Monthly Archives: November 2020

Michael Thumann, Die Zeit: Der 45. US-Präsident konnte Moral und Anstand bespucken, er durfte ehrwürdige US-Institutionen beschädigen, er setzte in der Pandemie das Leben vieler US-Amerikaner mutwillig aufs Spiel. Und doch hat er die höchste Stimmenzahl erhalten, die ein republikanischer … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times: “We’re seeing the equivalent of two 747s crashing per day, killing everybody onboard,” said Dr. Carlos del Rio, a global health epidemiologist at Emory University, expressing concern that the public had not grasped the scale of devastation. … Continue reading →

Philadelphia Inquirer: Philly put Biden over the top, but Trump did better in the city than four years ago Trump won two Philadelphia wards in 2016. In 2020, he grew his vote total and added a third ward. Biden won … Continue reading →

Guardian: The failure of the party to operate an online strategy “in a real way that exhibits competence”, Ocasio-Cortez told the Times, made it hypocritical for the party to advance criticism of progressive messaging. “If I lost my election, and … Continue reading →

Guardian: A lame-duck presidency and political gridlock after a bitterly fought election are set to worsen the US’s coronavirus crisis just as the pandemic enters its deadliest phase, according to health experts. … “The strategy, if you can summarize in … Continue reading →

Guardian: Biden is likely to enter his first term as president with a divided Congress, where Democrats control the House of Representatives but Republicans hold a majority in the Senate. Associated Press: It really does seem quite likely that the … Continue reading →

Joe Biden’s Victory Speech: My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory. Cook Political Report: Biden won with 50.7% of the popular vote. Statistica.com: Barack Obama (2012) 51.1% … Continue reading →

Anthony Zurcher, BBC: In his third try for the Oval Office, Biden still had his share of verbal stumbles, but they were sufficiently infrequent that they never became more than a short-term issue. Part of the explanation for this, of … Continue reading →

Nick Bryant, BBC: Let the 2020 election bury the mistaken notion once and for all that the 2016 election was a historical accident, an American aberration. Donald Trump won more than 70 million votes, the second highest total in American … Continue reading →