INSIGHT by Frida Ghitis

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December 2020

Does a Trumpist Republican Party Belong in a Democracy?
Can today's GOP meet the minimum threshold to participate in democracy? Also: Saudi Arabia and Israel, Sweden and the pandemic, Putin’s attacks.
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Frida Ghitis
U.S. Becomes the Epicenter of Global War Over Democracy
A country that was once the leading advocate of democracy is now the primary battleground in a global contest.
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Frida Ghitis
Biden’s Battles: From Facemasks to Iran’s Nuclear Weapons, from Trump Pardons to U.S. Unemployment, every Solution Contains a Problem
Biden’s mountain of challenges looks even more daunting when you look closely. Also: China locks up Hong Kong heroes, Venezuela’s opposition setbacks…
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Frida Ghitis

November 2020

The Most Interesting People in the World: What Biden's Cabinet Says About his Presidency.
The first batch of Biden's cabinet choices is full of clues about the future. Also in this edition: Iran, Israel and Saudi Arabia Tension; Belarus…
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Frida Ghitis
Biden’s Curious Strategy as Trump Assaults American Democracy
Pres. Trump has launched a frontal attack on the US system of government and on the Biden presidency. Biden's tactical response reveals much about his…
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Frida Ghitis
How Trump Will Undermine Biden and American Democracy for Years to Come
Everything Trump has done since Election Day suggests the four-year nightmare may ease, but it won’t end. In Hong Kong, Democracy dies; in Peru…
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Frida Ghitis
Biden’s Daunting Date with History; His Odds for Greatness.
After an interminable Election Night, fitting for 2020, Biden defeats Trump. History dictates that he’s destined for either greatness or ignominy …
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Frida Ghitis
High Anxiety: Why Everyone's Afraid, Left, Right and Center
US Elections Scare Americans, Worry the World. Latin America’s Best Candidate. UK Labor Reckoning. Europe’s Crushing Covid-19
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Frida Ghitis

October 2020

Fear Factor: The Awkward Reason Trump is Failing to Connect with Voters
What Trump is missing this election; a beheading in Paris; Nigeria's anti-police violence uprising, Latin America's Left and Bolivia's elections, and…
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Frida Ghitis
INSIGHT: Here's What You Missed
From QAnon to Proud Boys and Boogaloo Boys, Trump’s words help fringe ideologies recruit and prepare. Russia meddles, China watches, Thailand seethes.
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Frida Ghitis
QAnon and Other US Extremists Energized by Trump; Russia and China Delighted
From QAnon to Proud Boys and Boogaloo Boys, Trump’s words help fringe ideologies recruit and prepare. Also this week: Russia meddles, China watches…
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Frida Ghitis
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