Obama visits Cuba: the first time in 88 years for a US president
Barack Obama è sbarcato all’Avana 88 anni dopo l’ultimo viaggio di un presidente americano a Cuba. Ecco come tutto ha avuto inizio.
Meet Htin Kyaw, Myanmar’s new president
The new president of Myanmar is Htin Kyaw, Aung San Suu Kyi’s closest aide. His nomination was announced by the Lady’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party on the 10th of March, and his appointment confirmed by the parliament on Tuesday the 15th of March. The Myanmar presidential election The NLD, which gained absolute majority in
Clinton and Trump put their boxing gloves on after winning Super Tuesday
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have consolidated their lead in the contest to become the presidential candidates for the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively. Twelve states plus American Samoa voted on the 1st of March, also known as Super Tuesday – the day in the US presidential primaries with the most delegates up for grabs.
John Oliver. Make Donald Drumpf again!
Using irony, outright hilariousness as well as hard facts and logic, presenter John Oliver tore Republican candidate Donald Trump (who won seven out of thirteen states on Super Tuesday) to shreds during his show Last Week Tonight, aired on the 28th of February. By unpicking the presidential-hopeful’s declarations and stated qualities he demonstrated that his
Ted Cruz. Vote for me if you love machine guns and bacon
Apart from “courageous conservatism“, Ted Cruz loves machine guns and bacon (no joke). Born in Canada in 1970 from a Cuban father and American mother, Cruz grew up in the US city of Houston, Texas. He was adviser to George W. Bush’s presidential campaign in 2000 and elected Senator for Texas in 2012. Married to
Marco Rubio. We won’t destroy our economy to protect the environment
Marco Rubio è il candidato dell’establishment repubblicano. Moderato nei toni, il suo programma è un mix di liberismo e giri di vite sugli immigrati.
Bernie Sanders. I will defend America, responsibly
Bernie Sanders is the most progressive candidate in the list of names who race to become the next President of the United States. The elections are scheduled for 8 November 2016.
Hillary Clinton. Don’t vote for me because I’m a woman
Hillary Clinton, born in 1947, is a veritable powerhouse in American politics. Following her husband Bill Clinton’s presidency she became the only first lady to win a public office seat when she was elected Senator in 2001. She was also Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. Tweet riguardo #ImWithHer A clean energy
Donald Trump. I don’t believe in climate change
He’s the most extreme of all candidates to the US presidential primaries. For his attitude as well as for what he says. Billionaire Donald Trump goes strong attacking on many fronts.
The US presidential primaries explained
With the US presidential primaries under way, it’s time to find out what all the fuss is about. Why are they so important and how do they work?