Effie Pedaliu 

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    Trump is gone. But to repair US democracy, he needs to be held accountable.

Trump is gone. But to repair US democracy, he needs to be held accountable.

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While Donald Trump’s presidency is now in the rear-view mirror, his legacy of insurrection and the rejection of the rule of law remains. US democracy remains vulnerable writes Effie G. H. Pedaliu, and Trump will need to be made accountable for his actions to deter future anti-democratic insurgents. 

The 2021 US Presidential inauguration contained many amazing firsts. The oldest man […]

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    Long Read: As in 1968, in 2020 Americans face a defining choice

Long Read: As in 1968, in 2020 Americans face a defining choice

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More than fifty years ago a US presidential election was similarly marked by protests over racial inequality. Effie Pedaliu writes that in 1968, following the murders of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy, Americans came face to face with the country’s inability to build an equitable and racially harmonious society, and chose the Republican, Richard Nixon to […]

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    Forty five years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War still holds lessons for US foreign policy 

Forty five years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War still holds lessons for US foreign policy 

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In late April 1975, the last remnants of the American presence in South Vietnam were removed as the North Vietnamese Army prepared to take over Saigon. Effie Pedaliu writes that even 45 years later, the fall of Saigon has lessons for US foreign policy, such as the need to plan an exit strategy in armed conflicts, and the importance of diplomacy for mending relationships between former […]

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