Charles Lipson is the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he founded the programme on International Politics, Economics, and Security.
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The first presidential debate is the most important — and Joe Biden won it. These contests should be understood — and judged — as political events, not as high-school debating contests. Ask yourself: what should a successful candidate accomplish? He should put forward his own vision, define his opponent, generate enthusiasm among his voters (to
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Another Conservative civil war threatens to bubble over, so will the government start taking its backbenchers seriously? (00:55) Plus, the contentious fight over the next Supreme Court nominee (15:25) and what is it like to be in Madagascar during the pandemic? (29:05) With Political Editor James Forsyth; Chair of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers
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Within hours of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, Democrats and Republicans began fighting over how to fill her seat — and when. The stakes are high because the Supreme Court is so important. It can invalidate any federal, state or local law by ruling that it violates the US Constitution. And its decisions
Trump is bringing major changes to the Middle East
The shear hypocrisy!
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The Republican National Convention came to an end on Thursday with President Trump’s White House lawn speech. Has the three-day event shown a route to victory for the incumbent in November’s election? Freddy Gray, editor of the Spectator’s US edition, speaks to Charles Lipson, Spectator US contributor and professor emeritus of political science at the
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What’s the bottom line so far? The Democrats think they will win by making the race a referendum on Donald Trump (more the person than the policies, though they hate both). They are effectively trying to run Joe Biden as a generic Democrat. The Republicans think the path to victory is to make the race
Democratic leaders who fail to condemn the West Coast rioters may get burned
His speech struck some chords but left several silences
The false, malicious attacks on the Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass
Tom Friedman digs an escape hole
If the worst allegations are proven, they will reveal one of the most far-reaching political scandals in American history
T he Trump administration will vigorously defend itself against the CCP’s smear campaign
Party insiders would rather go to a meet-and-greet in Wuhan than see an avowed socialist at the top of the ticket
After Tuesday, ALL the other candidates will either drop out or become zombies unless they actually win something
The Massachusetts senator may face difficulty staying in the race after a dismal performance in her neighboring state
The Democratic party looks incompetent, and public trust in election integrity has been further eroded
Getting John Bolton to testify might only prolong their political misery
The real argument is intended for the public in 10 months
Escalation poses major risks for both Tehran and Washington — and they both know it
