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Donald Trump

History’s unheeded rhymes

Everyone seems to have something to say about the allegedly “historic” election of Donald Trump. Well… it IS historic, in the sense that it’s only the second time in the country’s history that a president has been elected to two nonconsecutive terms in office.

Will Xi play ball with Trump on Ukraine?

US president-elect Donald Trump has invited China’s president Xi Jinping to his inauguration on January 20 in a surprise move which appears to be part of a plan to involve Beijing in ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine.

An Indian American in the White House?

Ever since Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate in 2020, I have had the dream of seeing an Indian American in the White House (WH) as a grand finale to my bicultural life.

Can Trump pardon himself?

A piece titled “Most world leaders have pardon power. Few use it the way Trump has,” appeared in The Washington Post on 20 January 2021, the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration.

A sea in focus

Countries across the globe have started recalibrating their foreign policy priorities ahead of a second Donald Trump administration in the US and the unpredictability that stems from his statements, many of which are controversial.

Tariff woes

The recent reiteration by President-elect Donald Trump to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China signals a potential shift in US trade and foreign policy.