US Elections 2016

How Trump's victory was received in Asia

Trump's electoral victory sent a shockwave of uncertainty across East and Southeast Asia.

by Richard Javad Heydarian

Donald Trump

Jewish activist vows solidarity with Muslims in the US

Head of Anti-Defamation League pledges to register as Muslim, if Donald Trump creates a database of Muslim Americans.

Japan

Japan's Shinzo Abe holds talks with Donald Trump

Japan PM "confident" president-elect is "trustworthy leader" amid anxiety over the future strength of US-Japan alliance.

Barack Obama

Obama urges Trump to stand up to Russia's Putin

In a news conference with Germany's Merkel, US president urges successor to defend democratic values and rule of law.

US Elections 2016

Latino resistance under Trump

Trump's presidency will be tough for minorities, but there is hope if we start organising.

by Miguel Guevara

US Elections 2016

The normalisation of Donald Trump

And how the extreme became the mainstream...

by Marwan Bishara

UpFront

Hillary Clinton: Bad candidate or victim of misogyny?

Author Naomi Wolf and Professor Hamid Dabashi debate if misogyny played a role in Hillary Clinton’s election loss.

UpFront

Zizek: Electing Trump will 'shake up' the system

"Only some kind of a shakeup can save us," says cultural critic and philosopher Slavoj Zizek.

US Elections 2016

The economic insecurity behind Donald Trump's triumph

Dig into the data and you'll find a cauldron of economic insecurity that helps explain why many Americans voted for him.

by Patricia Sabga

Politics

Ilhan Omar: First female Somali American lawmaker

Ilhan Omar has broken barriers as first Somali American elected legislator, but will be a lonely voice in Trump's US.

US Elections 2016

Can the Muslim American family survive Trump?

The worries of a Muslim American mom about her children growing up in Trump's America.

by Huda Al-Marashi

United States

FBI: Hate crimes against Muslims in US surge 67 percent

Number of anti-Muslim hate crimes rose in 2015 to the highest level since the aftermath of 9/11.

China

China's Xi Jinping calls Donald Trump for a talk

President Xi Jinping highlights importance of ties with the US in a phone call with incoming leader Donald Trump.