Author: Emil Ordoñez
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Biden is Out. What Now?
Biden delivering an Oval Office address in the wake of former President Trump’s assassination attempt. Source: NYT July 21, 2024. President Joe Biden announced that he would not run for re-election to a second term, following numerous calls from fellow Democrats to withdraw from the race. He subsequently endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be…
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Should Biden Stay or Go?
In the weeks since President Biden’s widely criticized debate performance, a lot has happened. The 81-year old President now faces calls from many in his party to drop out – at least one senator and nineteen House Democrats along with several donors and high-profile Democratic supporters have called on the President to call it quits.…
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The Electoral College: Should It Stay or Should It Go?
With the 2024 United States presidential election in full swing, there is no question that this election will be very close. Polls are indicating a very tight race between incumbent President Biden on the Democratic side and former President Trump on the Republican side. It is the election that most people in the world care…
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The Miserable June 27th Debate
This post is co-authored with POLINSIGHTS Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Felix Puig Seppalainen. On the night of June 27, 2024, Americans tuned into CNN’s highly-anticipated first presidential debate. Many Americans came from that debate shocked and dismayed that the two candidates on stage were somehow their parties’ only choices for the presidency of the United States. It…
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The Fight Over The South China Sea
Tensions have reached an all-time high in the South China Sea. On June 17, 2024, China’s Coast Guard boarded Philippine resupply ships headed towards Second Thomas Shoal – the latest flare-up in the series of Chinese aggressive actions to assert control over the sea. Such developments in the South China Sea are not new –…
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Who Will Be Trump’s Running Mate?
With the Republican National Convention coming up next month, Donald Trump has indicated that he has decided on a running mate and that he would announce it at the RNC. Many ambitious Republicans have shown their unsaid eagerness to fulfill this role, as demonstrated by their presence at Trump’s rallies, and even at his Manhattan…
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Why People Tend to Pick Autocrats
In February 2024, Freedom House, a non-profit organization promoting democracy and human rights, released its annual report on the state of freedom around the world. Its findings were concerning, to say the least. It found that in 2023, global freedom had declined for the 18th consecutive year, with 52 countries suffering a decline in their…