By In crisis, without fanfare, the Trump era has drawn to a close. But Trump’s term in office has left a lasting impact on the United States, namely on its place in the world. Among President Biden’s many immediate tasks is rebuilding America’s relations – and that will be no small
America Explodes
On 6 January 2021, months of tensions came to a head as a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol Building. But how did America get to this point? What might lie ahead for the most powerful country in the world? Striking at the Heart of American Democracy In some of
Abortion rights in danger: the effects of rising right-wing populism
In 1960, abortion was practically illegal in Sweden, leading many Swedish women to go to Poland to get an abortion. Yet today, Poland is the EU member state with the most restrictive abortion laws except for Malta. On October 22nd, Poland’s constitutional court issued a nearly complete ban on abortion.
🔴 US Election Live Updates
This live blog is now closed – Coverage began at 22:00 (GMT+1) on November 3rd. Final update Update 102 [20:15 November 6th] With most of the ballots now counted in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia, we are ready to make the following call: Biden will win Pennsylvania and Nevada. Georgia remains
The State of the Race: November 2nd
This is it. Tomorrow, the most powerful country in the world will choose its next president. Either incumbent President Donald Trump will win a second term, or former Vice-President Joe Biden will become the forty-sixth President. Although there is unlikely to be a clear result on the night itself, this
The State of the Race: October 26th
The Road to Two-Seventy This week, President Trump came back from the dead. He chipped away at Vice-President Biden’s leads in Florida, twenty-nine votes, North Carolina, fifteen votes, and Arizona, eleven votes. He also managed to tighten one of the closest races: Georgia, sixteen votes. There, Biden’s lead fell by
By ▶︎ Swinging With The States
The most consequential US election in decades is almost here. Biden looks all set for a thumping win. But is this really the case? Producers: Jesper Olsson & Luke Sanford
The State of the Race: October 19th
The Road to Two-Seventy This week, the swing states did not move as one. This is not the first time this has happened, but this week did produce some interesting results. Team Trump clawed Florida, twenty-nine votes, back into the purple column and took Ohio, eighteen votes, and Iowa, six
The state of the race: October 12th
The Road to Two-Seventy This week, for a third successive week, President Trump lost a state. Iowa, six votes, moved to Vice-President Biden’s column. Despite a strong recovery in the Hawkeye State last week, a Trump lead of 1.5% has become a Biden lead of 1.1%. The dramatic shift in
The State of The Race: October 5th
The Road to Two-Seventy This week, President Trump’s already rocky road to re-election became even tougher. Last week, Ohio, eighteen votes, shifted into Vice-President Biden’s column. This week, not only did Ohio stay there, but Georgia, sixteen votes, followed suit. Due to this shift, Trump’s assumed electoral tally is now