by Bernd Debusmann | 14 Oct 2020 | Americas, Decoders, Donald Trump, Educators' Catalog, Future of Democracy, Government, Joe Biden, Politics, World
A candidate can win the U.S. presidency without winning the most votes. Americans don’t like the Electoral College, but it seems here to stay. Senate pages carry presidential electoral ballots to a joint session of Congress, Washington, DC, 6 January 2017....
To understand our world of today, students need to know where we came from. But history in a vacuum can be a turnoff if it’s not connected to current events. Bernd Debusmann’s decoder offers a historical look at the curious institution of the U.S. Electoral College, while connecting the dots to today’s political events in that country. The article links to documents that open the door to further study and poses three questions at the end that are fodder for classroom discussion.
by Alexander Nicoll | 12 Oct 2020 | Americas, Donald Trump, Europe, Government, Immigration, Nationalism, Politics, World
Donald Trump and Boris Johnson won power as populists, backed by angry voters. Now COVID-19 is exposing their shortcomings in the U.S. and UK. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) and U.S. President Donald J. Trump (L) in London, 4 December 2019 (EPA-EFE/PETER...
by Nelson Graves | 28 Sep 2020 | Government, Miss Porter's School, News Decoder Updates
How is democracy faring around the world? What effect is it having on girls? News Decoder is teaming up with Miss Porter’s School in a global seminar. Miss Porter’s School, a News Decoder academic partner, is offering a four-week global seminar on democracy...
by Nelson Graves | 2 Nov 2016 | Americas, Donald Trump, Future of Democracy, Government, United States
This U.S. election is calling into question the post-war world order. Whoever wins will have to address grievances shared on both sides of the Atlantic. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump shake hands at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner in New York, 20...
by Pauline Bock | 3 Sep 2015 | Americas, Decoders, Future of Democracy, Government
It’s complex and costly. A candidate can win without taking most of the popular vote. Here’s an explanation of how the U.S. presidential election works. A voter casting an election ballot in Norwalk, California, 28 October 2008. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) This...
