Tagged: America
Farida Adamu
Five Protests that Shaped Civil Resistance in 2020
Civil resistance became the most prominent theme across countries globally as lockdown restrictions were being relaxed. However, protests held in countries like Israel even in the heat of lockdowns. More than ever, young people around the world are calling for an end to old and discriminatory systems, and the end of the one-man rule. Here are some peculiar protests […]
Farida Adamu
US Election: A Transition Will Now Begin
After weeks of delays and a few legal challenges, President Donald Trump has told his team to clear the way for a transition to begin for a Joe Biden presidency in the US. The General Services Administration(GSA) in light of this, has sent the Biden team a letter with official resources that will facilitate the transition. However, this is not […]
Farida Adamu
US Election: Homeland Security Speaks
The US Department of Homeland Security has in, a statement, contradicted Donald Trump’s claim of electoral fraud in the just concluded presidential and congressional elections, saying there is no evidence of such fraud. “The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history. Right now, across the country, election officials are reviewing and double-checking the entire […]
Farida Adamu
Elections 2020: What Made it So Historic?
On November 7 2020, Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden emerged winner of the 2020 elections after crossing the 270-vote threshold. Mr Biden captured key states that Republican candidate, Donald Trump had won in 2016 like Arizona, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, delivering one of the most important moments from the elections––red states flipping to blue as mail-in […]
Farida Adamu
What We Know About the US Elections
The November 3 US Presidential Elections, an election which will hold amidst a global pandemic, has easily become the most anticipated election of 2020. The electoral politics of the United States of America has been largely dominated by two parties, the Republican and the Democrat. The two candidates have launched interesting campaigns since the season started […]
Farida Adamu
Trump: Could COVID-19 Work Against Him?
On October 2, 2020, the world was greeted with the news that the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus disease, exactly a month to the highly-anticipated elections where he will be running for a second term in office. This news comes a few days after the presidential […]
Farida Adamu
Donald Trump and a Democracy on Life Support
The American President, Donald Trump, appears to be against democracy. On May 25, George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old black man was murdered after a white officer, Derek Chauvin, used his knee to pin Floyd’s neck to the ground for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder after protests […]