Tom SpencerThis past week we saw violent protests in Charlottesville, USA. They deserve our attention. A rally called “Unite the Right” had formed to prevent a statue of Robert E. Lee from being torn down. Lee was a General during the American Civil War who fought for the Confederacy, a collection of southern states that supported […]
Six months ago I predicted that Trump would most likely win the US election. The official opinion polls told the opposite story, that Hillary was the preferred candidate, but my reading of the situation was different. It was mid-July, and I was attending a talk given by Elizabeth Economy, Director for Asia Studies at the […]
If I were a betting man, at this stage my money would be on Trump to win the American presidential election. This is not an endorsement, or a show of support of any kind. I think a Trump victory would be a horrible outcome. So, why do I think Trump has more than a 50/50 chance? And what […]
(Source: Flickr) The Donald has announced his intention to run for the White House in 2016 on a ticket to “Make America Great Again!”. At this stage it’s unclear whether he will run for office or not because he has flirted with running in the past and then not done so. Whatever happens though, the take away lesson at […]