U.S. election

EDITORIAL – Midterms and Donald Trump – the worst is yet to come

November 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AMERICANS WENT TO THE POLLS yesterday for midterm elections to choose all 435 House representatives, plus a bunch of Senators and governors. [Continue]

SUZUKI – U.S. election shows need to bend the arc toward justice

November 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

AFTER FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL in Ontario in the 1950s, I was awarded a scholarship from Amherst College in Massachusetts. After completing my undergraduate degree, I received [Continue]

LETTER – First past the post, electoral college were designed for the 1800s

November 5, 2020 // 6 Comments

Re: U.S. electoral college has similar advantages to our FPTP WELL, I’VE GOT TO GIVE IT TO MEL for standing tall on his support for both the US Electoral College and BC’s [Continue]

U.S. ELECTION – Trump takes a leaf out of autocrat playbook with victory claim

November 5, 2020 // 1 Comment

By NATASHA LINDSTAEDT University of Essex In the months leading up to US election day, it was predicted that Donald Trump would not accept the results if he lost, would cast [Continue]

BEPPLE – If Joe Biden wins, he must turn American anger into positive change

November 4, 2020 // 1 Comment

WHEN I WENT TO BED on Nov. 3, the outcome of the U.S. Presidential election was uncertain. By the time I awoke, the only thing that had changed was that incumbent President [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Close U.S. election result might be the worst possible result

November 4, 2020 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. COULD THERE HAVE BEEN a worse possible outcome from last night’s U.S. election? The civil unrest has already begun. What everyone had [Continue]

EDITORIAL – U.S. electoral college has similar advantages to our FPTP

November 3, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger AMERICANS VOTE TODAY for a new president as well as an array of local, state and federal representatives. They don’t directly choose their [Continue]