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Political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning deep dive into the consequences of the United States midterm elections and why Trumpism and Trump are doomed political forces.
LIVE@MIDDAY NZ Time – 6pm USEST – In this, the 22nd episode of A View from Afar for 2022 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning will deep dive into the consequences of the United States midterm elections. In particular Paul and Selwyn will examine how an historically strong performance by the Democrats ... <a title="Live@Midday Thurs – Trumpism’s Election Failures and Trump’s Bid to Win Back the Whitehouse – Buchanan and Manning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/16/livemidday-thurs-trumpisms-election-failures-and-trumps-bid-to-win-back-the-whitehouse-buchanan-and-manning/" aria-label="Read more about Live@Midday Thurs – Trumpism’s Election Failures and Trump’s Bid to Win Back the Whitehouse – Buchanan and Manning">Read more</a>
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse whether the sun is setting on former United States President Donald Trump and Trumpism in general. Specifically, we will examine how numerous law suits and federal investigations are eroding Trump’s credibility and what was once a president of ... <a title="LIVE@12:35pm Thurs Buchanan + Manning: Is the Sun Setting On Trump and Trumpism?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/livemidday-thurs-buchanan-manning-is-the-sun-setting-on-trump-and-trumpism/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@12:35pm Thurs Buchanan + Manning: Is the Sun Setting On Trump and Trumpism?">Read more</a>
By RNZ Pacific The governors of Pacific US territories the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas and Guam have denounced the violent protests in US Congress. In a statement, CNMI’s Governor Ralph Torres said he was disappointed and saddened to see the nation’s senators and representatives threatened and law enforcement officials overwhelmed by this unprecedented act ... <a title="Pacific US territory leaders denounce the storming of Capitol Hill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/10/pacific-us-territory-leaders-denounce-the-storming-of-capitol-hill/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific US territory leaders denounce the storming of Capitol Hill">Read more</a>
ANALYSIS: By David Smith, University of Sydney After weeks of President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about voter fraud and other improprieties costing him the presidential election, Washington erupted in chaos today as his supporters stormed the Capitol during a joint session of Congress to certify the results. While shocking to watch, in hindsight, today’s riots ... <a title="‘Delighting in causing complete chaos’ – behind Trump supporters’ brazen storming of the Capitol" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/08/delighting-in-causing-complete-chaos-behind-trump-supporters-brazen-storming-of-the-capitol/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Delighting in causing complete chaos’ – behind Trump supporters’ brazen storming of the Capitol">Read more</a>
By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland US President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement is “fresh air” news for Pacific Islands countries, say some commentators. The US formally left the Paris pact a day after the US elections last week – a year after the Trump administration gave notice it was quitting. However, ... <a title="Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/biden-presidency-likely-to-be-boost-for-climate-change-west-papua-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua issues">Read more</a>
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk An American columnist and high tech expert has apologised to the people of New Zealand over the “scary” experience of authoritarian presidential rule over the past four years and appealed for a “second chance”. Dick Brass, a former vice-president of Microsoft and Oracle for almost two decades and an ex-New York ... <a title="American columnist apologises to NZ for ‘scary’ Trump leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/american-columnist-apologises-to-nz-for-scary-trump-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about American columnist apologises to NZ for ‘scary’ Trump leadership">Read more</a>
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it is important for New Zealand to have tight connections with the US on big global issues – including trade, covid and climate change – and she will be pursuing a strong relationship with President-elect Joe Biden. Joe Biden has become President-elect after a teeth-gritting election. The ... <a title="NZ’s Ardern seeks Biden leadership on climate change, global issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/nzs-ardern-seeks-biden-leadership-on-climate-change-global-issues/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Ardern seeks Biden leadership on climate change, global issues">Read more</a>
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is reported to have become the first world leader to publicly congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden on his victory – despite there being no clear winner yesterday morning when he did so. Bainimarama took to Twitter on Saturday to express his well wishes to Biden and ... <a title="Fiji’s Bainimarama first world leader to congratulate Biden – too early" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/08/fijis-bainimarama-first-world-leader-to-congratulate-biden-too-early/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Bainimarama first world leader to congratulate Biden – too early">Read more</a>
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Joe Biden is almost certain to be the next president of the United States, ushering in a welcome return to engagement with the climate crisis after four years of denial. Great news for the Pacific. In contrast with Donald Trump’s premature declaration of victory and desperate calls to “stop the count”, ... <a title="Joe Biden edges closer to White House, but faces climate policy frustration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/07/joe-biden-edges-closer-to-white-house-but-faces-climate-policy-frustration/" aria-label="Read more about Joe Biden edges closer to White House, but faces climate policy frustration">Read more</a>
OPINION: By Crosbie Walsh As Aotearoa New Zealand waited for the election special votes results there was no talk of violence in the streets or threatened endless litigation. Our citizens are more tolerant of opposition and more liberal than the citizens of the divided nation that used to be called the “United States” of America. ... <a title="Thank goodness for the peaceful poll contrast in NZ to ‘united’ US" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/06/thank-goodness-for-the-peaceful-poll-contrast-in-nz-to-united-us/" aria-label="Read more about Thank goodness for the peaceful poll contrast in NZ to ‘united’ US">Read more</a>
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Two former New Zealand prime ministers have called for an end to polarisation and the need for “healing” as the US presidential election remains in limbo. Both former Labour PM Helen Clark and ex-National PM Sir John Key talked up the “television spectacle” in newspaper columns today with Key admitting that ... <a title="Two former NZ prime ministers call for US to restore global ‘leadership’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/06/two-former-nz-prime-ministers-call-for-us-to-restore-global-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about Two former NZ prime ministers call for US to restore global ‘leadership’">Read more</a>