by Deborah Charles | 5 Jan 2021 | Americas, Donald Trump, Eyewitness, Future of Democracy, Government, Joe Biden
Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the U.S. presidential election and COVID-19 ensure an uneasy transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden. U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump shakes hands with Vice President Joe Biden as he arrives for his inauguration on...
by Tendayi Chirawu | 23 Oct 2020 | Africa, African Leadership Academy, Future of Democracy, Politics, The Kids Are Alright, Youth Voices
Two savvy Africans urge frustrated youth activists to drive political change by holding officials to their word and harnessing innovative ideas and words. Are you a young person yearning for change and a better world? Do you feel that global leaders are not listening...
by News Decoder | 22 Aug 2017 | Americas, Donald Trump, Future of Democracy, United States
(From Pew Research Center) By Nelson Graves New data from a respected U.S. polling center underscores a dramatic deterioration in foreign opinion of the United States since Donald Trump became president. The data, collected by the Pew Research Center, shows that far...
by Nelson Graves | 23 May 2017 | Americas, Donald Trump, Europe, Future of Democracy, United States
By Nelson Graves I spent much of last week in the United States, where many conversations naturally turned to politics. A recurrent question came up: “How is it that a centrist like Emmanuel Macron could win the French presidency and defeat a populist opponent,...
by News Decoder | 23 Jan 2017 | Asia, Donald Trump, Future of Democracy, Globalization, Human Rights, United States, Women's rights
We asked News-Decoder correspondents and youth ambassadors for their thoughts following Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president. Here are three reactions. “The good ole days weren’t all that good.” – Betty Wong My biggest fear is a...