The White House has announced a pioneering plan to completely remove California’s homeless population of 130,000 by 2022 and rehabilitate them through an intensive work-based programme. If Donald Trump were to take on the homeless… [Read more]
Tag: Donald Trump
A Love Story along the Rio Grande
Carlos Ahumada Comments: Resentment and pride have disastrous consequences in any relationship. Will the upcoming leaders in the North American region be able to leave them behind? In December 1994, after many years of dating,… [Read more]
Economic Growth in The USA: When is it Time to Stop Saying, “Thanks Obama”?
Economic growth is a constant talking point for politicians in the United States. A politician’s popularity or reputation, in particular, often thrives or suffers based on the state of the economy. Presidents are no different.… [Read more]
Rethinking US Missile Defense in Times of Diplomatic Madness
Gone are the days of the post-Cold War ‘American Hyperpower’ which dominated global economic and strategic security in a world of relatively stable nuclear security. While the Cold War world presented an uneasy nuclear balance… [Read more]
The Future of a Divided Nation
What are the explanations and implications of the Trump presidency? Global Politics, Security and Governance Editor Sean Donovan interviews Oxford University’s Andrew W. Mellon Professor of American Government Desmond King on the election, the role of identity in the US electorate,… [Read more]
Lies, Labels and Lessons to be Learned in Germany
When a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it really make a noise? When the mainstream media criticise Donald Trump and no one who will potentially vote… [Read more]
Use of Power Will Shape Trump Presidency
Trump’s real test will be responsibly using his power to get things done, according to Johanna Mair. I study how organisations and organised efforts can tackle persistent and newly arising societal challenges. My assessment of what… [Read more]
Post-“Trump triumph”: Where do we go from here?
The Governance Post sat down with Hertie School of Governance students to weigh in on the results of the US election. Editor’s note: What we witnessed last night with the American election was not just… [Read more]
Vladimir Putin’s Trump Card
As Election day draws closer, MIA student Julian Lang weighs in on the historic shift in US-Russian relations since the DNC Email hack. While several European politicians and leaders have already sided with the Russian Federation in recent… [Read more]
Slippery Poles Apart
This year’s US Presidential Election continues to throw gender stereotypes and sexism onto the spotlight, not least because it’s the very first time that a female candidate has been put forward. Klara Marie Schröder, one of… [Read more]