Donald Trump

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Donald Trump’s strong victory for a second term return to the US presidency marks the end of 80 years of political alignments where America supported an age of global democracy, not without missteps, but generally with national independence as a key goal. In making this choice, the American citizens have trashed the post-World War II approach by backing a candidate who openly dismisses diversity and equality as key elements of a nation built on immigration over 250 years

By Inderjit Badhwar A...

By Inderjit Badhwar ...

India and the world will have to wait several days or more to analyze the consequences of presidential polls with its global implications for democracy and authoritarianism

Duelling presidential candidates on America’s political menu offer a stark choice between a long-standing constitutional democracy and a contentious autocracy that will ultimately impact the globe. Nearly 150 million votes cast must be counted in 50 separate states across five time zones, then certified by each state’s officials, leaving plenty of room for confusion 

The serious polls show a very close contest. What this means is that the people undecided or uninterested up to now are going to be a key to the winner, especially in the seven states considered to be “swing” states in terms of who gets their electoral votes

No American presidential election choice in 92 years puts the fate of global democracy in voters’ hands as does the effort of an Indian-American woman to demonstrate the existence of an optimistic America with international concerns

The vice-presidential candidates in the US election faced off in a televised debate last week, each with different objectives because the presidential candidates, whom they understudy, are so different. So, after 90 minutes of folksy back-and-forth, did it really matter who won or lost?