By Bernd Debusmann Take note of a new phrase in the U.S. political lexicon: the Trump Phenomenon. It was coined by pundits who are perplexed by the enduring popularity of Donald Trump, the New York billionaire who wants to become U.S. president, among a segment of the...
Two News-Decoder “ambassadors” offer their thoughts on Hillary Clinton’s campaign to become the next U.S. president. Hillary Clinton, Ankeny, Iowa, 16 August 2015. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Two of News-Decoder’s young...
It seems that the U.S. media just recently stumbled upon the Syrian refugee crisis, more than four years after it began in March of 2011. I consider myself a well-informed college student. But it is worrying that young adults in the United States, myself included, are...
By Randall Mikkelsen The attacks in Paris have jolted candidates for the U.S. presidency into advocating tougher action against the Islamic State without committing large numbers of U.S. troops, with leading Republicans favoring curbs on Syrian refugees. Until this...
Guns have become an issue in U.S. presidential politics and the Democrats’ front runner is picking a fight with a tough opponent — the gun lobby. At an NRA event in Texas, 5 May 2013. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson) Guns have become an issue in...