Super Tuesday sets the stage for a Trump versus Clinton showdown
Mar 02, 2016 09:49 am UTC| Politics
An epic showdown is shaping up between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. In most of the Super Tuesday presidential primaries and caucuses, Trump and Clinton won decisive victories, building critical momentum for their...
Super Tuesday sees Trump and Clinton triumph: scholars around the globe react
Mar 02, 2016 09:47 am UTC| Politics
On Super Tuesday, voters from more than a dozen U.S. states vote in presidential primaries with important consequences for the candidates. We asked three scholars in different parts of the world to comment on the results...
US election series: Scorecard and explainer (Democrats)
Mar 02, 2016 09:41 am UTC| Commentary Politics
US presidential election series: Scorecard and explainer (Democrats) Election in Worlds largest economy is a must watch, since it is likely to have years of implications with regard to policies, both economic and...
US election series: Trump and Clinton wins big in Super Tuesday
Mar 02, 2016 09:01 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Results of Super Tuesday is almost out and it seems Mr. Donald Trump and Mrs. Hilary Clinton will be partying tonight. Both of them edged closer to become their partys nominee for the top job contest. However the race is...
Are 'extremist' candidates electable?
Mar 01, 2016 16:28 pm UTC| Politics
Can extremist candidates like Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump win general elections? Are they electable? The correct answer sounds like a cop-out. It depends. Most importantly, it depends on the state of the...
Candidates' plans to change controversial H-1B guestworker program highlight need for an overhaul
Mar 01, 2016 16:27 pm UTC| Politics Law
Since its inception in 1990, the H-1B guestworker program that allows employers to bring in high-skilled foreign workers on six-year visas has been steeped in controversy. The program has been the subject of dozens of...
Elizabeth Warren is savvy not to endorse Clinton or Sanders
Mar 01, 2016 15:16 pm UTC| Politics
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is the most sought-after endorsement in the raucous Democratic presidential primary contest. Its all bit odd for a senator who has been in office only since 2012 and who beat...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight