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.
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
From our US edition
Trump is bringing major changes to the Middle East
From our US edition
The shear hypocrisy!
28 min listen
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
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
From our US edition
Democratic leaders who fail to condemn the West Coast rioters may get burned
From our US edition
His speech struck some chords but left several silences
From our US edition
The false, malicious attacks on the Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass
From our US edition
Tom Friedman digs an escape hole
From our US edition
If the worst allegations are proven, they will reveal one of the most far-reaching political scandals in American history
From our US edition
T he Trump administration will vigorously defend itself against the CCP’s smear campaign
From our US edition
Party insiders would rather go to a meet-and-greet in Wuhan than see an avowed socialist at the top of the ticket
From our US edition
After Tuesday, ALL the other candidates will either drop out or become zombies unless they actually win something
From our US edition
The Massachusetts senator may face difficulty staying in the race after a dismal performance in her neighboring state
From our US edition
The Democratic party looks incompetent, and public trust in election integrity has been further eroded
From our US edition
Getting John Bolton to testify might only prolong their political misery
From our US edition
The real argument is intended for the public in 10 months
From our US edition
Escalation poses major risks for both Tehran and Washington — and they both know it
From our US edition
Refusing to hand impeachment articles to the Senate looks like partisan pique because it is
From our US edition
‘ What if we really, really don’t like the president? What do you think about that as a reason for giving him the heave-ho? ’
