Jon Stewart, Still a ‘Tiny, Neurotic Man,’ Back to Remind Americans What’s At Stake

Jon Stewart, Still a ‘Tiny, Neurotic Man,’ Back to Remind Americans What’s At Stake

Editorial credit: Darwin Brandis / Shutterstock.com By Dannagal G. Young | The Conversation It’s an uncomfortable truth: Jon Stewart and Donald Trump both tapped the same well of latent public disaffection with politics and the media in the 2000s. Trust in media and government had been declining for several decades. But the symbiotic relationship between the White House and […]

American Democracy in Decline – The Role of “Constitutional Crisis”

American Democracy in Decline – The Role of “Constitutional Crisis”

By Linda Nwoke  In recent years, the once widely admired American democratic system has faced escalating concerns over its decline. A significant factor contributing to this apprehension is the intensifying political polarization between the Democrats and Republicans, hindering effective governance and eroding public trust in the government. The situation on both ends of the political […]

A Promised Land

A Promised Land

Rollup banner promotes ‘A Promised Land’, the first volume of Barack Obama’s presidential memoirs, at Sharjah International Book Fair, at Expo Centre Sharjah. – Sharjah, UAE – November 4-14, 2020 President Barack Obama’s thoughtfulness is obvious to anyone who has observed his political career. In his book, A Promised Land he gives us a riveting, deeply personal […]