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Why Bernie? (Project Syndicate, 4 min read) In the context of wide swings in US election outcome elections over the last 50 year a switch from Donald Trump to Bernie Sanders does not seem inconceivable. Worsening income inequality has hurt moderate Democrats and with voters on both sides increasingly fed up Sanders’ presidential bid should be taken seriously.
Sanders’ Democratic Rivals Seek to Slow His Momentum After His Big Win in Nevada Caucuses (Reuters, 6 min read) Bernie Sanders’ Nevada win has failed to convince his Democratic rivals to drop out, rather the centrists are instead splitting the anti-Sanders vote, making it potentially more difficult to defeat him for the Democratic nomination.
The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Bring Out the Worst in Trump (The Atlantic, 7 min read) Trump’s disregard for experts, institutions and hard facts could prove problematic if the coronavirus takes hold in the US. The US decision to ban entry to foreign nationals who have recently travelled to China comes against WHO guidelines and risks sparking racism against Chinese people.