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Darrell Delamaide's Political Capital
7:11 a.m. Dec. 3, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Italy could be the next domino to fall in the populist insurgency, but the euro may be doomed no matter which way the vote goes, writes Darrell Delamaide.
8:09 a.m. Nov. 30, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Surprising results from the French presidential primary shows that a populist insurgency is gathering strength all over the Western world, writes Darrell Delamaide.
11:10 a.m. Nov. 22, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Steve Bannon, who is Donald Trump’s top aide, says Trump’s movement is about “economic nationalism,” not racism, writes Darrell Delamaide.
4:23 a.m. Nov. 18, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Just as Donald Trump broke through the “blue wall” of Democratic-leaning states, Marine Le Pen hopes that populist rage will enable her to break through the “republican front” blocking her way to the French presidency, writes Darrell Delamaide.
8:58 a.m. Nov. 16, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Donald Trump isn’t going to start a trade war, but with tough negotiations he will finish the long-time trade war against American workers, writes Darrell Delamaide.
9:57 a.m. Nov. 11, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
The Democrats need to regroup quickly into a truly progressive party that can match the enthusiasm of Trump’s supporters, writes Darrell Delamaide.
3:41 p.m. Nov. 9, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Donald Trump won because he talked about the issues that matter to people, writes Darrell Delamaide.
2:11 p.m. Nov. 3, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Blatant bias against Republican Donald Trump may sound the death knell for the mainstream news media, writes Darrell Delamaide.
11:24 a.m. Nov. 1, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Even if she wins — and that’s looking more doubtful after the FBI reopened its email investigation — Hillary Clinton will be too damaged to be effective, writes Darrell Delamaide.
5:13 a.m. Oct. 28, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
The continuing disaster of Obamacare is giving the Republicans new hope for retaining control of the Congress, writes Darrell Delamaide.
6:09 a.m. Oct. 26, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
If someone like Ross Perot were running today, instead of the flawed Donald Trump, the anti-trade crusade might have prevailed, writes Darrell Delamaide.
10:21 a.m. Oct. 20, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
The end of the depressing campaign between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is near, thankfully, but don’t think that the gridlock of the last four years won’t continue for the next four years, writes Darrell Delamaide.
9:24 a.m. Oct. 19, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Otmar Issing, who helped create the euro, now says European monetary union is a house of cards that will collapse, writes Darrell Delamaide.
10:12 a.m. Oct. 13, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
The economic rift between the Midwest and the two coasts will only widen with Hillary Clinton at the helm, writes Darrell Delamaide.
7:05 a.m. Oct. 12, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Voters’ concerns get short shrift in these stilted events that are long on spectacle and short on substance.
10:57 a.m. Oct. 6, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
If you don’t like the idea of either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton as president, don’t vote, writes Darrell Delamaide.
1:37 a.m. Oct. 5, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
As Europe faces a pivotal moment in negotiating Britain’s exit, it’s clear that its biggest deficit is leadership, writes Darrell Delamaide.
6:30 a.m. Sept. 30, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is bundling the Deutsche Bank crisis just like she has bungled all the other problems facing Europe, writes Darrell Delamaide.
9:22 a.m. Sept. 27, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
The first highly anticipated debate between the two least-liked presidential candidates in history may ultimately prove to be one of the least consequential presidential debates in history, writes Darrell Delamaide.
6:03 a.m. Sept. 23, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Donald Trump must be on to something, because the Washington establishment economists who created our crummy economy don’t like Trump’s plans to restore growth, writes Darrell Delamaide.
8:05 a.m. Sept. 21, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
As Donald Trump wears away at Hillary Clinton’s lead in the national polls, the Electoral College map shows several plausible paths to victory for the Republican candidate, writes Darrel Delamaide.
4:55 p.m. Sept. 17, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
The debt danger Americans should really worry about comes from credit cards and student loans, writes Darrell Delamaide.
12:41 p.m. Sept. 13, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Verbal blunders can torpedo a political campaign, writes Darrell Delamaide.
8:22 a.m. Sept. 9, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Proposals by politicians of both parties to “reform” the Federal Reserve would politicize it and make it more like the dysfunctional Congress, writes Darrell Delamaide.
7:47 a.m. Sept. 7, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Billionaire Wilbur Ross is spreading the word that Donald Trump would restore America’s economy by negotiating better trade deals, writes Darrell Delamaide.
5:48 a.m. Sept. 2, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
President Obama ignores the views of the voters rejecting further trade pacts, and blindly pursues the goal of burnishing his legacy, writes Darrell Delamaide.
9:09 a.m. Aug. 31, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
With the Brexit vote and the opposition to unfettered trade by insurgent candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, votes are voicing their opposition to harmful economic policies, writes Darrell Delamaide.
9:29 a.m. Aug. 26, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is widely considered to have the African-American vote in the bag, but she shouldn’t take it for granted, writes Darrell Delamaide.
11:04 a.m. Aug. 23, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Hillary Clinton may think she has the election sewn up, but her missteps and flubs are keeping Donald Trump in the race for the White House, writes Darrell Delamaide.
8:03 a.m. Aug. 19, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
The euro was flawed from the start, and the only way to save Europe’s economy is to break up the single currency, says Joseph Stiglitz in a new book.
12:00 p.m. Aug. 16, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
As Donald Trump’s presidential campaign collapses, Hillary Clinton seems destined to be elected president, but if voters don’t really have a choice, what would such a landslide mean? asks Darrell Delamaide.
5:31 a.m. Aug. 12, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Hillary Clinton is crushing Donald Trump in the polls, but her coattails may be too short to help the Democrats turn the control of the Senate, Darrell Delamaide writes.
2:19 p.m. Aug. 9, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Donald Trump has a more compelling argument on the economy than the Democrats do, writes Darrell Delamaide.
3:50 a.m. Aug. 5, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
With Republican leaders wishing that they could replace Donald Trump at the top of the ticket, Democrats have to hope that Trump won’t drop out, writes Darrell Delamaide.
8:09 a.m. Aug. 3, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Anti-EU parties on the Continent may have expected to get a boost from the Brexit vote, but won’t because the mainstream parties have woken up to the need for immediate reforms in Brussels, writes Darrell Delamaide.
12:18 p.m. July 30, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Jill Stein has been actively canvassing for disaffected Sanders voters at the Democratic convention.
10:12 a.m. July 25, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Hubris might undermine her candidacy, leading to a President Trump, says Darrell Delamaide.
11:02 a.m. July 21, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Their fresh faces affirm the promise of change, says Darrell Delamaide.
9:20 a.m. July 18, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Many Americans are afraid that Donald Trump is a threat to our democracy, but nearly as many loathe Hillary Clinton, writes Darrell Delamaide.
10:05 a.m. July 15, 2016
- By Darrell Delamaide
Donald Trump has made a great choice in picking Michael Pence as his vice presidential running mate, writes Darrell Delamaide.
