A year after the US Capitol attack, Trump’s big lie still haunts American democracy

By amplifying false allegations and conspiracy theories, the former US president and his allies continue to claim that the 2020 election was stolen from them.

Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy, The Conversation

· Jan 05, 2022 · 09:30 pm

I analysed all of Donald Trump’s tweets. This is what I found

Trump rescripted the world to fit his themes by taking elements of news articles and viral videos to build his messages.

Michael Humphrey, The Conversation

· Feb 11, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Why Biden’s refrain of ‘America is back’ is as delusional as Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’

Making a fetish of normalcy is a form of American exceptionalism.

Liam Kennedy, The Conversation

· Jan 25, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Joe Biden values strong India-US ties, Kamala Harris as VP cements relations, says White House

Harris is the first person of South Asian descent to occupy the position.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 22, 2021 · 10:59 am

Biden’s inaugural speech and executive orders show that he wants America to re-engage with the world

Politics does not have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path, he said in his maiden speech as the country’s commander-in-chief.

Scott Lucas, The Conversation

· Jan 21, 2021 · 08:15 pm

What role will Kamala Harris play as the US vice president?

The office has traditionally been relatively insignificant, though it has become more influential in recent years.

Joshua Holzer, The Conversation

· Jan 20, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Why some Trump supporters believe there’s another American Revolution coming

The mob that stormed the US Capitol on January 6 claimed they were only doing what the Founding Fathers had done in 1776.

Clare Corbould, The Conversation

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Michael McDonnell, The Conversation

· Jan 15, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Trumpism will live on long after twice-impeached Trump has left the White House

A new political formation, blending white supremacy, voter suppression, market fundamentalism and authoritarianism, will haunt the US for years to come.

Henry Giroux, The Conversation

· Jan 14, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Despite his Twitter ban, Trump’s tweets remain relevant

His timeline, considered public property under the Presidential Records Act, is a way to hold him accountable for what he has said and done.

Audrey Courty, The Conversation

· Jan 13, 2021 · 09:30 pm

The risks of impeaching Donald Trump a second time

The Democrats must realise that rushing into a political trial in the Senate, which they are bound to lose, may have unintended consequences for the future.

Markus Wagner, The Conversation

· Jan 11, 2021 · 11:30 pm

What happens to Trump next? Will he be jailed for his actions while he was in power?

A self-pardon, which is constitutional in the US, would tarnish the president’s legacy.

Thomas Klassen, The Conversation

· Jan 08, 2021 · 11:30 pm

The threat of another violent insurrection in the US is far from over

Even once Joe Biden is in office, the menace of Trump’s continued influence will remain.

Jack L Rozdilsky, The Conversation

· Jan 08, 2021 · 09:30 pm