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Just seven days after a pro-Donald Trump mob ransacked the US Capitol, the US House of Representatives moved with lightning speed to do what no other Congress has done before: impeach a president for a second time.
Trump’s impeachment was a forgone conclusion in the Democrat-controlled House, but what was notable in yesterday’s vote was the defection of ten Republicans.
Now, with the impending trial in the Senate, Bryan Cranston writes, Republicans will be forced to grapple with a bigger question than just Trump’s fate — the future of their party. Some may see this as the time to move on from Trump, but purging such a popular figure with a penchant for vindictiveness will not be easy.
As for Trump, he not only leaves office in ignominy, he also faces mounting legal issues. Thomas Klassen looks at all the investigations and prosecutions he may face in the coming years.
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Justin Bergman
Deputy Editor: Politics + Society
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Bryan Cranston, Swinburne University of Technology
Senate Republicans must now decide whether to convict the president — an unlikely outcome. But even if they do, purging Trump from the party will prove more difficult.
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U.S. President Donald Trump walks out after speaking in the Brady Briefing Room in the White House in November 2020, three weeks after he lost the election.
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Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada
After Joe Biden assumes the presidency next week, Donald Trump may face criminal and civil charges at both the federal and state levels for actions before and during his tenure as president.
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Gregory Melleuish, University of Wollongong
Australia has its own populist tradition. Unlike the US, it is about protecting Australians from the outside world, not asserting their liberties.
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Raquel Peel, University of Southern Queensland
Romantic relationships are complex, but a foundation of friendship can help couples overcome their issues.
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Gisela Kaplan, University of New England
For the past 50 years, international animal cognition research has focused on how tool use is related to animal intelligence. But new research casts doubt on long-held assumptions.
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Education
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Jen Jackson, Victoria University
One in five early childhood educators said they planned to leave their job within a year. It is vital we design a system and policies to ensure there are enough to meet the demand.
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Politics + Society
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Henry Giroux, McMaster University
Donald Trump has become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. But the ignorance and lawlessness of Trumpism will have a dangerous afterlife even after Trump has left Washington.
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Mona Lena Krook, Rutgers University
With obscenities and violence, rioters at the Capitol left an obvious message: angry contempt for women.
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Jonathan Barrett, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Once paid, tax becomes the property of the government. Pretending otherwise undermines the basic principles of the social contract.
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