most vitriolic, negative and perhaps worst display of electoral...
Lobby and Advocacy: A promising field and a possible goal in the land of soccer
P olitics is a very sensitive matter for discussion in Brazil. Even after the latest events and the abrupt development of a political...
The U.S. Presidential Election – Will it end the American Political Nightmare?
In a few days the election, and what to many Americans is a political nightmare, will be over. But will it? Who can imagine...
Hillary, Trump and Sartre: How Existentialism Disrobes the Major US Presidential Candidates
Hillary Clinton's emails are back in the news as the FBI is obliged to investigate again, subsequent to a sordid case involving a former...
U.S. Election 2016: The countdown begins..
The three debates are over and the countdown to the big day has started. It has become a much tighter race than it was...
Donald Trump: A Political Meteorite
Donald Trump has come to epitomize an array of adjectives in the political jargon. While his no non-sense approach elevated him to the top...
The U.S. Presidential Election – Uniquely Alarming
On the eve of the last presidential debate, some observations on this unique election are in order. In the forty years I have been...
Hypocrisy Rules: Destroying Countries to Save Them
Friday, October 7 went by quietly unnoticed by major US media. It was the 15th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan -- a war...
Why Iraq’s State-Building is a prerequisite for stability in the Middle East
Several governments and organizations in the world are attempting to assuage the Middle-East crisis. The disintegration of Libya, the destruction of Syria and the...