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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addresses supporters at a rally in Miami, Florida on November 2, 2016. RHONA WISE / AFP

Donald Trump, Alien to All That’s Great

by Thomas Friedman | Nov 3, 2016 | Opinion

It’s taken me a while to put my finger on exactly what political label best describes Donald Trump as his presidential campaign snarls and spits to a finish. I think I’ve finally got it: Donald Trump is a “legal alien.” That’s right, the man who has spent the last...

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U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks at campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

WikiHillary for President

by Thomas Friedman | Oct 24, 2016 | Opinion

Thank God for WikiLeaks. I confess, I was starting to wonder about what the real Hillary Clinton — the one you never get to see behind closed doors — really stood for. But now that, thanks to WikiLeaks, I’ve had a chance to peruse her speeches to Goldman Sachs and...

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President Barack Obama pauses while speaking at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at the Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Can the U.S. Win This Election?

by Thomas Friedman | Oct 15, 2016 | Opinion

Seriously, why didn’t we sell tickets? If only our national election had been pay-per-view for the rest of the world, we could have wiped out the national debt. But while viewers around the world seem to be lapping up our national reality TV show, are we, the citizens...

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You Break It, You Own It

by Thomas Friedman | Jul 6, 2016 | Opinion

The British vote by a narrow majority to leave the European Union is not the end of the world — but it does show us how we can get there. A major European power, a longtime defender of liberal democracy, pluralism and free markets, falls under the sway of a few...