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Judge orders Trump removed from Illinois primary ballots
New York Times, Published on 29/02/2024
» CHICAGO — A state judge in Illinois ruled Wednesday that former United States President Donald Trump had engaged in insurrection and was ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot.
Foolish pride
News, Postbag, Published on 21/05/2023
» Re: "MFP victory one for the history books", (Opinion, May 20).
Honour models for democracy
News, Editorial, Published on 18/12/2022
» Since the 1998 ouster of the dictator Suharto -- who ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for over three decades -- the world's fourth most populous nation has undergone a series of rapid changes. Once dependent on foreign aid to exercise its basic functions, Indonesia has firmly established itself as a major economic player in the Asia-Pacific region, with the distinction of being the only Southeast Asian economy to be included in the Group of 20.
Righting the ship
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 30/10/2022
» Millions of dollars in advertisements blasting schools for teaching critical race theory and assailing corporations like BlackRock for catering to "woke politicians".
The populist climate threat
Oped, Published on 04/10/2022
» Reactionary populism is now the biggest obstacle to tackling climate change. With outright climate denial no longer an option, populist politicians have increasingly positioned themselves as climate doubters and delayers, and this new approach is proving to be quite insidious. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that global greenhouse-gas emissions must peak within three years to keep the Paris agreement's 1.5° Celsius target in reach; by slowing effective action, the tactics of today's populists are becoming an existential threat.
Hundreds of Companies, CEOs Band Together on Voting Access
Business, Published on 16/04/2021
» Hundreds of business leaders and companies, including Amazon.com Inc. and Netflix Inc., signed a new statement to "defend the right to vote and oppose any discriminatory legislation," the latest corporate response to a wave of Republican-led voting bills being advanced in dozens of states.
US presidential poll and implications
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 06/11/2020
» It is surprisingly unsurprising. Contrary to most polls and pundits, incumbent United States President Donald J Trump did not lose by a landslide in the presidential election this week. The final results are so close that both candidates, Mr Trump and Democratic Party rival Joe Biden, have claimed victory. Despite ongoing rancour and acrimony until the next US president is sworn in next January, several outcomes and implications are already clear.
Asia's century, China's year
Asia focus, Published on 30/12/2019
» Way back when 1999 was winding down, pundits were telling us that the Asian Century was about to dawn. That prediction has not yet been fully realised, but few would disagree that 2019 belonged to China. Over the past 12 months, the top headlines have been about the bruising trade war with America, defiant protests in Hong Kong against Beijing's tightening grip, and the rise of a surveillance state that is herding hundreds of thousands into "re-education" camps on its western fringes. Below, the Asia Focus team looks back on a busy and sometimes troubling 2019.
Not fake -- it's true
News, Postbag, Published on 17/06/2019
» Re: "Justice is approaching", (PostBag, June 16).