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Ajish P Joy

Ajish P Joy

<p>Ajish P. Joy, Senior Assistant News Editor, specialises in foreign affairs. He has a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2011). Ajish focuses on the US, Europe and the Middle East. His other areas of interest include the emerging politics of the Indo-Pacific and far right populism</p>

How Kamala Harris lost working class and White House

The Democratic Party’s alignment with coastal elites, embrace of liberal cultural positions and failure to address the economic anxieties of ordinary Americans have led to its downfall

By Ajish P Joy November 15, 2024

Donald Trump’s resurgence heralds America’s authoritarian shift

Trump’s embrace of authoritarian ideas, combined with his continuing crusade against what he perceives as a corrupt political system, threatens to erode democratic norms in the US

By Ajish P Joy November 08, 2024

Kamala Harris faces growing challenges as election day approaches

Losing support among black and Hispanic men could cost Kamala Harris the US presidential election

By Ajish P Joy October 24, 2024

Why Michelle Obama’s absence could seriously hurt Kamala Harris's campaign

Despite his obvious weaknesses, Donald Trump still retains significant voter support and all major battleground states remain toss-ups

By Ajish P Joy October 17, 2024

Hurricane devastation adds new twist to US presidential poll season

Relief and rescue efforts, unfortunately, are hampered by blatant politicisation of the tragedy, led by Republican candidate Donald Trump

By Ajish P Joy October 10, 2024

Debate makes J.D. Vance front-runner in 2028 US presidential race

Republican vice presidential candidate Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio seems to have recast his image as a prudent and composed candidate, from being a brash public figure, post his debate with Democratic candidate Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota

By Ajish P Joy October 04, 2024

Why Pennsylvania is the swingiest of the swing states

No Democrat has won the White House without Pennsylvania since 1948. If Kamala Harris can win it, Michigan and Wisconsin too may follow, thus paving her way to a historic win in the US presidential race

By Ajish P Joy September 26, 2024

Why the latest assassination attempt is unlikely to help Trump

While the MAGA base may rally around Trump's portrayal as a martyr, it seems unlikely that undecided voters will react favourably in the long term

By Ajish P Joy September 19, 2024

How Kamala dismantled Donald

Kamala Harris employed four key tactics to take Donald Trump down

By Ajish P Joy September 13, 2024

Flip-flops on abortion will cost Trump in the November elections

Abortion is the biggest vulnerability for Trump in his battle against Kamala Harris

By Ajish P Joy September 05, 2024

Revised indictment against Trump in election subversion case shakes up presidential race

Trump alleges witch-hunt by Biden and Harris

By Ajish P Joy August 29, 2024

Despite enthusiasm for Kamala Harris, Gaza remains a flashpoint for Democrats

Kamala Harris needs to find a middle path

By Ajish P Joy August 22, 2024

With Trump in meltdown mode, the presidential race could be slipping away from him

He seems caught off guard fighting a young, energetic Kamala Harris

By Ajish P Joy August 16, 2024

Walz is a safe pick for Harris, but his appeal could be limited to the Democratic base

Walz’s contribution should ideally come from the three Blue Walls in the midwest

By Ajish P Joy August 08, 2024

Project 2025 head Paul Dans resigns after Trump criticism

Far right mission to overhaul the US government will go ahead, he says

By Ajish P Joy August 01, 2024
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