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What a public lecture can teach you about the role of religion in political campaigns

Niall Maher attended a public lecture led by Professor David Hempton to learn about the role religion played in the recent election of Donald Trump

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On Wednesday January 11, Professor David Hempton gave an illuminating public lecture on the subject of “Religion and Political Culture in the United States” in the School of Ecumenics/Loyola Institute. Professor Hempton is an Irish historian and dean of the …

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Who voted for Trump?

A look at voter demographics in the US and how voting patterns have changed over the past 3 elections

When you conduct a campaign relying on language that encourages otherisation, derision and open hatred of other groups you will find that a few speeches about ‘coming together’ will do little to heal the deep divisions.

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Who will be the next American president?

InDepth Editor Peter O’Donovan examines polling data in the lead up to the US presidential election to analyse which candidate is most likely to win the seat in the Oval Office

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“Between Trump and Clinton, Clinton has consistently held a narrow lead, although in the most recent polls it has widened to an 11 point lead on average.”

After a year of bruising primary contests and dramatic revelations about the candidates

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Ready for Tweedledum: why Hillary wouldn’t change a thing

Clinton offers a female-fronted version of the same old parliamentary politics

COMMENTThere’s a representational hygiene to liberal feminism. It’s polishing the silverware at the bossman’s table till you can see your face in it. It’s an umbrella-shaped “M” for “Maggie” keeping us safe and dry as Mrs Thatcher takes us to